I am new here and I'm bumping debbie's post because I am about to purchase ge cafe line for our remodel and hope to learn about the cafe hood from someone who has one. I can't see one because no instore ge cafe display has the hood only the venting micro. BTW - Debbie what did you eventually get? Thanks for all the great info everyone, this forum has been very helpful. -Karen

Hi Jenny - I know this post is old so I wanted to ask you which you decided to go with and how you like it?

Most abnormally loud fan noise is due to faulty installs---which comes under your installer's warranty, not the manufacturers. Your installer should have been there when the service rep came so they could put their heads together. Fixing the problem is his issue. If you can't get him back out to diagnose, then you may have to pay for another HVAC person to diagnose the issue.

I have a Bosch dual fuel range (slide in) that is about 1" away from the wall/backsplash. I have never noticed it sticking out until I read this and then went to look, lol. It does, but if I've never noticed it, it doesn't bother me. The range itself is about 2 1/2" out from the base cabinetry. But I know what you mean if you want the 24" deep Thermador look. Personally, I would invest in an integrated refrigerator, using money saved from the Thermador and/or GE. The refrigerator is a much larger appliance and it's "sticking out" is more obvious than the counter height range. ("Counter depth" refrigerators also stick out; only fully integrated are flush.) I have 18" between the range and the next full height bank of cabinetry which includes a flush Thermador microwave/convection oven. The cabinetry sticks out 1" from the countertop and 2" from the 18" base cabinet farther than it should, a custom construction error I don't want to talk about. But that would be about the same as the space between your refrigerator and range if both "stick out." That 18" is good enough for my small Keurig and that's about it. It also has wall cabinetry above it because I used a hidden Zephry Pisa undercabinet range hood, so I don't have the "open" look you'll get from your range hood. That 18" of usable space is the same, however. We don't cook much at all (I hate it). I've had a Thermador dual fuel range and now this Bosch. Years ago, when I did have to cook, I had GE Monogram wall ovens and glass cooktop. Other than much preferring the gas, I can't think of major differences between all of them, or being unhappy with any of them.