How benchmarksutra rates kitchen chimneys: maker-stated specs and Indian prices only, nothing guessed.
Quick Verdict
The benchmarksutra Chimney Score rates 5 kitchen chimneys sold in India. Every spec comes from the maker's own product page, and every price from an Indian retailer's listing. We never use test results from other sites, and we never fill a gap with a guess.
Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores use only the specifications on each maker's own product page (checked 15 November 2026) and prices at Indian retailers (checked 15 November 2026). We did not test these kitchen chimneys ourselves. How the benchmarksutra Chimney Score works.
What we rate
Suction (maker-stated). Maximum suction or airflow the maker states, in m³/hr: 1,000 rates 0, 1,600 or more 100. Makers measure this differently and real suction is lower once ducting is fitted.
Motor type. A BLDC (brushless) motor named by the maker rates 100; a conventional motor rates 40.
Motor warranty. Warranty on the motor in years: 5 rates 0, 15 or more 100.
Product warranty. Warranty on the whole product in years: 1 rates 0, 5 or more 100.
Price. Lowest price we found, against the cheapest chimney in the list.
Buyer profiles
What we checked
We read each maker's own product page for maximum suction (airflow), motor type, and the warranty on the motor and on the whole product. Retail listings are used only for the price, and where a listing quotes a different suction figure from the maker, we use the maker's. Missing rows are left out and the weights re-spread; a chimney is ranked only if its maker states at least 4 of the 5 rated items.
What we do not rate
Real suction after ducting, noise at each speed, oil collection and how well auto-clean works need tests. We do not run them and we do not use other sites' results. Baffle-filter chimneys are not in this round.
Price vs score
What the score does not measure
Real suction once the duct is fitted.
Noise at each speed.
How well auto-clean and the oil collector work.
Baffle-filter chimneys.
What we left out, and why
Reason | Products |
|---|---|
Maker states fewer than 4 of the 5 rated specs | 3 |
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