The Elica Hilight Glass H16 100 cm Ceiling Extractor Hood (HILIGHT-GLS-16) sits flush with the ceiling above an island or hob, showing only a white glass panel edged with light. Designed by Fabrizio Crisà, it suits open-plan kitchens where a chimney hood would block the view. The H16 is the Super Slim version, just 16 cm deep.

Extraction

Three speeds and two intensive settings give 275 m³/h at the lowest and 720 m³/h at the highest. Elica rates the noise at 51 dB(A) to 68 dB(A) across that range, total absorption at 303 W and the energy class at A. Air can be ducted out through a 150 mm connection or recirculated. Elica's long-life odour filters for recirculation are sold separately; the aluminium grease filter is included.

Controls and everyday use

Everything runs from the included white remote control, which Elica describes as turning the hood into a lighting hub for the kitchen. The two 14 W LED strips use Elica's Tune White, moving from warm to cold white between 2700 K and 5000 K, and Dim Light for brightness, with up to 563 lux on the hob. Delay Switch Off keeps extraction running for a set time after cooking, then stops it. The Maintenance Alarm lights up when the grease and odour filters are saturated.

• Remote control, white, included
• Tune White and Dim Light LED strips
• Delay Switch Off timer
• Maintenance Alarm for the filters
• Aluminium grease filter included

Size and installation

The hood is 100 x 57 cm and the H16 body is 16 cm deep, so it fits where ceiling voids are shallow. It weighs 29.1 kg. Elica asks for at least 65 cm between the hood and an induction or radiant hob, and 70 cm above gas. Elica's installation lets the fixing points adjust by the millimetre once the hood is in place. The Hilight Glass also comes as the deeper H30 and as a No Motor version.