Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Gaggenau’s model VL 051 telescopic swivel ventilation system (sheesh, that’s a mouth full, isn’t it?) is the equivalent of a range hood that slides down into the counter when not in use. It looks like it’d be perfect for remodeling homeowners who are thinking of putting burners on a kitchen island. There’s nothing like a clunky range hood to break up the flow of a kitchen, especially centered over the island. You need that ventilation, though, to get rid of grease and reduce the chances for water damage from boiling water. The Gaggenau swivel system can be elevated, lowered, or rotated 90 degrees. A delayed shut-off setting allows continuous running for ten minutes after cooking to catch any remaining vapors. When the time is up, the knob will automatically straighten and retract the ventilator arm into the cooking surface. A sensor keeps it from trapping anything as it moves. Pretty snazzy, eh?

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