This was our second chef series hood. It fit right in where the old one was installed. It is definitely an improvement over the old one. A small thing, but very important one, is the control panel. The old control panel was a cheap decal that wore off in a year or so. The new one is led and much better. We were delayed getting ours installed because of a medical situation, but it has been in for a week now. We like it a lot.
Allow some time to get this installed. Recently, we had the hood installed by a handyman- he had to first remove our microwave, then run a duct up through the cabinet and along the dining room wall to vent it outside. He finished in 3 days, including repainting the wall from the kitchen out to the vent. The next thing is replacing the tile where the microwave was, because the hood is smaller than the microwave was. But the vent is great. We used it while cooking steaks and the smoke alarm did not go off, but somehow it did with a salmon burger. So, it is not perfect, but it helps.
Purchased this unit over 2 years ago and has easily been the best purchase I've made for a kitchen. Very high powered, keeps my kitchen clean, and was easy to install. If you are looking for best externally exhausted type fan, this brand is the way to go. Needed to replace a gasket while I was doing a clean. Called the company and got a hold of someone within minutes. Provided all the info, and got me the replacement piece. Amazing. Hard to find companies still providing that level of service.
This is my second Hauslane unit! I liked the one I have at home so when I find out my parents hood system failed I knew we need to replace it with a hauslane unit. Such a big improvement over their old unit
I bought it over a month ago and just installed it a few days ago. I did try the suction power, and it is really impressive! I have yet to finish my kitchen remodel and put the UC-PS18 to the real test. I have no doubt it will stand to the test!
I like the design of the hood - metal plates easily remove for washing. Lights are angled slightly backwards to evenly light the stovetop. Haven't tried removing a light yet. Oil tray is easy to remove. Disappointed that even at the low speed, the hood is loud, much louder than our old one at low speed, which for an object right next to your ears when cooking makes a difference! It works more powerfully though, so I've been cycling it on and off for shorter periods. And wearing my noise-cancelling headphones while I cook :) Wish it did not have a clock; already have a clock on our stove and microwave, and with frequent power outages we'll be resetting it for sure.
This range top functions and looks great perfectly matching our gas stove. If you are installing yourself, please be warned that it is very difficult to attach in the back screws as the fans are on the way. We finally got it working after buying a drill extender and a long screwdriver.