[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The down draft is higher than my last unit with multiple speeds which is very effective. Inside of the first month I have no complaints. The company that we bought through (Queen City) was great and there installer did a great job. I would definately use them again.
Pros: Convenient, Easy To Use, Dishwasher Safe, Quality Construction
My ventilation system was installed correctly, and it was checked, as well. The suction is not as powerful as I would prefer, even with the power turned on high. The suction is "adequate" for the closest burners to the system, but not for cooking on the burners furthest from it.
The unit is slow to rise and not consistent: blower is weak we find we need to open windows to avoid the smoke detectors from going off; we have had TWO units installed because the first one would not work, AND THEN WE still had to have parts replaced
I replaced my overhead hood with this downdraft when I remodeled. The vent works great (a bit noisy on the highest setting) and is out of the way when not in use. The spec sheet I got before buying the unit was pretty misleading for the actual install. The hood is designed to exhaust from the sides of the blower and direct exhaust out the bottom through the floor looks more like an after thought. Scary to install but great once in place.
Just built a new house with an induction cooktop and downdraft ventilation. Really like it. It works well and is pretty quiet. The only problem I have had is getting it attached to my quartz countertop. No one would drill into the countertop to anchor it. My builder ended up epoxying a wood block to the countertop and then attaching the brackets to it.