One annoying aspect is that the clock time is actually not easy to change. You can only do it for a few seconds when you unplug and plug it back in. Given most plugs For hoods are not in an convenient location this could have been better looked at with some basic engineering
Other than that the product works quite well. For a standard sized stove even on high you will have some escaping fumes if your working on a large front plate.
It’s still vastly better than the microwave suction it replaced. We no longer have to cook certain foods outside which in the Florida summers is quite nice
This is a great hood, especially for the price. Has a delay off you can set the time for so you can leave the pan on the stove and not have to worry about coming back to shut it off during the meal. Great suction.
This was east to install. Very bright lights and the exhaust fan is incredible. Have only need to use the lowest setting. It's all very quiet. My only issue with it is that it is not made in the USA.
The PS18-30 looks and works good but am not impressed with the workmanship for the price. First of all the sheet metal screws supplied for the mounting are useless unless your cabinets are solid wood not the hollow core type as in my case so had to use bolts with washers. Would have been easier to have a template supplied as I noticed other models have so made one. After all, houses aren't always square. Had to watch when drilling the hole for the power cord. One inch is called for but the plug is larger and is close to one of the mounting holes so be careful. The type of strain relief used on the cord won't allow the unit to fit flush to the cabinet underside unless you are creative. Some of the screws on the back were driven crooked and stick out so can't be flush to the wall so leave a gap. Really would have liked to have given it more stars.
This unit is built like a tank. Very nicely thought out and great instructions. The back mounting holes were difficult for a guy my size to see clearly and a tight fit for a hand my size, but was able to feel and get the fasteners in place. The only thing that we changed was the 3 watt GU10 bulbs which did not seem bright enough to suit us. We changed to 35 watt "Bright White" LED bulbs which made a big difference in our opinion. The design has a removable grease tray which I look forward to using, cleaning our old hood was a real pain.