Miele DAW 1620 Active Stainless Steel 60cm Cooker Hood Review, Prices & Score
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🏆 Review & price summary
The Miele DAW 1620 Active is a 598mm-wide stainless-steel wall extractor hood designed for everyday cooking. Its booster setting provides extraction of up to 645 m³/h, while LED lighting, EasySwitch pushbuttons and dishwasher-safe stainless-steel grease filters make it practical to use and maintain. It can be used in ducted or recirculating installations, with charcoal filtration required for odour reduction in recirculation mode.
✓ Key strengths
- ✓ Strong booster extraction is suited to clearing heavier cooking vapours
- ✓ Dishwasher-safe 10-ply stainless-steel grease filters simplify routine maintenance
- ✓ LED lighting and EasySwitch pushbuttons provide practical everyday operation
- ✓ The stainless-steel finish offers a straightforward match for many kitchen designs
Key Specifications
- Width
- 598mm / 60cm
- Finish
- Stainless steel
- Controls
- EasySwitch pushbuttons
- Lighting
- LED lighting
- Product type
- Wall-mounted extractor hood
- Grease filter
- 10-ply stainless-steel filter
- Odour filtration
- Active AirClean charcoal filter for recirculation mode
- Installation options
- Ducted or recirculating
- Grease-filter cleaning
- Dishwasher-safe
- Manufacturer product code
- DAW1620
- Maximum booster extraction
- Up to 645 m³/h
Who Should Buy It?
- ✓ A good fit for kitchens needing a 60cm wall-mounted chimney or extractor hood.
- ✓ Suitable for cooks who want stronger extraction for frying, boiling and heavier vapours.
- ✓ Worth considering if easy-to-clean grease filters and simple physical controls are priorities.
- ✓ Recirculating installations can use the stated charcoal filtration option for odour absorption.
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Extraction and everyday cooking
The Miele DAW 1620 cooker hood Active is designed to handle everyday cooking vapours, with a booster setting offering extraction of up to 645 m³/h. This gives it useful additional power when frying or preparing food that produces heavier vapour.
Its 598mm width makes it a compact 60cm wall-mounted option, suited to kitchen layouts built around a standard-width hob space.
Controls, lighting and maintenance
EasySwitch pushbuttons keep operation simple, allowing the hood to be adjusted without navigating a more complex interface. Integrated LED lighting helps illuminate the cooking area.
The 10-ply stainless-steel grease filters are dishwasher-safe, making regular cleaning more convenient. The product information also states that built-in fall protection helps with filter handling.
Ducted and recirculating use
The hood is described as suitable for ducted or recirculating kitchens. In recirculation mode, an Active AirClean charcoal filter supports odour absorption and requires regular replacement.
This makes the hood reasonably flexible for different kitchen installations, although the available product information does not provide full installation dimensions, noise levels or energy data.
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.