Product review (5 stars): This is a SERIOUS machine
Just installed the hood so haven't actually had a chance to use it for its intended purpose, but I'll make some general comments on my experience so far. First, this huge hood was delivered via truck, and they placed it in my garage via forklift. If this scares you, stop right here and go buy some little dinky range hood. The packaging was outstanding, with excellent protection for the unit, and opening the packaging and unboxing was very simple. Installation was straightforward, and the provided hanging brackets made it immediately obvious how much simpler it was going to be than I had imagined. The electrical connection was simple also, with a standard power cord connector on top against the wall. Powering the unit on for the first time was pretty impressive. This thing moves a serious amount of air, and it is pretty quiet while doing it. Even at the highest setting, the unit is quieter than my old 350cfm hood. The LED lights provide very good illumination, though I was slightly disappointed to see that they are not easily replaceable with off the shelf bulbs (as far as I can see right now). Overall, very happy with the purchase right now, and will try to come back here with an update when the kitchen is finished and I've had a chance to really use the new hood.