Customer reviews from hauslane.com
Hauslane - 36 inches - Externally Vented - Under cabinet Range Hood - Silver
Average customer rating
4.8
(1,236 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,236 reviews
5 Stars
980
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
0
1 Star
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98%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Hauslane - 36 inches - Externally Vented - Under cabinet Range Hood - Silver
Customer Rating
5
Setting the Q&A right
on November 19, 2020
Posted by: Steven K.
from United States
This vent hood is a beast and it's beautiful. Never thought a vent hood could be this good, or make this big a difference in cooking. Totally keeps cooking smells and grease/oils out of the kitchen. It replaced my OTR microwave, which was worthless at venting cooking odor. We bought a sub-compact microwave to put on the counter, since we never used all that microwave space in the first place.
Having said all that, I feel like I need to comment quickly on the Q&A's that I have found on various other sites that sell this unit, which to me were un-true:
- The display has backlit buttons to see them in the dark. As soon as the power button is pressed, the option buttons back light. For some reason, people kept saying the buttons did not.
- When turning on the fan, it defaults to the last used speed. For some reason, people kept saying it defaults to high speed. If you last left it on low, it starts on low the next time you use it.
- Removing the protective plastic on the filter screens took my wife and I less than 5 minutes. For some reason, people kept complaining that it took forever (one person said hours) to get the plastic film removed. It was easy and fast!
Now, some observations from doing the install together with my wife: Do take a good amount of time evaluating the vent slot, if you are venting to the rear. We had to modify our vent (previously used on the above stove microwave) to get the height correct. This involved removing drywall, cutting the steel vent, hammering/forming, caulk, and copious amounts of foil tape. In addition, to get a good seal to the wall vent hole, we picked up some foam seal tape 3/8"x3/4" wide (like the kind that is used for around doors/windows). We attached this foam to the back of the vent unit. This allowed us to push the unit back against the wall and seal up the exhaust port very well.
We also removed the vent flapper because our outside vent already had a spring-loaded vent flapper to keep outside air from getting into our house.
To make lifting the unit up and installing easier, we removed the stove and put bar chairs under the space. Then, we could just sit and lift the unit above our heads without straining our backs.
Finally, the unit has this soft, but not-too-loud, chime sound when you press the button. It just put the icing on the cake. The stainless finish matched out GE stove and refrigerator as well.
Very satisfied with our purchase. Worth every penny spent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
4
Excellent except the noise
on November 18, 2020
Posted by: Krithika R.
from United States
The hood range is extremely good and is doing the job as intended. The only issue is it is really loud. But who cares? !! I am atleast happy that there is no food odor in the room.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
4
Product & Installation
on November 12, 2020
Posted by: Donald S.
from United States
Very attractive, strong suction and fairly easy to install. If you’re doing the installation yourself make sure you have done as much preparation as you can before mounting. The job will take three people to install. Two to hold the unit in place (it’s heavy) and one to mark, drill the holes and insert the retaining screws.
I thought I had done enough preparation to make it a quick job. However, it always takes longer than you think..
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
4
Works Great
on November 9, 2020
Posted by: Damini P.
from United States
The hood looks good and the quality is awesome. It works great. It is an easy to use product. It's suction power is great as well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
5
Works and looks great.
on November 6, 2020
Posted by: marzena
from United States
It's been only a week in use and so far works great. Finally there were no lingering smells after cooking (I had an undercabinet ducted microwave before)! People complained in the reviews about it being noisy, but I disagree. Maybe it depends on how big your kitchen is or your hearing sensitivity. Installing it wasn't too bad. Need very long screwdriver. We also had to make a bigger hole for the plug. So far I am very happy!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
5
Great hood for the grill
on October 26, 2020
Posted by: MEL B.
from United States
Hi put this hood in my outdoor kitchen because it draws so much air. It's really a great hood. Sucks out all the smoke from the area.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
4
nice quality, touch panel could be improved
on October 25, 2020
Posted by: Thomas O.
from United States
very impressed with the exhaust / fan. some small user interface concerns: the clock runs slow (loses 1 minute every two weeks) and since my oven also has a clock then it is noticeable. wish it didn't have a clock at all and am looking for a sticker to cover it. secondly, would prefer if could wake it up by any touch area vs having a standalone power button. again these are small issues.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com
Customer Rating
5
Incredible
on October 21, 2020
Posted by: Albert J.
from United States
Install: seamless, very Easy install for 2 people (about 20 minutes, most of the time was spent unpacking the unit!). Hooked directly into existing 6" vent stack. (Hauslane even include aluminum tape to finish the job!) Thanks to the hints others wrote to have a long thin phillips head screwdriver extension = priceless recommendation. Make sure you read the instructions thoroughly! If your cabinets have a recessed bottom, make certain you put spacer blocks in first. make sure your power connection access hole is wide enough to accept the plug. Do that, and you should have no problem. We used all 6 available mounting holes, just because they were there.
Performance: simply put, astonishing vacuum power, short video attached does not do the unit justice. Unit is quite, half the volume as the "over the counter" units at all hardware superstores. even on highest setting, not as loud as standard under cabinet mount units. No longer am I concerned with deep frying or even blackening anything in the house. As others have written, be careful adding spice to your food, it WILL be sucked up into your face! Ghost Chili Powder is no fun in your face.
Can't say enough how pleased we are with this unit. Just wish we had it when our son was still with us (he was a real trained chef, and am sure he would have loved to test it out!)
Can't say enough how pleased we are with this unit. Just wish we had it when our son was still with us (he was a real trained chef, and am sure he would have loved to test it out!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hauslane.com