Product review (4 stars): Then its like it disappeared
This hood replaced an older almond colored hood that was the same size.

The hood arrived with a small dent on the front edge just right of center. My wife thought it was hardly noticeable, so I installed it. I saw it every time I walked past it for about 2 weeks. Then its like it disappeared. I just thought of it for this review. I think that the shipping box was perhaps not intended for UPS handling.

After turning off the breaker to the outlet that served the old hood, the new power connection was easily stripped and secured to the existing plug. Please note that the hood is intended to be hard wired as shipped. If yours is a new installation that is intended to be plugged in, a plug adapter will need to be purchased separately.

The old hood recirculated air. I ran a new vent through the roof because I like to make projects as difficult as possible. The knockouts for the roof vent are securely mounted. It took enough force to knock them out so as to warp the top of the hood. It is not noticeable once installed.

The included black plastic internal vent cover is supposed to clip on the outside of the hood when vented through the roof. I managed to reach up into duct in order to mount the plastic cover internally to the vent. I thought that the black plastic looked cheesy on the front of the hood.

From a 6 tall vantage, the hood looks sleek. At a 5 tall vantage, the underside appears unfinished. That was not a deal breaker. Just keep this in mind since there are options with a stainless steel finished underside.

All-in-all it was a cheap, simple and effective upgrade around our new appliances.