Product review (3 stars): Overpriced for quality offered.
Replaced a weaker and louder hood with this one. I was pleased with the air draw and quietness on low setting. On high setting it is much louder but one can still have a conversation without raised voice standing in front of it.
For the $235 price I am not impressed with the build quality. It arrived poorly packaged and had some dents- most of which were hidden by the cabinet after installing. Due to the thin metal I was able to push the other dent back out with my hand and it is barely noticeable.
The included damper was cheaply made and would not mount tightly on the back and once fastened would stick in place, so I removed it and put the old damper on which now works fine.
I had to tape over the top area where the duct would go if venting overhead as the removable plate had gaps around the edges and I do not want the fan discharge going in between the hood and the cabinet. This really gave me the feeling of an overpriced poor quality hood.
The front edges under the cabinet had gaps due to the hood sagging, so I had to drill extra holes along the front top sides of the hood to
screw the hood in place under the cabinet and get rid of the gaps.
I'd try another hood over buying this one again.