Product review (4 stars): Solid and cost effective
After having two DOA units from another manufacturer, I turned to this (white, 30 inch) Broan model. The unit arrived quickly and in perfect shape. I was replacing and old (yucky) unit that was using the rectangular duct to the outside. Installation was pretty easy. It probably took me about 1 1/2 hours from start to finish with removing the old one, putting this one up, and clean up. The unit is pretty loud but I knew that (by looking at the manufacturer spec sheet) before buying. It's probably not any louder than the one I replaced though. As others have commented, the plate that covers the vent grill is a little cheesy. If you are ducting this unit (which I was), you will need to use this cover to block the vent grill that would be used in a non-ducting scenario. It clips on pretty well, if you try hard enough, but it doesn't completely seal and I can feel a little air escaping out when the unit is on. Not a huge deal as 98% of the air is going out the duct as intended. Regardless of what the manufacturer cut sheet says, this unit is not 30 inches wide. It is about 29 3/8 inches, which allows it to fit inside a standard 30 inch cabinet opening. So, maybe just a little semantics but the manufacturer should probably be a little clearer on this since it was confusing to me. Originally I didn't think I was going to be able to use this as it was going to be slightly too big for my opening. However, after scouring the Broan site, I found an FAQ that in fact said the units are slightly less wide than indicated so they can fit within the specified opening. Makes sense to me now but, again, a little confusing at first.

Overall this was a great buy and a solid unit. I couldn't find any ducted options in my local homestores without spending two to three times the cost of this unit.