Product review (4 stars): Modern Hood that beautifies our Kitchen
Love this hood. It steals the show as soon as you walk into my kitchen. We installed it ourselves in the place of a previous over-the-range microwave. The instructions are terribly written and got quite frustrating as we tried to install it (hence the 4 stars) (I suggest perhaps hiring a professional who does hood installations if you'd like to avoid the hassle) but we wanted to accomplish this ourselves and save some money. We eventually abandoned the included hardware and bought some mounting hardware from a hardware store (just describe what you're installing and a knowledgeable rep will be able to point out alternatives). Following your instinct will probably be better than trying to follow the instruction manual included, it was that frustrating.

 The operation of the fan on low is at a decent volume, it gets quite loud on the highest setting but then it is a fan, it is somewhat supposed to be noisy. We use it mostly for the light and look rather than the function of efficiently cleaning out the air over the stove but you can see the steam and fumes being sucked in well when it is turned on. We've had it for 2 mths now and love it. We've used the remote just once when we tested it, not sure about the practicality of that piece. Overall, very satisfied with the purchase and highly recommend (despite the flimsy instruction manual).