weezersg 5 Report post Posted August 21, 2008 My hood is bellari chimney type...alreday there when bought my place. Inside got 2 charcoal filter...need to replace yearly at $50 each....thats $100 Is it too much.....? other brands...comments? I asked coz I see some hood only selling like $300+ Anyone use those type that have oil draining type or easy to clean type Basically a hood that is low maintenace/high efficiency Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wreckit 1 Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Yu don't have to fit the charcoal if you don't want to. They filters out cooking smells but for Asian type cooking, it works only for a few days before the active carbon becomes coated with oil and don't work anymore. Just remove them that's it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites