Get a professional
Submitted by Kitchen Police -
8/13/2017
My wife and I remodelled our kitchen in April 2017 and wanted the best appliances possible. I did my homework and read a number of reviews and decided that a KitchenAid range hood was the way to go. We currently have a 30 inch stove and was advised by the sales clerk to purchase a 36 inch range hood that will look aesthetically pleasing and ensure that no fumes escape. We did not regret that decision. Also, the supplier recommended a professional installer, who does all their installations. The range hood was installed but the installer realised that the chimney was too short for our 10 Foot ceiling. He promised to come back to us with a solution, but never did. So we used it without the chimney extension but to our disappointment the noise level was extremely high, even on low speed. We did not know better and thought this was normal, even though the reviews described it as Whisper Quiet. My wife refused to use it, because it was so noisy and did not remove any fumes. I called an electrician to check the polarity just in case the motor was hooked up in the reverse. This was not the case, so we continued to bear and cope with the noise, until yesterday 13th August 2017. AHHH ! We asked a friend to help install the chimney extension and to his horror, he discovered the air duct damper was installed upside down totally blocking the exhaust air flow, the ducting joints were also not sealed thus allowing fumes to escape. We were shocked to know that a professional did this. It took us all day to rectify all these issues and to install the chimney extension. The final note is that we are pleased with our purchase. Even on boost, the noise level is minimal and on low it is absolutely Whisper Quiet. The vents are sealed and we are very happy. I advise that if something sounds or feel wrong, get a second professional opinion. See our modified range hood below. We used the same chimney extension that was supplied with the Range Hood making allowances for
Yes, I recommend this product
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