Product review (5 stars): New Improved Lighting (from what I can tell)
I appreciate all of the helpful reviews. After looking at many name brands, I decided to purchase this hood vent, and I'm not disappointed. I wanted a high end vent that was relatively quiet and maintenance free, and this one is exactly that.

Based on all of the previous reviews, I purchased replacement 2.5 inch superbright LEDs and I was prepared to swap them out before installing this unit. However, I didn't need to. I'm guessing the manufacturer listened to the negative feedback and upgraded the lights installed in the unit. Mine is installed at eye level, 26" above the cook surface, and the lighting is more than adequate. A quick light measurement showed that each fixture produces 480 lumens at 6500K (natural daylight) for any light geeks who might want that info.

I'm happy with how quiet and effective the unit is. I agree that the touchpad isn't as sensitive as it could be, but it hasn't been frustrating either. And, the controls are not intuitive. Yet, I was able to set the clock after guessing for a few minutes. And, turning the fans on and off is the only thing I'm concerned with. I don't care much about the time control settings (you can set the fans run for a length of time).

I feel like I received an amazing value. In nothing breaks in 3-4 years, I'll be very happy.

My unit was marked with part number RS-1802N