Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen chimney reviews for heavy Indian cooking: suction power, auto-clean, noise and filter maintenance.
Buying guide · Kitchen Chimneys
The V-Guard BX 60 is the best kitchen chimney we tested: a 60 cm BLDC hood that cleared mustard-oil tadka smoke fastest of the 60 cm models, stayed quietest and drew the least power. The Faber Zenith FL SC AC BK 90 is the main alternative for four-burner hobs and daily deep frying, a wide 90 cm filterless hood with a wider service network.
Kitchen Chimneys
The V-Guard BX 60 is a 60 cm BLDC chimney with 1500 m³/hr suction, gesture control and heat auto-clean that stays quiet and cheap to run, making it the best-value pick in our kitchen chimney group.
Best Value
Kitchen Chimneys
The Faber Zenith FL SC AC BK 90 is a strong 90 cm, 1350 m³/hr filterless chimney that clears heavy tadka and deep-fry smoke quickly, but it costs far more than 60 cm rivals and has only a one-year product warranty.
Premium Pick
Kitchen Chimneys
The Elica FL 600 Slim HAC MS Nero is a slim 60 cm filterless chimney with heat auto-clean that suits two-burner Indian kitchens, though its 1200 m³/hr suction is tight for heavy mustard-oil tadka.
Kitchen Chimneys
The Kaff Lyra DHC 60 is a 1250 m³/hr dry-heat auto-clean 60 cm chimney that clears tadka smoke well for mid-sized families, though stock and the price vary a lot between sellers.
Kitchen Chimneys
The Sunflame Lamia 60 FL HAC is a plain push-button 60 cm filterless chimney with one-press heat auto-clean that is a sensible budget buy for small Indian kitchens with a two-burner hob.
Kitchen Chimneys
The Glen 6063 BL AC is a handsome curved-glass 60 cm chimney with baffle filters and heat auto-clean, but its mixed owner feedback on service and finish keep it a middling pick for Indian tadka cooking.
Kitchen Chimneys
The Bosch DWBA98H60I is a well-built 90 cm matt black chimney from a trusted brand, but its 730 m³/h rating and 67 dB noise make it weak value for heavy Indian tadka and frying.
Kitchen Chimneys
The Prestige Dura 600 is a basic 60 cm, 1000 m³/hr baffle-filter chimney that works for light cooking in small kitchens but needs regular filter washing and struggles with heavy mustard-oil tadka.
| Product | Our grade | Mustard-oil tadka smoke clearance | Noise at top speed | Power draw at top speed | Price at review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Guard BX 60 cm 1500 m³/hr BLDC Heat Auto-Clean Chimney | A− 8.5 | 160 s | 58 dB | 65 W | MRP ₹30,990 |
| Faber Zenith FL SC AC BK 90 cm 1350 m³/hr Filterless Auto-Clean Chimney | B+ 8.3 | 170 s | 64 dB | 190 W | MRP ₹41,990 |
| Elica FL 600 Slim HAC MS Nero 60 cm 1200 m³/hr Filterless Auto-Clean Chimney | B 7.6 | 220 s | 62 dB | 145 W | — |
| Kaff Lyra DHC 60 cm 1250 m³/hr Dry Heat Auto-Clean Chimney | B− 7.3 | 230 s | 63 dB | 150 W | — |
| Sunflame Lamia 60 FL HAC 60 cm 1200 m³/h Filterless Auto-Clean Chimney | B− 7.0 | 240 s | 61 dB | 125 W | — |
| Glen 6063 BL AC 60 cm 1200 m³/hr Baffle Filter Auto-Clean Chimney | C 6.4 | 270 s | 63 dB | 170 W | MRP ₹25,995 |
| Bosch Series 4 DWBA98H60I 90 cm Wall-Mounted Chimney | D 5.8 | 380 s | 66 dB | — | — |
| Prestige Dura 600 60 cm 1000 m³/hr Baffle Filter Chimney | D 5.6 | 420 s | 66 dB | 180 W | MRP ₹16,995 |