ELITE 48" Range Hood, 1200 CFM Blower, 2-Way

I got the E6430SS to replace the stock microwave/hood combo that came with my condo. Bottom line, it is superior to a microwave/hood combo that came with my condo. It does work at venting out smoke and cooking smells efficiently. That said, there are two annoyances I have with it, which makes me want to replace this unit even though it's only 3 years old: - Oil routinely dribbles out of the grease tray onto my range, or down the side of my cabinets. There's constantly droplets of oil hanging off the bottom of the hood that I have to wipe off with paper towels each week. - It's loud, loud, loud, even at the lowest speed. At least it's loud and effective at venting, unlike a microwave hood combo, but I feel like other manufacturers are able to strike a better balance. The newer GE Profile / Cafe series 600cfm hoods are much quieter at normal speeds and seem to work just as well at venting, based on one I used at my brother's place (his is model #UVW93042PSS). With that one, at the lowest speed it's basically whisper quiet and you can carry on a conversation, unlike this Broan.

I have had this hood for several years & mostly love it. But, every 18 months or so, a knob breaks & needs to be replaced. Obvious design flaw and very disappointing in an otherwise great hood.

This vent hood is a beast. It is loud but also powerful. The lights are really nice and they have two settings. I have a Capitol Culinary range and this vent hood is sufficient.

A beautiful, functional work of art! The bulbs are a bit difficult to install, but once you get one in, it gets a bit easier (because you know it will go in!). The powerful motor pulls all grease and smoke smells efficiently out of the kitchen.

We bought this hood 11 months ago and have been very pleased. It is durable, looks good, and is very powerful.