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The increased popularity of open-plan living has pushed cooker hoods into the limelight. Visible from anywhere on the ground floor of a home, looks are a top priority, which is where the sleek profile of the Franke Neptune Soft extractor in crisp stainless steel hits the jackpot.

However, a look behind the scenes also reveals highly efficient extraction technology, powerful enough to keep an open plan kitchen clear of steam, smoke and odours. This precision extraction is all thanks to a new Air Curtain function - which creates a curtain of air in front of the hob, confining and channelling cooking vapours into the extraction area. The Air Curtain encloses smoke and cooking vapours in the hob area and increases extraction efficiency, allowing the hood to be operated on a lower setting, which in turn saves energy and reduces noise.

This four-speed, electronically-controlled extractor features a wealth of additional top-end technology, plus an additional intensive setting, for short powerful bursts to remove unpleasant odours as quickly as possible and optional remote-controlled operation - making it perfect for open-plan kitchen-diners and those with special needs.

Further features include 24-hour continuous ventilation, which will provide a constant flow of fresh air in the kitchen all day long, and charcoal filters - the very best solution for containing odours when fitting a hood in recirculatory mode. An illuminated digital display offers simple and versatile controls. Furthermore, ensuring that the hood is operating at its optimum performance is easy thanks to the Neptune Soft's filter saturation indicator which reveals when the filters require maintenance and when to replace the charcoal filters.

Incorporating the high performance ENERGY motor from Franke, the new Neptune Soft extractor provides quality, reliability and power. Stylish enough to create a strong design statement that will provide a focal point to any kitchen, the Neptune Soft extractor measures 90cm wide and comes with an easy-fit system making it as easy to install as hanging a picture!

For further information, contact 0161 436 6280, or visit http://www.franke.co.uk.