I’m in the process of remodeling my kitchen, and this is exactly what I was looking for. My wife is only 5’ tall, and most of the venting hood options in kitchens these days involve a microwave oven over the stove. Fine for some, but she has to get out a step stool to use it.I had a little trouble installing it, but I was working alone. Having a helper is highly recommended. Everything I needed was included, and I had it installed and working in about 45 minutes with my existing wiring. While putting it together, I noticed that the screen and all the maintenance items are thoughtfully designed and placed so that the access to them is good for cleaning. If you’ve ever had to clean and replace the grease screen or had to replace the bulb on a microwave hood, you know how important this can be.The lights are nice and bright, and I slotted it easily into a cabinet I bought for this purpose.None of these fans are especially quiet; it’s an exhaust hood, after all. But I notice that I can talk in a normal voice when it’s on the lower settings, which is again, not really possible with a microwave vent due to the need to cram all of that into a small space. Despite that, it did a good job of pulling the smoke and odors away from the stove. I don’t know if it’s due to the hood itself or the oversized duct work I installed in my previous installation of the microwave to help it cope with its smaller fan - it is a big improvement over what I had before, that’s for sure.
Kevin Coleman 
