Island recirculation cooker hood matches design of Miele built-in appliances

The new 'Aura Edition 6000' cooker hood brings together form and function in a most harmonious manner, reflecting the design of Miele's range of built-in appliances. The island canopy appears to float as a slim silhouette above the hob unit. As this model was designed as a no-compromise recirculation unit, it is predestined for use in snugly insulated buildings.

As a recirculation model, it does not need a chimney and therefore the Aura Edition 6000 (DA 6700) is suspended from the ceiling on four virtually invisible steel wires. The 100 cm wide canopy is extremely slim, adding a touch of elegance and levity to the design. The control panel with touch-on-glass controls means that this island hood shows great affinity to Miele's range of Generation 6000 built-in appliances. As is the case with ovens, steam cookers and associated products, customers have four colours to choose from: Stainless steel, Brilliant White, Obsidian Black and Havana Brown.

The principle of air recirculation on a cooker hood is to filter captured steam and vapours and to return the clean air to the room. Recirculation systems thereby prevent heat dissipation as warm air remains in the building and is not – as is the case with vented installations – expelled to atmosphere. Building contractors and companies selling low-energy prefabricated houses often recommend the installation of a recirculation hood for their highly insulated buildings.

Air is 'scrubbed' by the Aura Edition 6000 according to the following principle: Rising steam and vapours first hit the 10-ply metal grease filter. These layers hold back the greasy air-borne particles. The metal grease filters can be conveniently cleaned in a dishwasher. As the two visible outer layers are made from stainless steel, there is no risk of the filter surface becoming discoloured. Aromatic molecules are bound by the Active AirClean charcoal
filters. As the Aura Edition 6000 features two such large-scale filters, cooking smells are effectively neutralised.
The Aura Edition 6000 features Con@ctivity 2.0 ex works. Con@ctivity adjusts suction power automatically by pre-empting what is happening on the hob below, guaranteeing a pleasant room micro-climate. Con@ctivity 2.0 is a development on the previous system, now facilitating radio-frequency communication between hob and hood. Installation is incredibly simple as all cooker hoods featuring Con@ctivity 2.0 are delivered with a plug-in RF antenna for Plug & Play use on any Con@ctivity-enabled (Miele) hob unit. Optionally, the Aura Edition 6000 can also be controlled via the touch controls on the glass screen or using a remote control handset available as an accessory.

To illuminate the cooking area, Miele has equipped its island canopy with four 3 W high-power LED downlights. Compared with halogen spots, these are extremely energy-efficient, shed warm white light and are designed and tested to last 20 years.

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Company profile: Miele is the world leader in the field of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional). The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2012/13 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 3.15 bn, with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of around 17,250 with two-thirds in Germany. The company headquarters are located in Gütersloh/Westphalia, Germany.