Hi, if u do a lot of heavy cooking, I would advise u to spent more on your hood and get this fujioh brand.
U may want to visit any Hoe Kee branch for a demo. U will be impressed with that
http://www.fujioh.com.sg/main.html
I did not buy the high end 800MK2 model because not cheap (er I think is around $600-$700,not very sure also). Instead I bought the FIT900 model because when I compare the spec between different model, I find this affordable yet comparable with the other high end model....
The reason why I take notice of Fujioh is because my colleague she bought the older model 1000LD few years ago (I think this model is replace by the new 800MK2 model) and she swear that she only need to clean the cabinet once every 2 months although her mother-in-law do heavy cooking everyday.... hmmm I haven used my FIT900 yet so cannot comment too much
Another brand of hood that I keep on seeing a lot of forumer say "GOOD" is Bellari brand. They mentioned something about the suction is "very powerful". hmmm I did visit Bellari before and like the design of their hood and hob and sink butin the end did not buy any from them because I still prefer to stick to some of the brands that people commonly use. Here is Belleri's website :
http://www.bellari.net/hoods.htm
btw, if you want to buy cheaper hood/hob/electrical appliances, etc etc, here's a list of the HDB shop that sell cheap cheap (never buy from those big names... like their name, their price also BIG BIG!!!) I save a lot just buying from these shops :
1.Lion City Co
Contact person : Joshua Ong
Tel : 94558515
Add : 684 Geylang Rd. Singapore 389608
2.Sweetsons Electrical Trading
Add: Blk 278 Bt Batok Ave 3 #01-263
Tel: 6563 2308, 65668150
Contact Person: Linda
no GST, no delivery charge
3.Maximum Credit Co Pte ltd
Add: Blk 121 #01-12 Bt Merah Lane 1 S(150121)
Tel: 6276 3331
4.Mega Discount Store Pte Ltd
Add : 112 East Coast Rd #B1-03 Katong Mall Singapore 428802
Tel : 6348 7998
Fax : 6348 7896
5.Ban Kim Chuan Enterprise Pte Ltd
Add: Bedok South
Tel: 6443 5298
Contact person: Mrs Tan
6.Goh Ah Bee
Add : Blk 210 Hougang St 21 #02-247 ((hougang south, near the hawker centre and the flower sellers, which is juz opposite kovan melody)
Tel : 6288 8611, 62803962
7.Ever Joint Electrical Trading
Tel : 64582578,
Add : Blk 159 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 #01-534 Singapore 560159
free delivery and gst absorbed. cash only
8.Hong Liang Electrical Enterprise ** (someone say this is the cheapest)
Alxendra Village (opp. IKEA)
Add : Blk 123 Bukit Merah Lane #01-70
Tel : 62783331
9.Etronin
Tel : 67842525, 67817810
10.Asia Excel Marketing
Tel : 91052286 look for Ray
if you r looking 4 good prices n good service for hood, hob, sink, heaters, fridge, tv, washers, etc.
he's a freelance distributor of all these items. no overheads. thats y cheaper.
11.Meng Sheng
Addr : Blk 94, #01-16, Lorong 4, Toa Payoh
Singapore 310094.
Tel: 6354 4031/6256 4031
Tel : 63533031
Oh btw, I bought a combination of Fujioh Hood ($360) and Rinnai hob ($320) from Alex of Asia Excel Marketing. Thumbs up for his good service