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It is best to get a step down transformer - 240V to 120V custom made. Here in Delhi there are shops which do it. Just ensure that :

. The primary and secondary winding are separate, that it is not an auto-transformer (Just one coil for input with a tapping for 120V). It will be twice as expensive but worth the cost.
. Have them wind a layer of thing wire between two winding, and connect this to Earth.
. I had a similar transformer around 50 years ago, but sold it when all the 120V appliances reached their end of life.

https://www.amazon.in/Isolated-stepd.../dp/B0867PCWYY

https://www.voltage-converter-transf...r-ce-certified

https://stcmr.in/index.php?route=pro...egory&path=172

https://www.flipkart.com/syspro-rang...m66ad10dadbb63

https://www.amazon.in/220V-110V-Conv...73TXKRPR&psc=1

https://www.amazon.in/AX-Voltage-Con.../dp/B013G745L8

This thing will work fine as long as you use it for products that have only heating element like Rice cooker,Fryer, Toaster. If there is a motor in it then don't use it.

https://www.amazon.in/MX-Voltage-CON...%2C326&sr=1-47

Yes, step down, not step up.

The description says it will not work.

From the description

Anyone here using a Kaff OR Faber ductless chimney in their kitchen? Looking for inputs on
a)how frequently you need to replace the filter.
b)typical cost of filter + ease of changing filter.
c)heat dissipation - my understanding is that hot air is let out from top of chimney after filtering grime.
c)any other pros and cons that need to be considered before investing in the same.

Thinking of investing in a ductless chimney as I don't want a duct running across the length of the kitchen.

Kaff here, but it is 15 years old.
Never: it is a stainless-steel grill thing
consequently, nothing. Just needs to be washed every so often.
Heat and fumes are removed from the room: it is vented to the outside.
It would defeat the object if it wasn't. I gets rid of cooking smells as well as grease. I even turn it on if I am chopping an onion
As per above, I'm doubting that there is much point :confused:

We have a Faber ductless chimney in one house and Kaff duct chimney at parents'. For the ductless chimney:

Once a year. And wash/clean the covers below the filters once a quarter/less or more depending on your cooking.

About 1k for the filters, 1.5k including servicing, done by the company guy. Servicing includes thorough cleaning.

Yes. Have a duct chimney in parents house, didn't find a noticeable difference in heat dissipation.

Pro of ductless: ease of installation (you don't need to drill big holes, or route the exhaust pipes away) + you don't need permission (if you're in a society) for external piping.

I'm not sure if there's much difference in efficiency.

Eh? The filter is activated carbon/charcoal, isn't it.

Unfortunately those are the prices one gets. I have sold plenty of ACs in the past few years and mostly I got around 4 to 7k for them. There is no issue with gas leakage as the installer can close the valve before removal.

No, nothing fancy like like. Maybe that came in for later models.

Ours is like layers of mesh.

The Kaff guy will clean it if he is called. If I clean it, I use one of those All-Purpose-Cleaners that strips oil from car engines lol:

I use the Dishwasher for my chimney filters, about every 18 days. The Dishwasher does a fantastic job of removing the thick oil.

But then how does steel help in absorbing the exhaust from the cooking? Our chimney has a steel mesh grill but when you remove those, you'll see the actual filters: activated carbon. Yes, the steel grill gets all oily but it's the filters that do the job. Please check once. :coldsweat

We clean the steel grill, the company guy changes the filters.

Over time, the dishwasher will have a lot of oil and smell residue, that'll affect when you wash regular utensils?

Any recommendations for appliance rental? We may need a washing machine for a month or so in Gurgaon. They're sold out on RentoMojo and Furlenco. (A maid / self-service is to be avoided as much as possible :) )

Haven't tried this, but I have used caustic soda - works great.

I picked up the process / know-how(!) from Urban-Company guy that had come to clean up our chimneys. If I am pressed for time, we outsource the task to Urban Company and they have so far been very good [no affiliations].

All that is needed is chemicals that can dissolve the oils. Detergents of various strength are ideal. We wash the chimney filter in hot water + detergent bar and that is enough.

Ductless chimneys trap everything in their activated carbon filters, so you supposedly get pure air out, which is blown back into your kitchen. In a ducted chimney, the filters are set up to trap only oil fumes, the rest are blown out of the house to be taken care of by nature.

You cannot clean carbon filters, you could possibly regenerate them.

Ordinary filters that trap oil can be cleaned using detergent or caustic soda or limonene based cleaners.