This International Standard applies to range hoods incorporating a fan for the recirculation or forced removal of air from above a hob situated in a household kitchen.
This standard defines the main performance characteristics of range hoods and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics, for the information of users.
This standard does not specify required values for performance characteristics.
NOTE - This standard does not deal with:
- safety requirements (IEC 60335-2-31 );
- acoustical noise.
note: IEC 60335-2-31:1995, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2:Particular requirements for range hoods
IEC 61591:1997 history
0000 IEC 61591:2023 CMV
2019IEC 61591:2019 Cooking fume extractors - Methods for measuring performance
2010IEC 61591:1997/AMD2:2010 Household range hoods and other cooking fume extraktors - Methods for measuring performance
2005IEC 61591:1997/AMD1:2005 Amendment 1 - Household range hoods - Methods for measuring performance
2005IEC 61591:2005 Household range hoods - Methods for measuring performance
1997IEC 61591:1997 Household range hoods - Methods for measuring performance