Beyond Appliances Cube Chimney Pro Review: The Plug and Play Chimney That Actually Works

Edited By Ayaz FarooqiPublished: Jul 28, 2026, 14:03 IST | Updated: Jul 28, 2026, 14:03 IST

The Beyond Appliances Cube Chimney Pro is a genuinely well-thought-out product that rethinks how a kitchen chimney should work.

Getting a chimney installed is one of those things that sounds straightforward until you actually try to do it. And if it’s a rented apartment, it's a super headache. The landlord won't allow core cutting. The kitchen layout may not support ducting. The technician quotes you more than the chimney itself. And so most people in rented homes just live with smoky kitchens, oily walls, and the lingering smell of yesterday's tadka hanging in the air the next morning, all because the kitchen chimney, as a category, was designed for people who own their homes and plan to stay in them for decades.

Beyond Appliances saw that gap and built its Plug and Play Cube Chimney specifically to fill it. The pitch is straightforward: no ducting, no core cutting, no civil work, no technician dependency. Just mount it on the wall with two screws, plug it into a power socket, and cook. 

Design and Build: The first thing I noticed when the Chimney arrived was how compact it is relative to conventional models. At 59.5 x 51 x 34 cm, it doesn't dominate the kitchen the way a standard canopy or pyramid chimney does. It sits neatly against the wall, and the Veneer finish variant I received has a warm, textured look that stands apart from the standard gloss-black finish most budget chimneys default to. Beyond Appliances also offers it in Noir, Sapphire, Ivory, Burgundy, and Black. 

The build is solid but not exceptional. The body is primarily plastic-and-metal composite, and while it doesn't feel flimsy, it doesn't carry the premium heft of a Rs. 30,000 modular chimney either. For what it is and what it costs, the construction is appropriate. The touch controls on the front panel are responsive and remain accurate even when the panel picks up kitchen grease over time, which was a pleasant surprise. Greasy touch panels are a common frustration with kitchen appliances and the Chimney handles it reasonably well.

What the Cube Chimney does not have is a remote control or any kind of app integration. Speed adjustments, auto-clean, and lighting all go through the touch panel. For most cooking scenarios this is completely adequate, but if you prefer adjusting chimney speed from the cooktop without walking to the panel, that's a limitation worth noting.

The three-sided vent design, suction happening from three directions rather than just below, is one of the product's more thoughtful engineering choices. It means the Chimney captures smoke from a wider angle rather than relying on smoke rising directly into a single intake. In a real kitchen, cooking is rarely perfectly centred and this design accommodates that better than a single-direction intake would.

Installation: Beyond Appliances claims ten-minute installation. I timed mine. It took twenty five minutes, which I consider close enough that the claim is fair. There are no ducts to run, no holes to drill through exterior walls, and no core cutting. The manual is clear, and the hardware included in the box covers everything you need. The chimney should be installed at 44 inches from the kitchen slab for optimal suction performance. The manual specifies this,  and getting that height right during mounting matters more than most installation guides emphasise. I spent an extra few minutes measuring carefully, and I think that paid off in how well the suction performs.

For anyone in a rented apartment where wall modifications are restricted, this is great. When you eventually move, the Cube comes with you. 

Suction Performance: The BLDC motor variant delivers 1400 CMH of suction across three speed levels. For context, most mid-range traditional chimneys are rated between 1000 and 1200 CMH, so the Cube Pro's specification is competitive on paper. In practice, it performs better than I expected for a ductless unit.

If you cook Indian food daily such as dal tadka, stir-fries, the occasional deep fry, masala-heavy gravies, these are precisely the conditions that stress-test a kitchen chimney. 

At the highest speed setting, the Cube handled all of it without smoke accumulating in the kitchen. The tadka smoke that would normally drift across the room was captured before it could spread. Deep frying was the strongest test. There's a lot of oil vapour involved and while the Cube managed it well, I noticed slightly more residual grease in the air during extended frying sessions compared to what a ducted chimney would produce. That's not a failure specific to the Cube, it's a physical reality of ductless filtration. A ducted chimney exhausts everything outside. A ductless chimney filters and recirculates air. The outcomes are close but not identical under heavy conditions.

For the vast majority of daily Indian cooking, though, the suction is more than sufficient. The kitchen stayed clear, the walls stayed clean, and the cooking smell dissipated significantly faster than it did before I had the Cube installed. The noise level at maximum speed is rated at 48 dB, and that number is accurate. I could hold a phone conversation at full suction speed without raising my voice. The BLDC motor makes a meaningful difference here, it runs quieter and more efficiently than an AC motor equivalent.

The placement decision matters more than the product suggests. The Cube's three-sided suction is forgiving of slightly off-centre cooktop positioning, but if your wall space doesn't allow you to centre it directly above your cooking surface, suction effectiveness drops. I'd recommend measuring carefully before mounting, particularly if your kitchen has a narrow backsplash.

Filters: Most ductless chimneys require filter replacement every three to six months. At Rs. 500-Rs. 1,000 per replacement, this adds up quickly and is also the reason many ductless chimney owners eventually stop maintaining them properly and wonder why performance degrades. The Cube's five-stage activated carbon filter, made with high-grade polypropylene, is rated to last four years. And comes with a four-year warranty to back that claim.

I cannot personally verify a four-year claim in a few weeks of use, but I can say the filter mechanism makes sense from an engineering standpoint. The activated carbon captures oil and grease molecules rather than just particulate matter. The higher-grade polypropylene construction is more structurally durable than the thin carbon mats found in budget alternatives. Beyond Appliances also sells replacement filters at Rs. 2,000 inclusive of filter and installation, which is a reasonable running cost spread over four years.

The auto-clean function is straightforward. Hold the centre button for five seconds when the chimney is in standby, a purple light and progress bar appear and the internal chamber heats to loosen accumulated oil into a removable collection tray. The process takes under ten minutes. Beyond Appliances recommends running it once every two to three weeks depending on cooking frequency. I have run it twice during my review period and the collection tray did its job. There was visible oil accumulation in it, which confirms the mechanism is working rather than just performing theatre.

Verdict: The Cube Chimney Pro makes the most sense for a specific set of buyers, and I want to be clear about who that is. If you rent your home and cannot or do not want to make permanent modifications to the kitchen, this is probably the best chimney option currently available in India for you. It solves the renter's chimney problem. That said, the Cube is exceptional for what it is; it is not trying to replace what a permanent ducted installation offers.