here is a nice and tidy comparison from Kas. he wrote Baffles retain their efficiency over long periods of time, and have a constant pressure loss that is probably lower than for mesh filters of the same size. Mesh filters pick up dust, lint, and hair and their pressure loss increases over time until washed. Capture increases with added lint for a while until the flow drops and ventilation is compromised. Baffles wash easily because the surfaces do not trap lint. Mesh filters trap lint and washing doesn't always remove it without some aggressive action. Filters only collect some sizes of grease particles, the goal is for the flow to carry the rest out of the vent ducting. Flow is compromised when the mesh filters accumulate obstructive material. If the larger grease particles didn't condense in the ducting, we wouldn't need mesh or baffles. Mesh filters require less height than baffles, but flat mesh filter hoods tend to reflect some of the rising effluent unless the flow rate is high enough. The height used by baffles improves containment in the hood. Bottom line: Mesh filters used with enough flow rate for the cooking environment can be effective, but mesh cleanliness is critical." I can't find the Imperial link now, and it is making me kooky. I just *know* i read the bit about baffles and cfms. On the other hand (as a medical aside) i'm experiencing some cognitive issues and extreme memory loss in the past couple years. So it is entirely possible that I am confused about what I read. Argh!! Imperial used to offer baffles on some hoods as an upgrade. In upgrading I feel certain i read a 'note' that advised baffles reduced cfms. I wanted baffles at the time, and so i planned to get their booster pack to make up for this. Am I losing my mind?? DO NOT answer that! :-) I'm fine with putting mesh in the DW every day if I have to, but the bit about lint and hair not coming out easily has me worried. I have long haired cats. And a dusty old house.

Rangecraft has a model called Canterbury that looks like a dead ringer. Their hoods are completely custom order so they don't have one on their website that looks exactly the same, but the hood itself is the same shape and the band on the bottom looks like identical to the one you can have added. It's a beauty!!

I forgot to mention that the range hood will extend out 24inches. It is a wood front that attaches to the wall cabinet. Electric range

We decided to have an external mounting motor attached to our range hood, which we didn't have at all prior to our recent remodel. At first, I was getting the same numbers you were, which I wasn't going to pay. What ended up happening is I bought the Broan range hood with an external motor option, and purchased the external wall mount motor that Broan sells, along with a fantech silencer. The range hood was mounted to the ceiling by my carpenter for $50. The ducting from the motor, through the silencer, to the hood was ran by my HVAC guy for $375 (about 10' - 20') of ducting was ran. The actual hookup to the rangehood was done by me, as it was fairly simple. The electrical was done by me as well, once the actual power was ran from the source to the motor back to the hood, which my HVAC guy did. You can definitely get it done cheaper (we are in California, labor is usually a little more expensive), as this isn't rocket science, it is literally hooking up ducting to a hood and back to the motor, if you have an exterior mount motor. Its easier if you don't have an exterior mount motor. All in all, it works great, and is much quieter at 1200cfm than most units that come with the motor built in. You can post a wanted ad on craigslist, stating your specifics, and somebody can help you out for much less than $1200 in this economy. We bought a new Miele dishwasher with the money we saved on the rangehood installation bill.