Product review (4 stars): Nice but.....
I have mixed emotions about this hood. It is nice looking and sleek, the touch pad is nice. Lights are bright and placement is good. Fan does a phenomenal job of clearing smoke, steam and odors. However everything about this fan is LOUD. The beeping on the control panel is more of a of shriek. This cannot be altered. The fans start at a dull roar and work their way up to jet engine. Fortunately because of the power, I rarely use it beyond the low setting, but when I do, it makes conversation tough. And lastly, the whole unit is held to the wall with and six inch bracket. Sure, it makes installation simple but when the fan is running the whole unit vibrates and starts knocking against the wall in both corners. We ended up putting shims behind it and drilling holes through through the back so we could secure the whole unit through the wall. Also, beware, we have 8 1/2 foot ceilings and we had to cut the chimney down. It worked......but wasn't easy. If you are handy and can make modifications as needed you will be fine. It is great looking and works very well. Just wish it would stop screaming at me and trying trying to jump off my wall.