Product review (2 stars): Consider Other Range Fans
I am a very good customer of Amazon Prime. My product reviews are positive and honest. In purchasing the Proline Range Hood, I read the reviews and considered the product to be worthy of the upper end price level for kitchen range fans. I considered the following sellers statements as truthful:
1) "ULTRA QUIET MOTOR OPERATION: Do not let the Four-Speed blower fool you - Despite its power, this is one of the quietest blowers in the industry for its size".
- WRONG...This fan is quite loud at all levels. The lowest "Q" stage is louder than the what we experienced with the multiple fan levels of Jenn Air range that we replaced. We are not happy at all with this feature. I admit the fan is powerful, but we need to turn the fan off (at any level) to relax and carry on a conversation.
2) SUPER SLIM CONTOUR SAVES YOU SPACE; "The PLJW 185 is one of the slimmest under cabinet range hoods available, offering a height of just 5 inches. This level of combined style and performance is simply unrivaled in the range hood industry".
- CORRECT...The unit is 5 inches high, but I do not consider that "SLIM" comparably to other units.
3) COOL LIGHT CASCADES FROM THESE LED BULBS: "You will love the light that is cast from these new 1.5 W GU10 LED. They are energy efficient, and bright enough to cover your whole range top".
- MISLEADING...The lights are not "Bright" and do not cover the complete cooking area. I wish they had a light control so they could be turned up at times.
4) The filters are constructed well, but do not fit snuggly in the body of the fan and causes a rattling noise at times. I used some duck tape to secure them. One fell out on to our new glass range scratching the surface, but fortunately did not crack the glass.
We thought seriously about returning the item, but these problems did not surface until the unit was installed...So, the decision was to live with them.
I would not place this item on my recommended list.