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Zephyr Monsoon I vs. Monsoon II

5 years ago

Hello! I am remodeling a kitchen and am trying to decide between the Zephyr Monsoon I or the Monsoon II. I have a 48" range (and 10 foot ceilings).

They seem to have more or less identical specs, but the Monsoon I is 19.25" deep and Monsoon II is 22.5" deep. The Monsoon I has more reviews, but I am assuming that is because it is the newer model.

I spoke to Zephyr and they couldn't give me any differences beyond the dimensions. In any case, anyone have any experience or thoughts on these? Much appreciated!

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Runnermom

3 months ago

We ended up with the Monsoon II. We looked at the cfm recommendations for our Wolf range (which has very high BTUs) and this model made sense for us. There are six speeds, and while the higher ones are quite noisy, the lower ones are not. The insert does a fantastic job making sure food smells go away and our smoke alarm doesn’t go off while cooking. The LED lighting and plug-in magnetic remote (you can see both features in some of the pictures below) are also terrific features. Highly recommend the Monsoon II but I admit I didn’t explore the Monsoon Connect and that might work just as well for your needs.

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Comments (8)

kaseki
5 years ago
More front-to-back depth improves capture at some possible increased risk to head contact depending on many factors. Draw a side view of the configuration and determine whether at the intended mounting height there is any blockage of the cook's sight-lines to pans at the back, and whether bending at the waist to reach pans at the back causes any contact issue.
sarahmcmurray
Original Author
5 years ago
thanks Kaseki! We're planning to put the hood at 36" above the range (per range instructions), so I don't think that sight lines will be an issue, but very valid point--I'm only 5'2", so definitely not what I normally think of!
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4 years ago
Which insert did you go with? I’m looking at the two of those myself right now :)
sarahmcmurray
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4 years ago
Hello! I ended up going with Monsoon II. I haven't used it a ton yet, but it seems INCREDIBLY powerful, probably more than needed. But looks nice and works well!
Ryan Peterson
3 years ago
Sarahmcmurray thanks for sharing this,I am looking into purchasing the Monsoon II but I'm reading reviews stating that they are noisy. Some of these are older reviews so I am hoping it was an error on he older models but wanted to ask about your experience. Any info is appreciated on this. Thank you.
Runnermom
3 years ago
I am also considering the Monsoon I versus Monsoon II. I am concerned that 19.25” does not have as much coverage but that the deeper one will be tio much of a protrusion for my tall husband. I am also concerned with the noise level. The Monsoon DCBL is now the Monsoon Connect. Those supposedly have quieter systems but the Connect is also 19.25” deep. Would love to hear people’s thoughts. Thanks!
Sophia C
3 months ago
Hello Runnermom and Ryan Peterson,

What did you end up deciding? I am considering Monsoon II and the Monsoon Connect. While Monsoon II is larger and higher cfm, the Monsoon Connect is considerably quieter with a max cfm of 700. I am leaning towards the Monsoon Connect. I greatly appreciate feedback!

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