Broan-NuTone QS230WW 30 Inch Allure II Under Cabinet Range Hood White On WhiteSince their beginning in 1932 Broan has pioneered many of the product innovations now established as standards of the industry. Today Broan carries on the commitment to provide the finest products in the industry.Broan-NuTone QS230WW 30 Inch Allure II Under Cabinet Range Hood White On White Features:; Under Cabinet Hoods QS2 Series (Allure II); White-on-White Range Hood; Very quiet 0.9 Sones at normal speed; powerful 300 CFM high setting; Easy to clean DuPont Teflon bottom pan fully enclosed design; Micro-mesh filters dishwasher safe; Three-level light settings; dual halogen lamp design; Bulbs not included; Three-speed electronic control; Standard Heat Sentry detects excessive heat and turns unit to high speed; Allure I II III: All models are HVI 2100 Certified; All models offer four-way convertibility 3-1/4 x 10" (horizontal and vertical) 7" round (vertical) and non-ducted; Non-ducted Clean Sense filters purchased separately; Includes 3-1/4 x 10" damper/adapter.
- Ducting options: vertical or horizontal or ductless; 300 cfm centrifugal blower 4.5 sones
- Three-level lighting for bright or nighttime illumination; par20 40 watt halogen bulbs (bulbs not included)
- Large full-filter design dishwasher-safe micro-mesh filters
- Flush mount push button electronic controls; infinite speed slide control with blower memory feature that saves last settings
- 30-inch width by 20-inch depth by 7.25-inch height
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Great hood but need some improvement
We have installed the hood 3 weeks ago by ourselves. The vent duct we installed is vertical goes via kitchen cabinet attic and roof (We got the hood at Lowes but vent duct roof cap flash were from Homedepot). The instruction is clear easily to follow. I and my wife are very happy. All odors after cooking now are gone.
Pros: This is a great product. Looks very sleek with 4 fan speeds: three first speed (up to 300cfm) was quiet the Boost speed - 430cfm is a bit noisy but that is ok. The halogen light range (3 levels) is great.
The cons are: The inner case is not sealed well so not 100% air escapes outside. We put a a duct tape in the top to prevent air get back to the kitchen. Some air still gets back via two holes in the left and right edges.
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Quiet and good looking
My handyman installed this without incident. The appearance is sleek and modern complementing a stainless range. The fan is not tool loud and works well for the rear burners. One feature that is a bit disconcerting is that it exhausts some air from the top of the hood to cool the light bulbs. It makes me wonder if this is why it captures less fumes than I would like from the front of the stove.
UPDATE 12/05/09 FIVE stars!***** Based on advice in the first comment on my review I had the installation checked and in fact the baffle was diverting part of the exhaust from the duct to the top front vents as though it were a ductless installation. Now there is no more exhaust air at all coming out of the top front vents. I did a smoke test and the hood now draws from the front burner area. This hood properly installed works as well as it looks--and that is saying a lot. Check R. Parkinson's comment for advice on correct installation of the baffle.
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