This hood does a fine job of venting and lighting, HOWEVER when you read other reviews saying it is too loud, BELIEVE IT! I avoid using it for this reason. Also, the controls are difficult to use. The fan is too loud to hear the beep indicating you are changing the fan level. A positional switch, or something that visually indicates the level would be better. What would be even better is having a lower setting available for the fan!! SO disappointed!!!!!