Elica PAN-GME-BLK Pandora 90cm Downdraft Extractor Hood with Remote Motor in Black Review, Prices & Score
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🏆 Review & price summary
The Elica PANDORA GME BL/A/90 downdraft cooker hood is a 90cm black worktop-integrated extractor designed for use with a remote motor. It provides 304–515m³/h in normal operation and 603m³/h on boost, with three speeds plus boost controlled by electronic push buttons. Its maintenance alarm and removable, washable filters are practical advantages for regular cooking.
✓ Key strengths
- ✓ Strong published boost airflow of 603m³/h for demanding cooking
- ✓ Discreet 90cm downdraft design integrates into the worktop
- ✓ Remote-motor arrangement can keep the motor away from the visible hood area
- ✓ Three speeds plus boost
- ✓ Maintenance alarm helps indicate when filters need attention
- ✓ Filters are removable, washable and replaceable
Worth considering
- The official GME rating is energy class C, below the class A rating of the related onboard-motor version
- The remote motor is a separate installation component, so the hood body is not a complete motor-included package by default
- Published GME noise levels reach 66dB(A), louder than the related onboard-motor version's stated maximum of 59dB(A)
Key Specifications
- Width
- 90cm
- Finish
- Black with black glass
- Weight
- 19.6kg
- Controls
- 3S+B electronic push buttons
- Lighting
- 0W; no integrated lighting system listed
- Hood type
- Downdraft
- Absorption
- 190W
- Filter care
- Removable, washable and replaceable filters
- Noise level
- 59–66dB(A)
- Energy class
- C
- Boost airflow
- 603m³/h
- Normal airflow
- 304–515m³/h
- Filter monitoring
- Maintenance alarm
- Motor arrangement
- Remote motor configuration; compatible motor available separately
- Extraction arrangement
- Ducted installation with 150mm duct transition
- Fluid-dynamic efficiency
- 20.6%, class C
- Annual energy consumption
- 80.4kWh per year
- Manufacturer product code
- PRF0120981
- Standby power consumption
- 0.49W
- Grease-filtering efficiency
- 56%, class E
Who Should Buy It?
- ✓ Best for a 90cm cooking area where a discreet, worktop-integrated downdraft hood is preferred over a conventional canopy or chimney design.
- ✓ A good fit for kitchens that can accommodate a 150mm duct route and a separately installed remote motor.
- ✓ Suitable for open-plan layouts where keeping the motor away from the hood body is more important than achieving the quietest published noise figures.
- ✓ Best suited to buyers who value strong boost extraction, push-button controls and filter-maintenance reminders.
Elica's official documentation identifies this GME variant as energy class C, not A, and lists the remote motor as a separate compatible installation component rather than an onboard motor.
Design and installation
The Elica PANDORA GME BL/A/90 downdraft cooker hood is a 90cm black-and-black-glass unit designed to sit within the worktop and rise when extraction is needed. Its discreet format is well suited to contemporary kitchens where a conventional overhead hood would interrupt the sightline.
This is the GME remote-motor configuration. Elica specifies a 150mm duct transition, and the remote motor is an installation component rather than an onboard motor supplied within the hood body. That arrangement can help keep the visible appliance compact, but it requires careful planning before installation.
Extraction performance
The Elica PANDORA GME BL/A/90 downdraft cooker hood delivers 304–515m³/h in normal operation and up to 603m³/h on boost. That gives it useful headroom for frying, searing and other high-vapour cooking, particularly when the ductwork is correctly installed.
Published noise figures for the GME version run from 59 to 66dB(A). The maximum is clearly audible, although moving the motor away from the hood can be attractive where the kitchen layout prioritises a cleaner appearance.
Controls and maintenance
Operation is handled by 3S+B electronic push buttons, providing three normal speeds plus boost without relying on a more complex touch interface.
Elica lists a maintenance alarm that indicates when filters require attention. The grease and odour filters are described as removable, washable and replaceable, which should make routine upkeep more straightforward than on a hood with difficult-to-access filtration.
Efficiency and everyday compromises
The official documentation assigns this GME variant energy class C, with stated annual energy consumption of 80.4kWh. Its declared grease-filtering efficiency is 56%, class E, so it is not among the most efficient filter performers on the market.
The product fiche lists no integrated lighting system. Buyers who want the hood to illuminate the cooking surface will therefore need to rely on separate hob or kitchen lighting.
Verdict
The Elica PANDORA GME BL/A/90 downdraft cooker hood is a specialised option for a 90cm kitchen installation where visual discretion and remote-motor positioning matter. Its boost airflow, maintenance alarm and straightforward controls are useful strengths.
It is less compelling for buyers seeking the highest energy rating, the quietest operation or a complete installation package with the motor already included. Check the duct route, motor requirements and lighting provision before committing.
Research note: this BestBuysUK assessment is based on the manufacturer's published specifications and other reputable technical sources. Specifications and retailer availability can change, so verify critical details before purchase.