Andersons.....

Thank you for your timely reply. Glad to read that someone out there is a real-live owner of this brand venthood. It makes it easier for me to keep this brand in consideration as I liked the fact that is is made in the USA.

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Changing the topic: How fortuitous you replied to my post! Did you receive the email I sent regarding wood staining?

I sent it with regard to an item over in the woodworking forum. I placed a link below to take you to the question.

Pepper

Here is a link that might be useful: Please go here for the woodstaining question

Sorry, I don't have a good system for tracking threads I replied to. Don't like to get emails about them, and this forum software stinks for keeping track of where you've been...

So I checked the thread, and no, haven't experimented yet. I'm very slow, but I'll remember to keep you posted.

I have the C2000PS and am very happy with it. I can't comment as to how it compares to other brands, but it is MUCH better than any of the standard hoods I have used in the past. It works well and is the sones ratings on the website indicate that it is quieter than most large hoods.

Good luck!

I wanted to look at one and only found one in a box on the floor of a small appliance store. I wasn't certain and passed on it but someone also working on their kitchen about that time got one and was happy with it. I wound up with a Best by Broan in a similar style and have been very happy with it. Hoods are one of the hardest things to buy for your kitchen and feel like you know what you are getting. You are not alone in having a hard time figuring out what to buy -- and you can all but forget about hearing and seeing one in operation unless you find a friend or neighbor with one.

Nkkp and LascaTX,

Thanks for your reply.

I've purchased a lot of things over the internet but none of them weighed over 10 lbs. So to say that I'm hesitant to order something that is shipped on a pallet and has a chance of breakage even though the box might not reflect it, scares me to death.

So because of my very narrow-minded, unreasonable fear, I went ahead and purchased an E-Lux venthood from Sears. *don't roll your eyes at me* LOL

The sones level is twice that of the Imperial at high speed but I figure this speed won't be used ALL the time.

To further assuage my paranoia of electronics breaking (in massive, not-easy-to-box-up-to-return items such as a built-in appliances), Big Box afforded me the opportunity to add to their bottom line purchase an extended warranty of five years in duration. Because we all know that these things like to breakdown on day 357. Plus they do price matching and actually did one on-the-spot when they were proving to me that they shop the competition.

So, unless I change my mind and cancel with Sears (which they have a most generous cancellation policy), I will not be able to add to the knowledge pool on Imperial or Kobe brand venthoods. : / But I will be able to on the following:
GE Profile Induction cooktop 36", PHP960
Bosch dishwasher SHX4AP0
E-lux 36" venthood RH36WC60G
Oven - yet to be determined

....at some nebulous time in the future as I've yet to sign with a GC. Getting close-r though. : D

Pepper

Well I was going to tell you that we ordered a large Weber grill over the internet and shipped on a pallet with no problems, but I guess you don't need to hear that now. ;-)

Well, in what I hope won't be more than another few weeks I should be able to add to the knowledge pool. I've decided on an Imperial....don't recall the model number but it's one of the inserts, with twin blowers and, I think, something like 1300 cfm capacity. AFter reading all I could (which wasn't much) and comparing specs, I decided it was the right choice. Now I just need the hood to be built for it and the kitchen to be finished so I can try using it!