Island Range Hood dealers??

15 years ago

I need an island range hood. It needs to be 36", and have a 6" pipe. I want it quiet, I want it to have dim-able lights. I think I want a glass canopy, though I am concerned about having to constantly clean it. What I do not want to do is spend $2000.00 for it. So...where do I buy it? I have heard that Fabyka has awful customer service, so they are out. Z-line and Euro-Kitchen both appear to have what I want. Has anyone purchased anything from them? Please help~ I need to order this very soon!

Thanks!

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kandkwi

15 years ago

I am looking at the same hood stephanielynn has linked to and the Kobe hood below. The price difference is the $600 more for the Kobe. What I am trying to determine is it worth the extra $600 more the the Euro-kitchen hood!

Here is a link that might be useful: Kobe hood

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elvisandcallie
15 years ago
I have an island hood from Euro-Kitchens. Been using it for about months, almost two years. I can't remember when we installed it.

It's fairly quiet. The shipped quickly, packaged well. I did manage to break the control panel mounting bracket, I was being a little heavy handed. I called them to buy another panel, and they sent me out two for free. Took about 15 minutes to install.

I don't care for the way the lights dim. It's one button, push to turn on, hold to dim, pushing that button hard is how I broke the panel. I didn't read the instructions first.

Other than that, no issues.

Oh, mine is mounted over my peninsula. Dh likes that the hood has controls on both sides, so the person sitting on the bar side can control the hood from there as well.

Here is a link that might be useful: The model I have.
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...it needs to be a 6" duct. Unfortunately, the Kobe, which looks like exactly what I want (but do not want to pay for) specifies a 7" duct. Just regarding the duct size issue, I wouldn't normally recommend going with a fan that needs a larger duct than what you have. HOWEVER, in your case, it's only a 1" size difference, and you have stringent requirements on the appearance (i.e. glass canopy), and you say that this model is "exactly what I want". Kobe also has a good reputation on this forum for making quality hoods. The consequence of your 1" difference will be a somewhat noisier hood. There have been posts on this forum from people with 6" ducts using hoods that need 8", who experience more noise, but that seems to be the only consequence. It'll depend on you whether you feel, quality-of-life-wise, that consequence is a significant one. As to the price, how out of your budget is it? I have found that with my kitchen re-do, I have sacrificed some things I originally planned for in my kitchen for some things I really wanted. I.e. I re-jiggered where I was spending money. There's several cabinetry options I decided to forego in favor of some other things, and I don't think I'll miss them. Is there something else in your kitchen you can sacrifice in order to get the hood that you say is "exactly" what you want"?
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I have a Wolf Island hood. I like it, but I use it with an external blower and silencer so I can't comment on how loud it might be with an internal blower. More importantly, on an island or peninsula installation, the hood has to overlap the burners by enough to collect the rising and expanding effluent from the cooking process. There are no wall or side cabinets to aid this collection. If your candidate hood is 42 x 27 as I suspect from the model number without looking it up, it is probably big enough for most cooking, so long as there aren't cross drafts. The hood should be centered over the boundaries of the array of pans you might use, and this affects either the layout of joists above the hood, or the placement of the island so that the ducting can penetrate the ceiling above the hood center. It is better to look into this before it becomes expensive to accommodate. kas
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kandkwi
15 years ago
Really could use some help on this as I need to get a hood ordered this week! Thanks!
elvisandcallie
15 years ago
I really don't know what to tell you. My hood works great. We fry and steam, and cook a lot, but I don't have a high end, high BTU stove. I've heard great things about Kobe hoods, but have no other advice.
kandkwi
15 years ago
Thanks for the update steph, the hood will be over a Capital 30" range with pretty good output. I am primarily concerned with noise and the quality of the product. I have this horrible tendancy to pick the wrong thing for all the right reasons!
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15 years ago
The 6" is a real problem. Most of the vent hoods needed to go over a true prosumer range, including Capital, will need high cfms, and a 6" duct won't work with them. When you're pulling a lot of air, you need a big duct. That's a nice way of saying that I'm pretty suspicious of any hood manufacturer who claims to be able to get you 900 cfms through a 6 inch duct and it be anything approaching quiet. If it could be done that way, then Broan, Ventahood, and other well respected manufacturers wouldn't universally specify 8" (or larger!) ducts for their ventilation fans.

I believe this is really a case of you get what you pay for, and there really isn't an island hood that truly appraoches quiet and effective with a 6" duct. Islands are a ton more expensive to ventilate properly. But, proper ventilation is NOT something to skimp on. It's the #2 most neglected aspect of any kitchen design right behind proper lighting. Most newer homes of the last few years don't manage to get this right, and it's such a shame! Good indoor air quality is harder to achieve with a tight house, and it's actually even more vital to properly vent the steam grease and smoke from such a tight modern house than it is an older air leaky home.
kandkwi
15 years ago
well live_wire, If I could afford a Broan,or Ventahood, I would be considering one, but they are even farther out of my budget, so I am stuck to choosing from these two. If you can recommend and island hood for $1600 or less, I am all ears! I appreciate the advice though! :o)
elvisandcallie
15 years ago
I've heard good things about Venting Direct, and they carry a variety of models

They have a Lux Air hood that might fit your situation better.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lux air Island hood

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