The Luxair 90cm downdraft cooker hood rises directly from your worktop to extract steam, smoke, and cooking odours at source — with no overhead hood, no chimney stack, and no disruption to the open sightlines of your kitchen. Available in stainless steel with black glass or full matt black, it's the premium extraction choice for kitchen islands, open-plan living spaces, and any kitchen where an overhead hood would compromise the design. Backed by a 7-year parts and labour warranty and available for next-day UK delivery.
The Only Downdraft Cooker Hood in the UK That Rises to 500mm
Most downdraft extractors rise to around 300–350mm enough for standard pan depths, but limiting with larger pots, woks, and high-sided cookware. The Luxair 90cm downdraft rises to a full 500mm above the worktop surface — 40–60% taller than comparable models on the UK market. That extra height means the extraction panel sits closer to where steam actually forms during high-heat cooking, capturing it before it disperses into the room. For serious cooking with large pans, it's the difference between an extractor that works and one that struggles.
850 m³/hr — The Extraction Rate This Style of Cooking Demands
Island cooking is inherently harder to extract than wall-mounted hob cooking — there's no surrounding cabinetry to contain rising steam, and the open space around an island allows cooking vapours to spread in all directions. The Luxair downdraft counters this with 850 m³/hr of extraction power, drawing steam and odours downward through the unit before they have a chance to rise and spread. At full power it clears a kitchen's worth of heavy cooking vapours in minutes. Three adjustable speeds let you dial back for lighter use.
Pulls Air Down, Not Up — Why Downdraft Works Differently
A conventional overhead cooker hood waits for rising steam to reach it before extracting. A downdraft extractor catches that steam as it rises, pulling it downward through the extraction panel at worktop level — a fundamentally more efficient capture method for high-output cooking. The Luxair system ducts air outward through floor-level or underfloor ducting to an external wall, or recirculates through a carbon filter kit (sold separately as a ceramic plinth kit) for kitchens where external ducting through the floor isn't possible.
Two Finishes — Both Designed to Be a Feature
Stainless steel with black glass creates a two-tone, architectural finish that reads as a design feature rather than an appliance — particularly effective in kitchens with mixed material worktops, marble surfaces, or professional-style cooking setups. Full matt black delivers a bold, monolithic look that suits dark kitchens, matte lacquer cabinetry, and islands where every surface is intentional. Both finishes use the same stainless steel construction and deliver identical performance.
Touch Controls, LED Lighting, Optional Remote
The touch control panel manages fan speed and lighting from the front face of the unit — responsive and easy to wipe clean. LED lighting illuminates the hob and worktop surface directly, providing task lighting without a separate fitting above. An optional remote control is available for kitchens where the island positioning makes reaching the panel less convenient. One important installation note: if the hood is positioned at 200mm or less above a gas hob, the LED lighting may be affected by heat — factor this into your installation clearance planning.
Island or Wall-Side — Flexible Installation
The Luxair 90cm downdraft installs in island configurations with underfloor ducting routed to an external wall, or in wall-side setups where ducting runs through the kickboard or floor cavity. The recirculating option using Luxair's ceramic plinth kit (available separately) provides an alternative for kitchens where floor ducting isn't feasible. Luxair's home survey engineers can advise on the optimal ducting route for your specific kitchen layout before purchase — book a survey directly from your order.
Important — Gas Hob Installation: The rise height automatically stops at 200mm as a safety position, but can be continued manually to any height between 200mm and the maximum 500mm. If you have a gas hob, the hood must be used at the full 500mm rise height only — operating it at lower heights exposes the unit to heat levels that will damage the LED lighting and may affect performance. For gas hob installations, always raise the panel to its maximum height before cooking.
