As thr former owner (and slow learner) of two Vent-a-hood installations in two previous homes I can say from experience I found them to be very noisy at all three speeds. Thoroughly cleaning grease deposits was a difficult if not impossible chore. In our present home we recently installed a 36RNB Bluestar range with a Best #WP29M427SB hood and a 1,266 CFM Fantech FKD 10XL in line blower. Results - PERFECT ! No smoke or cooking odors, quiet operation at all speeds and the dishwasher does the cleaning.We couldn't be happier with the results.

Hi, I may be able to answer the wood hood question since we went through the same thing recently. It sounds like he's suggesting a wider hood than range width, which is recommended/common although from what I've learned on this site the same width as the range can also work depending on the blower and how the range is used. If you do decide to stick to a 30" wide hood, have you checked the specific dimensions of the hood insert you are wanting to use? They should be slightly smaller than the actual hood width to allow for them to go up inside of the wood hood. While we are going with a 6inch wider hood than our rangetop, we're going to be using a bluestar rangetop and plan on lots of wok cooking. We did have to go back to our cabinetmaker requesting the wider hood and did have to give up some upper cabinet space to achieve what we wanted. Depending on how your parents use their stove, a 30inch hood could work. I'm not sure about the space needed for a stainless hood- I've seen them both butted right up against cabinets and with space in between. Hopefully someone with more expertise will pipe in on that-

houses14, my Imperial range hood is not an insert, rather an under cabinet ss hood. However, the materials used, and the quality of construction, the fan motors, are the same with minor variances to allow for space restrictions within the smaller size of my hood. Construction wise, it is all that I had hoped for, was easy to install, and has functioned beautifully. Packaging and shipping were excellent. The ss is marine grade. This means that the amount of chromium in the ss will prevent rust from forming in the interior of the hood over time. The electrician informed me that their fan motors and switches appeared to be top quality. The warranty for my hood is 7 years, which is almost unheard of in the industry. Their specifications and installation instructions are right on to allow for optimal operation. For example, my duct is 8" from hood to roof jack and had to have a certain rise in height from the hood before the first angle in the duct work. Baffles remove and reinstall easily for cleaning. It was a joy to call Imperial direct with technical questions at their manufacturing headquarters in California. Someone was always immediately available to answer my questions regarding their vent hoods or recommended installation. My installer was promptly referred to their engineer for technical assistance as I requested that the wiring that would automatically turn on my hood once a certain temperature below the hood was reached be disconnected as I did not want that feature. To me, having that level of service available when answers are needed means a great deal. I found that the folks at headquarters were always honest even if it wasn't the answer I wanted and that they knew their stuff. Their light and fan switches are continuously variable which is rare on vent hoods. This means that they both function like a rheostat with a continuous increase, or decrease, rather than clicking up or down discreet notches, such as level 1 to 4. Also, I liked having the option of installing the switches wherever I wanted remotely, rather than being mounted to the underside of the hood. The hood easily handles removal of odors, steam or grease beneath it's surface. I've found that if the hood is allowed to run for about 10 minutes prior to cooking that it can be operated at a lower level and do a good job. The hood on low is fairly quiet but is noisier than I had anticipated at higher levels with having dual fans and baffles. Also, highest cfm level is 1000 which is a factor. However, I used a different size led bulb than Imperial recommended. I now have a gap around the bulb that needs to be filled with a rubber gasket. Also, the temporary roof jack is too large, and the correct one is waiting to be installed so the jury is still out on the noise issue. Noise level was quite an issue for me, but even if it remains unchanged, I would still buy the same hood given how pleased I am with the overall operation and that I can easily live with the noise that I now have. I'll have to look up the name of the online vendor I used and will add that information tonight.

Hi @dinesh75 many people have the same questions as you. As a pro in the industry I think I could definitely help you! We actually sell Proline hoods so if you have any specific questions about our hoods we would be happy to help you. First may I ask what style of hood you are looking for? For example, will your hood be mounted under a cabinet? A stainless steel model? A range hood with a curved glass design? In this price range that you requested you will find Proline hoods with about 600-700 CFM. (This is the suction power or cubic feet per minute) If you feel that with your Indian cooking you may want the next level up, the cost isn't that much greater for Proline hoods with 900+ CFM. (Any hood with more than 900 CFM is considered to be apart of the Professional series.) This is a customer kitchen with the PLFW 544 wall mounted Range Hood. It is in your price range and has a maximum output of 600 CFM. It comes with honeycomb filters that are dishwasher safe. This is a customer kitchen with the PLFW 520 Wall Mounted Range Hood with 600 CFM. This is in your price range and it also comes with easily removable honey comb filters that are dishwasher safe. This is another customer kitchen with the Proline PLZW KB3 Wall Mounted Range Hood. It features 670 CFM, and easily removable dishwasher safe honeycomb filters. This is also in your price range. These are just some of our Proline hood options in your price range. Let me know if any of these look like what you are looking for or if you have any questions! We wish you all of the success in finding a new range hood.