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Zephyr Hurricane or any other 30 hood range recommendations?

15 years ago

I have standard exhaust pipe for my future range hood. I was thinking about picking up Zephyr Hurricane 695CFM, which according to the manual should be fine for me.

I believe the unit has 3 speeds, and it lists 5.5 Sones. I was wondering what speeds at what noise level does it offers?

Is it something like 100CFM (0.9Sones), 300CFM(3.0Sones) and 695CFM (5.5Sones)?

I do a lot of cooking and I would like to buy a good quiet unit. I live in Canada so my choices are a little limited. I would like a unit with 400CFM+,(relatively quiet), it must be 30Â and stainless. Currently I own Broan and at its boost speed it generates 430CFM at 8.0Sones, which is very annoying and I would like something better for my new house.

How about Kobe brand?

Please advice.

Thank you ;-)

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stir_fryi SE Mich

6 years ago

I have had my Zephry Tamburo for 13 years now and am very pleased with it. It performs well, isn't too loud, and has never broken.

Comments (14)

guadalupe
15 years ago
Looked at both, bought Kobe and love it
evaperconti
15 years ago
What is standard ducting? My Zephyr Typhoon uses an 8 inch duct, many other high performance hoods use a 10 inch. So you will need to check the actual size of your duct.

The Typhoon I have exhausts with a straight shot through the roof, about four or five feet, so the performance is as good as it will ever be and the noise is a low as it will ever be. At the highest setting, it will suck the smoke from grilling steak and fish and leave no odor behind. The noise level is not bad...doesn't affect conversation, although we would have to turn up the TV a couple of clicks.
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amd111
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you for your prompt reply... I believe it is standard 8 inch duct, I don't remember though ;-(

wow, I did call one of the local appliances stores and sales person on the phone
told me "Kobe is very bad brand, with cheap parts....". It is very weird, because
they do carry Kobe, he said Zephyr is good, but he did recommend Broan Elite (their
top seller) 550CFM at 4.5 Sones. I'm actually shocked after seeing some many
happy Kobe owners....

ANy thoughts on Broan Elite? I guess Zephyr Hurricane would be still better choice?

TIA :-)
guadalupe
15 years ago
check the Kobe blogs on this site, you will find that Kobe has an excellent reputation. The dealer who told you it is no good only sells zephyr not kobe.
amd111
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Guadalupe, Yeah the guy didn't sound too reassuring in the first place, the only problem is that I don't have too many places carrying Kobe where I live ;-(

Actually I only have 6 inch duct.... so I wonder and hope Zephyr Hurricane or Kobe 600CFM+ units can work with it....
guadalupe
15 years ago
Kobe performs with 6" duct, and you can always buy on line. The hood is so unbelieveably quiet and effective
qhound
15 years ago
I recently purchased a Kobe wall mount hood that uses a 6" duct. I will be installing it this week sometime, but we don't move into the new house for another week yet...so i won't really be able to give it a thorough test for a while.

When the hood arrived, I opened it up and temporarily hooked it up to see how well it works. I had some duct work connected to it to see how loud it was going to be once installed. I was very impressed with the construction and performance of this unit. I'm sure I will be just as pleased when it's installed too.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Kobe hood
parrym
15 years ago
I am also getting a Kobe hood later this week. There is no dealer within 2 states so I bought online (Venting Direct.com I used a coupon code Kobe10 to get 10% off). I hope to hook it up this week and I'll let you know how it sounds/works. I am hooking it up to the existing 3.5 x 10" duct work.

Here is a link that might be useful: Kobe 122:
zoenipp
15 years ago
We installed a Kobe hood (800 cfm) this summer over our 30" DCS range and it's a great hood for the $$. We were installing in a retrofit situation to replace an OTR MW which vented out the wall behind (6" duct). It was an easy install and does a great job handling smoke, grease, and odors. I have an Independent Connoisseur hood at home. It's a nicer, more powerful hood but it cost four times as much as my little Kobe at the beach which also does a terrific job at a fraction of the cost. I do think that Zephyr hoods have been well-regarded on this forum as well.
amd111
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all for your help ;-)

I've decided to go with Zephyr Hurricane. I'm sure both brands are top notch and it just some to personal preference. I'm sure I'll be happier with it more than with my current Broan Allure III (430CFM @ 8.0Sones)....
janisdy
8 years ago
@amd111: How has the Hurricane worked out for you? We're trying to decide between the Hurricane and the Typhoon. Thanks much!
Glenn Watson
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I’m trying to decide between 30-inch Zephyr Hurricane 695 CFM and 30-inch Proline 600 CFM. How do they compare as far as noise and performance? Is it worth the extra cost to go with the Zephyr? The self-cleaning feature is also very attractive.
Glenn Watson
6 years ago
Cool. Thanks Mich.

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