Product review (4 stars): Good unit, but note these quirky things before buying.
The unit seems to be made quite well, and overall I'm pleased. It looks very nice; the fan is very quiet; and the lights are very bright. There is room for improvement - and I say these things so the buyer is aware before they buy. First, the anchoring bracket and bolts make it very awkward to get this unit mounted to the ceiling. There is almost no room for your hand/fingers to get to the mounting bolts. Seems like a silly design for mounting. Secondly, the help line was of really no help when I called to get info on hooking the rest of my kitchen island lights into the switching for the lights on the hood. I had to figure this one out on my own (not a biggy, but they should be versed in the switching/wiring). Thirdly, the lights are quite difficult to remove to replace. We replaced the stock halogen lights with LEDs as they are much more energy efficient and the halogens give off way too much heat. Lastly, the control unit isn't great. Tthere doesn't seem to be a way to turn off the fan without turning off the whole unit, which turns off the clock and controller LED display. The clock setting process in the manual doesn't make it clear that you push and hold the power switch on the hood unit, not the remote, to set the clock. We assumed it was the remote and were frustrated that it didn't work. Again, overall, I think this is a good unit for a good price. Just be aware of these things when you buy.