AMZCHEF Mobile Cooker Hood - Telescopic Height and 40° Tilt - Mini Portable Extractor Hood with 4-Speed Modes, Low Noise, Large Calibre Aluminium Filter + Oil Collection Container for Home/BBQ/RV

The item arrived this afternoon and on opening the extractor the height adjustment was immediately faulty. Having read previous reviews this product appeared to be a really good buy. A tad disappointed to return the item and wait potentially for another to arrive. Why, I'm still hopeful this will be worth the hassle!

I wanted something that would tackle the steam and lingering smell of a Saturday fry-up without the faff of installing an actual extractor duct. The AMZCHEF mini cooker hood, in black, sits neatly beside our portable hob and manages to look smart rather than like a bit of catering kit that has strayed home. The front panel is a clear polymer screen backed by an aluminium mesh filter and grease trap, all wrapped in a body not much bigger than a loaf of bread. You get three touch-sensitive fan speeds, a tiny LED work light and a slide-out neck, which gives you a little room to position it over the pan. No screws, no brackets, no drilling, just plug it in and tap the controls. On the middle setting it catches most of the vapour from a boiling pot, and the hum is quieter than the kettle. I can whip the filters out, pop them in the dishwasher and they come up fine. It is not flawless. You have to keep the intake quite close to the pan, the mains lead is rather short and the LED light is a cold, bluish white that is not exactly flattering at breakfast time. Still, for a flat, a caravan or even an indoor barbecue it performs far better than its size suggests, feels sturdily put together and uses very little power. Give it a longer lead and a warmer lamp and it would be almost perfect for our little kitchen.