Product review (5 stars): After I had the hood installed I boiled a pot of water on the opposite side of the fan and with the fan on medium the fan sucked
I replaced an old Broan range hood with this one, I had no idea the squirrel cage fan was only on one side or I probably would not have bought it. After I had the hood installed I boiled a pot of water on the opposite side of the fan and with the fan on medium the fan sucked up the boiling water fog very well. I don't have cooking odors in the house as I did with my old hood. So far, I am pleased with this hood. Oh, I have the vent pipe going through the attic and out the roof. Only thing I wish for is if the squirrel cage could slide forward for easier cleaning. My old hood had fan blades and were not too hard to clean but since this one is a squirrel cage then it would be almost impossible to clean it.