Faber vs Elica kitchen chimneys

Faber and Elica are the top considerations when it comes to kitchen chimney. Both these brands have wide varieties of kitchen chimneys to select from. But it’s tough to decide whether to go with Faber or Elica chimney. In this post, we will break it down for you and give you a winner based on the build quality, features, noise level and service.

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Build quality

The build quality of both Faber and Elica is top notch. The chimney body is sturdy and long lasting. No customer has reported damage to chimney body even after years of usage.

But one thing to note is many customers have reported oil dripping in case of filterless chimneys of both Elica and Faber.

Also, the ducting pipe supplied with the chimney is of low quality in both brands. It’s better to replace them with aluminum pipes.

In the build quality round both Faber and Elica are on the same score

Features

Types of features available in Faber chimneys

1. 3 in one chimney with fan and air purifier.
2. Multi way suction chimneys.
3. Filter less technology.
4. Auto clean chimneys.
5. Baffle filter chimneys.
6. Touch and motion control.

Types of features available in Elica chimneys

1. Filter less technology.
2. Auto clean chimneys.
3. Baffle filter chimneys.
4. Touch and motion control.

Noise level

Noise level will vary based on the suction power. In order to give them a fair chance we will consider chimney with suction power of between 1000-1100m3/hr. Based on the noise level reported by the datasheet of both Faber and Elica chimney here is the lowest dB reported by them.

Faber silent chimney: 58dB

Elica deep silent chimney: claims 30% noise reduction. That’s around 17 dB less. Users have reported less noise but not as much as Elica claims

Service

Services is reported as bad for both Elica and Faber kitchen chimneys. Many users have reported untimely installation and non-responsive service calls for both Elica and Faber. It’s better to get the work done by a third-party company if your chimney is not under warranty.

But Elica seems to provide a little better service compared to Faber. The number of users reporting service issue is more in Faber compared to Elica.

Final verdict

Looking at all the above features. Faber and Elica are almost tie with Elica having a little edge with a better service line than Faber.

Overall, Elica is the winner of the comparison by slight margin