My contractor said it wasn’t really all that easy to install. If I hadn’t ordered the crown molding , he said there would have been a gap that he would of had to creatively fix. I got the recirculating air type. However, for the very reasonable cost ,we are satisfied with it. I didn’t need a super high powered pro fan so this was even better than what I had before, and I rarely,used that . The only downside I’d say is it’s hi shine and shows fingerprints. It’s quiet unless you get up to level 4 but I’d expect that. Overall, I’m quite,satisfied.
I bought this over a month ago and finally installed it and had a friend do the duct work. In my 1931 house, the stove is in the middle of the kitchen so the ducting had to go from the ceiling, down into the basement and across the room to the outside wall. We bought a blower fan to help move the air out only we didnt end up needing it. The fan works so well it has the power all on it's own. I read some people think these fans are loud, they're not. It's way quieter than expected and so beautiful, I bought the crown molding to top if off and i love it! I posted a couple pics (I havent painted yet so dont mind the bare wall)
Just had this installed, unfortunately having a hard time venting it outside, gas stove, old farmhouse,inside wall, going to have to get creative. Looks great and performs perfectly, no extra bells and whistles to confuse things. So easy to clean.
I purchased this for my new kitchen and absolutely love it! Easy to install, great features, quiet fan, bright lights. Half the price of similar in-store stainless steel vent hoods!
Contractor was here to install a 900 cfm. Our city code said we would need a damper to take in outside air which would cost us big bucks. So we ordered a 400 cfm and it was delivered in 3 days. We are very happy with our purchase. The contractors said it was super easy to install and really liked the quality.