I liked it at first, though one of the screens tends to fall out, but it stopped working after about 3 years. Way too soon.
UPDATE: Customer service responded to this review and after we spoke on the phone they sent me a new motor which was a breeze to replace. The machine works fine now. Not getting a "5" because it shouldn't have stopped working to begin with, but they get a four now because they fixed the problem pro-actively and did not charge me even though it was out of warranty.
We (mostly) redid our kitchen last year. The house was built in the 70’s and has never been remodeled, so we still had the wood-looking laminate cabinets, laminate countertops, laminate flooring, black over range microwave, etc. Very dark since the kitchen is in the middle of the house. We painted all the cabinets white, ripped out the monster of a microwave and now needed to fill that space. I liked the thought of not having to duck down to see what I’m cooking on the back burner, so we started looking into range hoods. Since any home project turns more expensive than you originally thought because of newly discovered issues, we needed a budget friendly hood which allowed for a rectangular duct at the top, but also from a brand I have heard of. After researching many brands/models and comparing prices from different stores, we decided on this baby. She has been wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I may be talking it up more than others would, but coming from someone who had been used to a dark, dirty and absolutely broken/dead microwave to a bright, spacious range hood, it’s a dream come true. I probably installed it in March or April 2017, and have used it every day to cook since (I like the additional light when I cook on the stove). The fan is amazing and sucks the steam right up. I haven’t burned anything yet to where there is actual smoke that needs to be sucked out, but I cook exclusively with cast iron, and whenever I cook steak or fry some chicken, there is some smoke that comes up, but sucks right out. I mostly use the fan for when I’m making pasta and boiling the noodles (which is at least once a week). Keeps the kitchen cleared up, doesn’t get my cabinets above the stove all wet from condensation.
I love this thing, haven’t had any issues and would highly recommend.
I did not expect this to utterly suck out all cooking scents and smelly gases from using propane indoors. This was spot on what I was hoping for. I live in a tiny home and use a tiny outdoor Camp Chef propane oven for cooking so I truly needed high CFM outdoor ventilation. This was it!
This was an excellent replacement for the 20+ yr old decrepit range hood in older house. I checked hoods at big box stores that were far more expensive and am glad I purchased this one based on reviews. It is just as good looking and as quiet as much higher priced models that were on display at the big box stores. Installation was a breeze. I use a common 75 watt LED equivalent daylight bulb. It is very bright and much cheaper to replace than halogen bulbs that come with higher priced hoods. I liked the 4 way exhaust options available with this fan. When taking the old fan down I discovered it only exhausted to the unfinished attic...not outside... and therefore not a good idea. Therefore I opted to install it ductless with a charcoal filter rather than cutting a hole in the roof and extending the vent to the outside.
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 it’s 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.
Feature Product
- 160 CFM, 6.5 Sone (3-1/4" x 10" discharge) or 190 CFM (7" round discharge) performance - HVI 2100 Certified
- Dishwasher-safe aluminum grease filter
- A protective lamp lens distributes light evenly over the cook-top and accepts up to 75W bulb (bulb not included)
- Includes 3-1/4" x 10" damper/adapter and 7" round adapter
- Four-way convertible; installs ducted 3-1/4" x 10" (vertical and horizontal), 7" round (vertical) and non-ducted. Non-Ducted Filter sold separately.
- Contemporary styling
- Four-way convertible; installs ducted 3-1/4-Inch by 10-Inch (vertical and horizontal), 7-Inch round (vertical) and non-ducted
- Dishwasher-safe aluminum grease filter
- 7-Inch round plate included
- Stainless steel
Description
The F40000 series provides installation flexibility with 4-way convertibility to fit virtually all applications. The hood is designed for under cabinet use and installs as 3-1/4 in. x 10 in. ducted opening with vertical or horizontal ducting; or 7 in. round vertical ducting or as non-ducted with air recirculation. The hood features a fan designed for years of trouble free service, an easy to clean grease filter, a protective lamp lens that distributes light evenly over the cook-top and control switches for fan speed and light activation.
Simple to install. Twist together the white wires from the fan and light, and use a wire nut to attach them to your homes own white wire. Twist together the black wires from the fan and the light, and do the same.
There are holes in the top of the hood to accommodate screws to mount under your cabinet. It took me about 10 minutes. It's metal, cleans up well, and moves quite a bit of air. Low noise level, especially if it's mounted tight.
You can vent it up through the cabinet, which will require a 10 inch duct, if I remember correctly, and knocking the covered vent hole out of the top of the hood. Conversely, you can leave it as-is, and it'll vent out the front of the unit, with the airflow directed upwards.
With fewer stores carrying these smaller 24 inch range hoods, it's nice to find them at a decent price. It's not the prettiest range hood in the world, but it's also not an overpriced 700 dollar fan. The simple installation and efficient air movement make it a winner.
Installed easily (although I could have used a pair of spare hands), exactly fit the existing 40 year old duct, runs and lights smoothly. Do be careful with fan screen, though. It's so light that when installing, it easily rubs up against fan and makes quite a racket. It's eliminated with just a quick tweak. It runs a little noisy, but as I told my wife, "That means it's pulling out smells and heat that much faster!". I don't know if she bought it. It's a great buy for the price. If your stove is black and stainless, why waste another $50 for the identical unit with a stainless finish. The black is very handsome and matches our new gas stove vvery well.
This is a great hood that looks just as good as many much more expensive ones at the store. It wasn't too terrible to put in. It took about an hour and I live in an older house so problems always seem to arise (unrelated to this product). You do need two people as there is a need for holding it place while some screws are put in. I had help from an electrician, but I don't think it would be necessary as long as you are doing a simple switch over. The light and fan work well and the fan has two speed settings which is helpful.Overall this is a bargain compared to the home improvement shop prices and looks identical.
My landlord is cheap and lazy. My oven has no range hood. Therefore there is no cooking light or fan. A few years back I built a vanity over my range to hold coffee and spices. I screwed this sucker to the vanity I made and voila! Range hood. I have no exhaust vent, so i picked up a charcoal filter to replace the aluminum one it came with.
The kit for the electrical seems like it is intended for a permanent installation. Who permanently installs a 40 buck range hood? Either way, too expensive for me, I bought a nice (6$) 6-foot extension cord cut off the female end and wired that in. I used some self-tapping screws straight up through the metal hood into the wood above.
Now I have a working range hood with a fan (but a charcoal filter) and a light.
There are a few extra parts that you won't' need if you are doing a ventless installation.
After 40 years of buying very expensive halogen lights for my old stove top hood that had those dopey "push touch" buttons the push button didn't work any more and I needed a new stove top hood. I saw this one on amazon and ordered it. The main reason I chose this one was because it called for a regular light bulb - not those costly halogen ones that get so darn hot. Wow......great product. And now I can finally see what I am doing on the stove. The fan also operates fairly quiet on low. It does get a bit noisy on high - but I never use it on high. It was very easy to install. A friend and I did it in less than an hour. And this one has toggle switches. Thank heavens.
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