Which pans are suitable for a downdraft system?
The downdraft system is a great innovation for the kitchen. If you have a cooktop with integrated extraction, you also need cookware that supports this system. Not all cookware is equally suitable for use on a cooktop with a downdraft system. Sola helps you find the best downdraft cookware.
What is a downdraft extraction system and how exactly does it work?
The downdraft extraction system is a relatively new development in the kitchen. The system replaces the traditional extractor hood. With a downdraft extraction system, the system is built into the cooktop or the kitchen worktop. Cooking fumes are therefore sucked up directly, which means you have much less to deal with in terms of odours, grease and moisture in the kitchen. Instead of the cooking fumes being sucked upwards, as with a traditional extractor hood, a downdraft system sucks the air downwards.
There are several types of downdraft extraction systems on the market. There are systems that filter the air and blow clean air back into the kitchen, but there are also systems that vent the air. Downdraft extraction systems can be used with various types of cooktops. However, a downdraft system cannot be used safely with gas cooktops.
The benefits of a downdraft extraction system
Downdraft extraction systems are rapidly gaining popularity. This is due to several benefits of this system. One of the biggest benefits is that cooking odours are removed at the source, which means they are much less likely to spread throughout the kitchen. A downdraft extraction system also makes much less noise than a standard extractor hood. Furthermore, many people really like the subtle design of downdraft extraction. The downdraft extractor takes up much less space in the kitchen and can also be beautifully integrated into the cooktop or worktop. This means the extractor blends in nicely with the kitchen and kitchen accessories and is no longer seen as an obstacle in the kitchen.
How can you recognize cookware suitable for downdraft?
To make the most of the downdraft system, your cookware must be suitable for downdraft. This means that the cookware must be equipped with a special opening in the rim. This allows the air to escape through this opening and be sucked up directly by the downdraft system. In addition, the best downdraft cookware set must, of course, be suitable for the heat source on which the cookware will be used.
The best downdraft cookware and cookware sets from Sola
At Sola, we have a variety of cookpots, saucepans, soup pots and cookware sets that are suitable as downdraft cookware. Cookware with a built-in pouring system is also often very suitable for use on a cooktop with integrated extraction. Due to the shape of the pot, the steam can escape from the side of the pot, allowing the downdraft system to do its job effectively.
