Bosch DWB98IJ60I Wall Hood Chimney

Bosch DWB98IJ60I Wall Hood Chimney

The Bosch DWB98IJ60I is a 90 cm wall-mounted cooker hood in Bosch’s Series 4 range for India, sized for larger hobs and the heavy frying, tempering and spice work of Indian cooking. Bosch’s own manual for the model family rates the DWB98IJ60I at a maximum extraction power of 700 cubic metres per hour measured to IEC 61591, and 1,300 cubic metres per hour measured to IS 374, the Indian rating basis on which the headline suction figure for this model rests. The hood is a filterless auto-clean design: instead of mesh or baffle filters that need frequent washing, it separates grease into an auto oil collector, and a heating-based self-clean cycle reduces day-to-day maintenance. Controls are touch-based with gesture control, fan speeds run to three settings with a boost position for intense cooking, and a delay shut-off mode lets the hood keep clearing the air briefly after cooking ends before switching itself off. Two LED lamps, each 1.5 watts, light the hob in cold white light.

Key features

• 90 cm wall-mounted Series 4 hood for larger hobs
• Maximum extraction of 1,300 cubic metres per hour to IS 374
• Filterless design with auto oil collection and auto-clean function
• Touch control with gesture control and three fan speeds
• Boost position and delay shut-off mode
• Two 1.5 W LED lamps with 4,000 K cold white colour temperature

Extraction performance, stated two ways

Chimney suction figures confuse buyers because two measurement standards circulate in India. Bosch’s manual is explicit for this model: 700 cubic metres per hour under the IEC 61591 test method and 1,300 cubic metres per hour under IS 374. Both describe the same machine; the Indian standard’s conditions produce the higher number. What matters practically is that this is a high-extraction hood by either measure, appropriate for a 90 cm hob with three to five burners and for cooking styles that generate sustained smoke and grease. Real-world performance still depends on installation: use ducting of the recommended diameter, keep bends few and gentle, and run the duct as directly outside as the kitchen allows, since long, kinked duct runs reduce effective extraction on any hood regardless of its rating.

Filterless auto-clean system

The filterless layout removes the most disliked chore of chimney ownership, scrubbing grease-clogged filters. Airflow separates grease, which drains into a removable auto oil collector that can be emptied and wiped, while the auto-clean function uses heat to loosen deposits inside the hood so suction stays consistent between deep cleans. Bosch rates the appliance at 183 watts total connected load on a 220 to 240 volt, 50 Hz supply, with the two square LED modules running at 12 volts DC. The net weight is 14.2 kg, which a sound kitchen wall with the supplied fixings handles comfortably. The glass-faced body presents a flat, wipe-clean front that suits contemporary modular kitchens, and the product dimensions of approximately 895 by 470 by 450 mm should be checked against the hob width and the available wall space before ordering.

Controls, lighting and daily use

Touch controls with gesture operation let the user start the hood and change speed with a hand movement, a genuinely useful detail when hands are wet or oily mid-cooking. Three speeds cover simmering through to full frying, the boost position gives maximum extraction for short bursts of heavy smoke, and the delay shut-off keeps the fan running for a set period after cooking so lingering odours clear without the user remembering to return and switch off. The twin LED lamps total 3 watts and are specified at a 4,000 K cold white colour temperature, giving clear, neutral task light over the hob without the heat of older halogen fittings. The supply cord is 1.3 metres, so the power point position should be planned within that reach of the installed hood.

Fit and suitability

The DWB98IJ60I suits households cooking daily on a 75 to 90 cm hob, especially where frying and tadka are routine and a filterless, low-maintenance hood is preferred over baffle or mesh designs that demand weekly washing. Confirm three things before purchase: the wall can take the hood’s weight and duct route, the electrical point falls within cord reach, and the gap between hob and hood can follow Bosch’s installation guidance for the hob type. Within those checks, the specification on offer is strong: Series 4 build, dual-standard extraction ratings published by the manufacturer itself, gesture and touch control, auto-clean filterless operation and efficient LED lighting in a 90 cm format matched to Indian kitchens.

Bosch publishes both extraction standards openly in the manual, which makes the DWB98IJ60I easier to compare honestly against rival hoods whose headline figures rest on a single, unexplained test basis.