The Top 3 Best Island Range Hoods of 2025

Picking out an island range hood is a bit different from how you would choose a wall mounted or under cabinet range hood. The main difference is that these range hoods will need to have a bit more suction power. This has to do with island range hoods being installed above your cooking island, which means that there will be more open space around it. There’s no wall right next to your range hood, so your range hood will have to compensate for it. This is why you will see that the range hoods in our top 3 best island range hoods of 2025 all have a bit more power than their wall mounted cousins. Sadly, this also means that island range hoods will generally be a bit more expensive, which is why it’s all the more important to have a great price-performance ratio. Luckily, we have done all the legwork for you. Have fun reading!

When looking at the IKTCH IKIS02-36-M, what immediately stands out are its boxy looks. Its minimalist aesthetics ensures that it will suit both modern and classic kitchen designs, which is always big plus in our books. Out of all the island range hoods, we probably like the exterior of the KTCH IKIS02-36-M the most.

The IKTCH IKIS02-36-M is not just great in the looks department, as it is powered by a 900 CFM motor with a centrifugal fan, which is more than enough power to capture most of the air pollutants coming off of your stove.

The IKIS02-36-M can be operated by touch screen, gesture control, and a remote control, which is a great package. (Though it won’t beat what the number one in list comes with.) The remote control is especially useful in houses with an open kitchen layout, which lets you turn off your range hood from your dinner table. However, if that’s not the case, the delayed shutdown feature will work just as well.

Although the IKTCH IKIS02-36-M is a great island range hood, it’s good to know that installing it might involve cutting part of the chimney, as some people have experienced it hanging too low from their ceiling. It also has quite the price tag. That said, you will get a lot of range hood for the price. All in all, the IKTCH IKIS02-36-M is a great buy, and rightly deserves the third spot in our top 3 of best island range hoods of 2025.

Tieasy USGI1775B island range hood looks like an almost stereotypical chimney range hood, but in the best way possible. Its exterior is a fitting reflection of what it is, a solid island range hood which does its job very well. Its boxy stainless steel exterior gives it a strong and an almost industrial look, yet still contains touches of elegance, which will suit many home kitchen cooking islands.

Its brushed stainless steel exterior houses a single 700 CFM powered centrifugal fan. Although this range hood is by no means the most powerful range hood in this list, its power should be enough for most home kitchens.

The Tieasy USGI1775B is equipped with gesture control, which lets you operate the range hood by waving in front of a sensor. This obviously comes in handy when cooking. Chances are that you will get sticky fingers during food prep, but don’t feel having smudges all over your range hood. Operating your range hood through waving gestures lets you prevent exactly that.

For those of us who cannot connect their island range hood to a duct, the Tieasy USGI1775B can be converted to a ductless island range hood, Unfortunately, Tieasy does not include the necessary USGDCF-G charcoal filters needed for the conversion to ductless. You will need to purchase these separately. Luckily, the Tieasy USGI1775B has a reasonable price-performance ratio. It’s not the cheapest island range hood currently on the market, but it’s reasonably priced. Having features like gesture control and convertablitity to ductless included (even if you have to purchase the filters separately), makes the Tieasy USGI1775B island range hood a solid purchase.

The BRANO SL22SV36 has a perfect blend of style, power, and innovation. This stunning island range hood will become the centerpiece of your kitchen. The combination of brushed stainless steel and a curved tempered glass canopy creates a blend of sophistication and class. Its canopy is not just aesthetically pleasing, it will also guide the airflow towards the filters and function as a barrier to prevent smoke and cooking fumes to escape.

Arguably, this is where probably the only real downside of the BRANO SL22SV36 is found: the size of the baffle filters. Ideally, the surface area of these baffle filters would be a bit larger, in order to have a bigger space for cooking fumes and smoke to pass through. Below the two baffle filters you will find a 900 CFM singel centrifugal motor, which should be enough power to compensate for the relatively small baffle filters.

The cooking fumes captured by the BRANO SL22SV36 will either be transported outside of your house through a duct, or will be passed through charcoal filters (which are included) and recirculated back into your kitchen. This ability to convert your range hood from a ducted range hood into a ductless one is always a plus.

Like its range hood insert cousin, the BU09B-V30t, the SL22SV36 offers a complete package when it comes to controls.. Aside from the common touch screen control and the less common gesture control, the BRANO BU09B-V30 is equipped with voice control. This voice control, which is called ‘Andy’, can be controlled by uttering short commands. With the phrase, “Hi Andy!” you can get its attention. Subsequently, you can control it with with commands like “OK, Speed two”, and “OK, shutdown 3 minutes later”. Altough it might feel a bit silly at first, it is surprisingly easy to get used to.

Pair all of this with a generous 5 year warranty, and the BRANO SL22SV36 rightly deserves the number one spot in our Top 3 best island range hoods of 2025.