I've only had this unit for a couple of weeks, so consider that in this review. On the plus side, the hood looks good and is very effective at clearing steam/smoke/odors out of my kitchen. It was also pretty easy to install (but see below...)
I have three points on the negative side, which prevent this from being a five star purchase for me. 1. This thing is LOUD. I know you might be thinking, as I was, "yeah, everyone says it's loud, but that's just how range hoods are." I bought this to replace a similar cfm hood from iKTCH which was no longer functioning properly. the Hauslane is *significantly* louder than that one. It's pretty hard to have a conversation in the kitchen while it is going. 2. The installation instructions re the chimney are annoying. What I mean by this is that if you install the bracket for the chimney about an inch from the ceiling as the instructions say, you'll end up with the top of the chimney... about an inch from the ceiling. It's just cosmetic, but that little gap is annoying and looks unprofessional. 3. The buttons are actually just touch, as opposed to mechanical buttons. I don't think this is actually a fault, but I thought they were mechanical buttons based on the picture, and I was wrong about that. Just fyi in case this matters to you.
First, customer service was exceptional the two times that I called asking about this product. Customer support weighed heavy on my decision of getting this. Second, this thing really sucks.....literally. I was very surprised and pleased at the volume of air this hood moves and the lights are just right. Installation was a little tricky, you will need two people to mark the anchor locations, one to hold it at the right height and leveled while the other makes the marks. Ducting to the roof is a whole other story. The only thing I would improve on would be to include a mounting template like you find with microwaves. Stick it to the wall level, mark the holes, and then it would be feasible to install with one person. I was actually disappointed not finding a template in the box. Other than that I am 100% satisfied with it. I am actually recommending this particular hood to a friend.
Eliminates cooking smell and the smoke. Hauslane was recommended by a friend after he saw our initial setup. I immediately put in an order for Hauslane wm-530-pro. It’s been about two weeks since I’ve been using it and it has exceeded my expectations.
I bought this range hood about 2 months ago. Doing a full kitchen remodel. I looked at tons of hoods and kept coming back to this one for its looks and features. It looks beautiful in my new kitcken.