I had two choices from the builder's show room to fill the space above my stove in my new build house - the vent hood and a small microwave. Since I didn't want a microwave above the stove, I chose the hood. It has a light and a toggle switch to turn the fan from off to either low or high. The light serves for direct lighting when cooking and for evening when I want some light in kitchen but not the overhead lights. The fan is noisy but then I don't use it often, but will eliminate smells I don't want . The vent hood serves my purpose.