ZLINE 30" Convertible Vent Wall Mount Range Hood in Stainless Steel (KE-30)

5 stars for the initial review. Longevity is important for appliances...so we'll see how she does over the next months/years. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with this hood. For $300, it is what it is. It's eye-candy. Looks incredible and makes a huge statement. But everything else about it is just kind of "chincy." Not disappointed, as you have to expect that at this price point. The buttons don't push down very easily/evenly, the wires are dangling loose in the inner fan (some of their 3M tape came loose), some of the baffles fit loosely thus creating a lopsided effect (a gentle bending corrected the situation) the supplied screws/anchors are a joke. But hey, it looks incredible, and it does it's job...suck's the hot air. And for that, I'm stoked to spend only $300 on this! I've posted pictures for you to see....again, it looks awesome. The packaging job was incredible. And it comes coated with a protective film that protects the stainless finish until the final reveal. It is a little hard to peel off the film on the chimney extension unit. The other reviews said it scratches very easily...so I installed the chimney unit first, then peeled off the coating. I had to use a razor blade to score it just below the sight-line on one of the chimney extensions for a "clean break." Was a little nervous removing it from the box because some of the protective film had its own scratches. I was worried those would transfer to the stainless steel. Thankfully, they did not. The noise is a non-issue. It's a fan people...it's going to make noise. On the highest setting, you need to raise your voice if you're standing directly by the hood trying to have a conversation. But the other settings did not require my wife and I to "raise our voices." It's fine. Yes, all of the other reviewers are correct: buy new ductwork. The supplied plastic ductwork is a joke. It really is "easy" to install in that all you have to do is hang the thing. Everything else is literally plug and play!One more thought. We have a 30" stove and I naturally was going to buy the 30" hood. But right before my purchase, I started doing a little more research and many suggested to purchase a hood larger than your stove, to ensure it covers all of your burners. So at the last second, I opted for the 36" hood. SOOOOO glad I did. Not only does it look better on the wall, it efficiently "sucks" regardless of what is cooking on any of the 4 burners.Buy it. It's worth it. Let's just see how long it lasts......I'm cautiously optimistic.UPDATE 4/25/2013: After only our second time cleaning the stainless steel baffle filters, the screw/nut that holds the baffle together stripped, thus rendering it useless. Obviously, we were pretty disappointed. I sent an email to customer service asking what the next step of action should be. They responded that same day with a tracking number and I had a new baffle in 2 days with no cost. I've never experienced customer service like that. Really, just outstanding. I'm still worried that issues like this may arise again, but for the price-point, I have to expect that (one of the same screws on another baffle sits crooked in the baffle, causing it to align poorly). My wife and I still love this hood...and after this customer service interaction, we're only more pleased with the purchase!

We could not be more pleased with how quickly the hood arrived and how well packaged it was. We are in the middle of kitchen remodeling and we had to wait a while until the cabinets were in place in order to install it.I won't talk about the process of installation because everyone has different needs, for instance, venting issues, re-routing of air pipes, holes in ceiling or wall, etc.The Hood looks amazing but the most important thing is that it works as intended. It does.The picture shown on the description is not the same one we got. Ours is all stainless steel with steel baffles. 760 CFM's. We were able to install it at 32" from the top of the high power gas stove and it works beautifully without getting in the way. (for those with high BTU gas stoves, do the research for your stove since high BTUs and high CFMs may need extra distance)We specially enjoy the fact that the hood can be set up to shut itself off after 3 minutes.It is a bit loud, but not as loud as the piece of junk it replaced with less than 300 CFMs. We have kitchen/family room combo and there is enough noise with TV and kids to make no difference. The main thing is that it contains cooking odors and there is no grease on the side cabinets.After cooking a dish with cabbage as one of the ingredients, we could all tell how much better this hood was than the one we had before. It did not smell in the bedrooms or hallway.In short, we love the hood. It looks great. The stainless steel is beautifully polished and is eye candy as well as a great performer.One thing to remind myself of and leaving it here for those who will find it useful: When cleaning the baffles, remember to remove and wash the capture plastic container.Okay, how is the service with this company?If you have to deal with anyone there, you may be pleasantly surprised with the fact that your call is not routed out of the country. My contact person was Laureen in Ohio and she could not have been more friendly and professional.The fast responses received from Laureen is reminiscent of times gone by. If you are old enough, you will remember when customer service, professionalism, courtesy, and problem solving, were the golden standard upon which businesses were built. This is most definitely the case here.Our reason for the contacts is the fact that our ceilings are 10' feet tall. If that is the case for you, ensure that you order the right extensions to fit your needs at the time of placing the order.We could not be more pleased with the product or the company. We highly recommend them.In response to someone complaining about the screws: We used our own to install the hood based on the location of our studs and size of holes that had to be drilled. It is not a big problem or a reason to downgrade the quality of the product.(As soon as I know how to insert a picture of the installed hood, I will)

The stainless steel has an amazing look and is very shiny. What a great addition to our new kitchen.Its quiet and the lighting is adequate for our cooking.

I like how it looks in my kitchen and how it is effective at exhausting. At a lower level, the sound is reasonable. At the highest level, it could be considered loud. We never really run it at the high level so it has been fine. The lights in the back are different than other models. It works for us as we have other overhead lighting. The installation was harder than it needed to be but it was not complicated. They don't sell it with a separate bracket to level and adjust and then hang the unit. The bracket is attached so you have to hold and level the vent. Harder than it needs to be.

Great range hood. Easy to install. Great suction.