Description
NEFF N50 60cm Telescopic Cooker Hood with Efficient Drive Motor
An A-rated 60cm telescopic cooker hood from NEFF's N 50 range with the quiet Efficient Drive motor, an intensive boost setting and run-on delay shut-off.
The D46ED22N1B is the N 50 take on the pull-out hood: built into a 60cm wall unit, visible only as a slim silver metallic bar, and extended over the hob just while you cook. It suits fitted kitchens that want extraction hidden inside the cabinetry, with a 52.6cm installation niche and a body only 20.3cm tall.
What sets it apart is refinement. NEFF's Efficient Drive motor runs whisper-quiet at just 70W, holding 62 dB at maximum standard speed, while an intensive setting is on hand when steam builds suddenly. A delay shut-off keeps the fan running after you finish so lingering smells clear, and two LED lamps flood the hob with 294 lux of light, all within an A energy rating and 21 kWh of annual consumption.
Ideal For
The hood body hides inside a 60cm wall unit with only the pull-out bar showing, keeping cabinet runs unbroken in kitchens where the joinery is the point.
An A energy rating, a 70W Efficient Drive motor and 21 kWh of annual consumption make this one of the cheapest hoods to run day in, day out.
At 62 dB on maximum standard speed, extraction stays in the background, and the delay shut-off lets the hood finish clearing the air quietly after you have plated up.
Key Features
The A energy rating and 21 kWh annual consumption come from the 70W Efficient Drive motor and 4W LED lighting, keeping running costs unusually low.
NEFF's quiet, energy-efficient motor holds noise to 62 dB at maximum standard speed, so the hood works hard without intruding on the kitchen.
Above the three everyday speeds, an intensive setting steps in for sudden steam, lifting recirculation extraction to 353 m³/h until the air clears.
Finish cooking and let the hood carry on: the run-on function keeps extracting residual steam and smells, then switches itself off.
Two 4W LEDs cast 294 lux of neutral white 3,500K light across the hob, among the brightest task lighting in this batch of hoods.
The 20.3cm-tall body builds into a 52.6cm cabinet niche, extending over the hob during cooking and retracting flush afterwards.
Efficiency you notice on the bill
Most cooker hoods are afterthoughts on the energy label; this one leads with it. The Efficient Drive motor draws just 70W yet delivers 268 m³/h of ducted extraction, and total annual consumption is 21 kWh, roughly half that of NEFF's B-rated telescopic stablemate. The lighting contributes too: two LEDs produce a genuinely bright 294 lux over the hob from only 4W. For a hood that may run for an hour or more every day, the arithmetic adds up year after year.
Small refinements that change daily use
The N 50 features are the quiet kind you use constantly. The intensive setting means you no longer plan around steam: when the pasta boils over or the wok starts smoking, one press clears it, then you drop back to a whisper-quiet everyday speed. The delay shut-off handles the aftermath, running on after you plate up so the kitchen does not hold onto dinner. Push buttons keep it all immediate, and the filters are washable aluminium as they should be.
A hidden hood, installed properly
Like all telescopic hoods, the D46ED22N1B builds into a wall cabinet above the hob, needing a 52.6cm niche and sitting at least 43cm above an electric hob or 65cm above gas. Ducted through 120mm or 150mm pipework it extracts up to 268 m³/h at 62 dB, sending steam and smells out of the house. Where ducting is impractical, recirculation mode returns filtered air at up to 263 m³/h, rising to 353 m³/h on intensive, at 64 to 68 dB. At 7.9 kg it is light for a fitter to handle, and once the cabinet door goes back on, the kitchen shows nothing but a slim silver line until dinnertime.
How It Compares
| Kitchen Need | NEFF Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Streamlined cabinetry | Telescopic pull-out design | The hood lives inside a wall unit, showing only a slim bar until it is pulled out to cook. |
| Energy-conscious households | A-rated, 21 kWh a year | The 70W Efficient Drive motor and 4W LEDs keep daily extraction remarkably cheap to run. |
| Open-plan kitchen noise | 62 dB Efficient Drive motor | Everyday extraction stays near-silent in the background, so cooking does not take over the room. |
| Sudden steam surges | Intensive boost setting | One press lifts extraction, reaching 353 m³/h in recirculation mode, until boiling-over steam clears. |
| Lingering dinner smells | Delay shut-off run-on | The fan keeps working after you finish cooking, then switches itself off with the air cleared. |
| Dim worktops | 294 lux twin LEDs | Bright neutral white light covers the hob, sharp enough to judge browning without the ceiling lights. |
Specifications
| Brand | NEFF |
| Model | D46ED22N1B |
| Product Type | Cooker Hood |
| Series | N 50 |
| Installation | Built-in (telescopic, pull-out) |
| Colour | Silver Metallic |
| Width | 60 cm |
| Max Extraction Rate | 268 m³/h |
| Max Recirculation Rate | 263 m³/h (353 m³/h on intensive) |
| Noise Level | 62 dB (69 dB on intensive) extraction / 64 dB (68 dB on intensive) recirculation |
| Speed Settings | 3 + intensive setting |
| Controls | Push buttons |
| Motor | Efficient Drive motor, 70 W |
| Run-On Function | Delay shut-off |
| Grease Filter | Washable aluminium |
| Lighting | 2 x LED, 4 W, 294 lux, neutral white (3,500 K) |
| Operating Modes | Ducted extraction or recirculation (convertible) |
| Duct Diameter | 120 / 150 mm |
| Energy Rating | A |
| Annual Energy Consumption | 21.0 kWh |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 20.3 x 59.8 x 29 cm (fits 52.6 cm niche) |
| Min Distance Above Hob | 43 cm electric / 65 cm gas |
| Weight | 7.9 kg |
| Warranty | 2 Year Warranty |
The Verdict
Strengths
- A energy rating with just 21 kWh annual consumption
- Quiet 62 dB maximum from the Efficient Drive motor
- Intensive boost setting for sudden steam
- Delay shut-off clears the air after cooking
- Bright 294 lux LED lighting over the hob
- Retracts flush into a standard 60cm wall unit
- Washable aluminium grease filters
Considerations
- Maximum ducted extraction is 268 m³/h, lower than NEFF's chimney and angled hoods, traded for quietness and efficiency.
- It must be built into a wall cabinet with a 52.6cm niche, so allow for professional fitting.
- The intensive setting's stated peak of 353 m³/h applies in recirculation mode; NEFF publishes no boosted figure for ducted use.
What's in the Box
- NEFF D46ED22N1B telescopic cooker hood x1
- Installation/user manual x1
