Product review (1 stars): cheap, in more ways than one
had an old Broan range hood (76000 series), about 25 years old which needed repair and was caked with grime and grease. decided to go for the new model (40000 series) rather than fix and clean the old one; big, BIG mistake.
this model is not inexpensive, it is CHEAP !
the metal is a much lighter/thinner/flimsier gauge than the old one; the design is simplistic; the manufacturing is shoddy (mounting holes do not line up). the key holes for mounting under the cabinet are oversized for the screws provided, which makes it very easy to slip the unit in place, but then requires a third and fourth hand to make sure the unit does not slip out and come crashing on your head while you finish securing it in place.
The light bulb (not provided) is "protected" by a semi-transparent plastic plate which is open to vapours and grease and splatters on three sides.
The fan has two speeds: on "low" the airflow is very shallow, barely sufficient to move the damper; on" high" the airflow is good, but the unit becomes extremely LOUD. I will try adding some vibration dampeners; this problem cannot be new or unique to my unit, and the manufacturer should have addressed, rather than leave it to the customer.
Bottom line: am considering biting the bullet and fixing the old unit. Whatever I do, I will certainly never again purchase another Broan model sight-unseen.
And my unit came without warranty/registration card, although this could be an Amazon fault, rather than a manufacturer's quality defect.
Could not think of any reason to recommend this product to anyone, unless the purchase price is the only consideration.