Nobilia Cooktop Extractor Base Cabinets

So that your cooktop extractor base cabinet matches the downdraft extractor and you can use the storage space under the cooktop efficiently. Depending on the appliance model, the fan, filter position, duct connection, and the required clearance in the base cabinet differ. This determines how drawers and pull-outs are constructed and whether elements have to be shortened or omitted.

That is why we need the appliance number when you place your order. Please also specify the worktop thickness, the planned empty space, and the duct routing. This way, your cabinet is configured correctly at the factory and can later be installed without surprises.

These designs differ in where the motor and air routing are located and how much storage space is available.

Plinth-mounted motor: The motor is located in the plinth area, and the air is routed via ducts to the side of or behind the base cabinet. This often leaves more usable space inside the carcass because the technology is not housed entirely in the cabinet. However, the plinth area must remain clear for the air routing. Depending on the setup, adjustments to plinth feet or the back panel may be necessary. Depending on the system, a drawer directly under the worktop is possible without shortening.

Compact appliances: Here, the motor, filter, and air routing are bundled within the appliance. This usually makes planning easier, but it takes up installation space in the base cabinet. The top drawer is often reduced in depth or omitted entirely.

A cooktop extractor, also called a downdraft extractor or table extractor, is a cooktop with integrated extractor hood. The suction opening sits directly on the cooktop and captures steam and odors where they arise. The air is then routed onward or filtered in the base cabinet area. For you, this is mainly a planning issue: a cooktop extractor needs space in the base cabinet for technology and air routing so that the cabinet and appliance fit together.

You can operate the system as exhaust air or recirculation. Exhaust air channels the air outside through ducts. Recirculation cleans it through filters and returns it to the room.

The right cooktop extractor base cabinet depends on two things: your appliance and your storage needs. A downdraft extractor needs space in the base cabinet for the technology and air routing. This installation space is invisible from the outside, but it affects how drawers and pull-outs are designed.

Depending on the system, the first drawer is replaced by a panel or reduced in depth. The pull-outs below are usually usable, but are often planned shorter so that the duct routing or technology has enough space. This keeps the base cabinet practical for everyday use, even if the interior layout is adapted to the appliance.

For the right cooktop extractor base cabinet, one decision is central: recirculation or exhaust air. This determines how the air and technology are routed and which cabinet version matches your planning. If this is clarified early, you avoid loss of storage space and later modifications.

Exhaust air routes the air outside via a duct system. For this, you need a continuous duct to the outside, for example through a wall or floor. For the cabinet, that means the duct path must be planned from the start so that the technology and storage space do not collide. If you live in a rental property or the building situation is unclear, clarify the exhaust air routing in advance. This often determines whether exhaust air is a practical option in your kitchen.

With ducted recirculation, the air in the base cabinet is routed in a controlled way via a duct system. This makes the return airflow more predictable, without relying on a large free airflow behind the cabinet. For this purpose, the cooktop extractor base cabinet is designed with a half-height, reversible back panel so that ducts can be mounted and connected cleanly.

Important for your order: specify the planned air routing. Only then can the cabinet be configured correctly, and you will receive a solution that works during installation without rework.

The empty space behind the cooktop extractor cabinet is a key factor for your storage space. It determines how much room remains in the base cabinet for pull-outs and drawers. If the duct routing runs inside the cabinet, pull-outs usually have to be shortened. If, on the other hand, you intentionally plan empty space behind the cabinet, the vertical duct routing can be moved further back and you regain usable space inside the cabinet.

If you specify when ordering that you have 10 cm of empty space behind the cabinet, we move the duct routing to the rear and plan the pull-outs deeper accordingly, if your appliance allows it.

Sketches:

• Shortened pull-outs in the cabinet

• Empty space behind the cabinet

• Empty space in island planning

The worktop thickness influences installation height, fastening, and the available clearances in the upper cabinet area. Even a few millimeters can determine whether a drawer is possible or must be structurally adapted.

For cooktop extractor base cabinets, we ask for the immersion depth and worktop thickness so that the appliance fits safely in the cabinet. Pull-outs and drawers are adapted to your appliance.