Customer reviews from zlinekitchen.com
ZLINE - 36 inches - Externally Vented - Island Range Hood - Copper
Average customer rating
4.5
(136 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 136 reviews
5 Stars
91
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Star
5
93%of customers recommend this product.
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111 out of
119)
Customer Reviews for ZLINE - 36 inches - Externally Vented - Island Range Hood - Copper
Customer Rating
4
Exhaust with 7' ceiling
on July 6, 2017
Posted by: Mario
from Sun City, AZ, United States
I purchased the Z-Line exhaust with the short stack for a 7' ceiling. With the short kit I had to cut off about 3" of the angle iron & the lower stainless steel covering to get my 30" clearance from the stove top. This required drilling the angle for the fan to mount on. There was a transformer that had to be relocated for the covering to clean on one side. The final install took three of us to mount the unit. All this work seem worth it, the unit seems of good quality, runs quite and adds good LED lighting over the stove.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Modified for 8' ceiling
on March 22, 2017
Posted by: Caleb R
from Colorado, United States
Love the appearance and function for the price. Unfortunately, I am 6' 2" and wanted to mount it at least 30" above the range, but due to the 8' ceilings in my house, it would only collapse to about 24" above the range. To get the unit about 32 inches above the range I had to I cut both of the stainless steel collars down by about 8 inches, then also reduce the length of the 'L' steel mounting brackets, and drill new mounting holes. After all the modifications, the unit was up off the range as high as I wanted, and all that was left was to shorten the flexible plastic exhaust pipe as needed to fit the smaller gap. In the end it works nicely, save for a small rattle noise at higher speeds. (rattle comes from the filter baffles)
Response from zlinekitchen.comBy Jessica D., Customer Service Department, October 5, 2017
Hello Caleb!
Thanks so much for your review! For our KL3i-36 models, there are short-kits available for purchase to be able to place the range hood at a more optimal height above the stove. If you have any questions about the short-kit, feel free to reach out to the customer service number 614-777-5004 and ask for Jessica.
Thanks so much for your review! For our KL3i-36 models, there are short-kits available for purchase to be able to place the range hood at a more optimal height above the stove. If you have any questions about the short-kit, feel free to reach out to the customer service number 614-777-5004 and ask for Jessica.
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Customer Rating
5
Range hood install
on July 8, 2017
Posted by: Dave
from Honeoye Falls, NY, United States
So far, so good. Island configuration. Good lighting from the 4 high-intensity bulbs (what a difference when cooking!) and good venting - highest speed not too noisy but still somewhat of a roar as expected. Installation went well - 2 people needed to handle the weight. As no ceiling mounting hardware is included (everyone's situation would be different) needed to spend some prep time on designing wood blocking, in our case, to screw the hood to. Vented to outside - included instructions helped with this but you need to engineer your own solution. Actual installation took one long afternoon and finished project looks great - wished we had done this years ago.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Beautiful but LOUD!!!
on March 7, 2017
Posted by: Luvsrail
from Texas, United States
We bought this online and had it installed when our kitchen was remodeled! Fairly easy installation, beautiful design but the fan is very LOUD when running!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from zlinekitchen.comBy Jessica D., Customer Service Department, October 6, 2017
Hello!
As ZLINE Range Hoods are rated as the industry leader we recommend range hoods based on the needs of the customer - if you find yourself doing more cooking than the average customer a higher level of CFM would be recommended. If you would like to call us, we would be more than happy to troubleshoot any concerns you have. Feel free to call at 1-866-528-0571 and ask for Jessica.
As ZLINE Range Hoods are rated as the industry leader we recommend range hoods based on the needs of the customer - if you find yourself doing more cooking than the average customer a higher level of CFM would be recommended. If you would like to call us, we would be more than happy to troubleshoot any concerns you have. Feel free to call at 1-866-528-0571 and ask for Jessica.
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Customer Rating
5
Sleek, Powerful, Quiet!
on February 26, 2017
Posted by: Patsy210
from Lake Hauto, PA
An excellent product both in design and functionality. Would highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Works great looks great!
on March 22, 2017
Posted by: Cathy
from Louisville, KY, United States
Love it! Looks great...works great! Plenty of light...plenty of airflow
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
RANGE HOOD IS DARN NEAR PERFECT - HAD IT 2 YEARS
on May 22, 2019
Posted by: Richard
from Reno, NV
We purchased and installed this range hood, ZLINE 36" Island Range Hood GL14i-36, about 22 months ago. We'd looked at MANY, so many, range hoods before making our decision to purchase this Z-Line model. We'd looked at many different units from many different manufacturers in many different price ranges in many different, but similar styles. We wanted an elegant look, excellent function (who cares how good it looks if it doesn't work - it has to do its job first and foremost) and easy cleaning. Additionally, I'm tall at 6' 4" so mounting it high enough so that the bottom edge would be above my sight line was an important feature to me, so that I could look at someone on the other side of the island without stooping. Therefore, the ability to mount this up to 36" above the stove top was also an important factor. Fortunately, there was a Range Hood Store near us, so we were able to go there and see their products (if you're not as lucky as we were to be nearby a store, know that everything we saw in the store was high quality and looked like the online pictures). We'd been concerned because of their excellent, very competitive prices that their products might be "cheap" in quality, look or construction WE FOUND OUT THOSE WORRIES WERE UNFOUNDED, so you can order online with confidence even if you have no nearby store to visit in person. Additionally, my wife worried that keeping it clean would be an issue, partly because of the glass portion of this hood. Well, it's pretty darn easy to keep clean and the dishwasher safe filter is nice too. Some people's reviews say that it is loud when in use . . . and, when it's on the highest setting, 4, it is kind of loud, BUT we've found it to be MUCH QUIETER than those BRAND X units in use by some of our friends over their islands. Further, our very quiet dishwasher is certainly louder than this hood, it's just not at ear height like our range hood, which I think may make seem folks think it's louder than it is. One last thing is the fact that there's a set of control buttons on each side of unit and I remember thinking, "There's no need for the duplicate set of buttons, I'll only use the ones on the same side as the stove top control knobs." But, now I cannot tell you just how handy it is to have the duplicate set of controls as we use them far more often than I would have ever thought. So, after almost 2 years we're still happy and we wanted to write this review, so you know you can order with confidence.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Very good job of venting, even on lowest fan speed
on July 6, 2017
Posted by: Gary
from Galax, VA
The hardest part of installation was preparation of a solid mounting surface in the ceiling. Not sure why the mounting kit included drywall anchors ... it needs to be mounted to solid wood with very sturdy screws. I vented through the roof and that also took a good deal of preparation and a separate roof vent. I built a simple "table" out of scrap wood that I set on the counter top, straddling the stove top. Two people could then left the hood to the table top and with shims adjust it to exactly the right height to fasten the frame screws. It would be very difficult to do this any other way unless you have at least three people. The hood itself works very well but it is loud and vibrates slightly at the highest setting which I have never found a reason to actually use. The unit came with LED lights that I had to substitute for the original small halogens. I like the LEDs much better. It looks great! The glass seems to create more of an "open" feeling in our relatively small kitchen.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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