Kobe range hood reviews
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Review of Kobe Island Hood
Comments (0)There's a fair amount of interest in Kobe brand so I thought I'd post my experiences. I bought and installed a Kobe Island Range Hood (model IS2436GSB) late in 2006. It has performed well until November 2011 when the lights stopped working. The bulbs were OK, so I called Kobe and talked to a somewhat unhelpful technician. He couldn't tell me much and there is little electronic info in the user's manual (what is there is really confusing and inaccurate) , but the problem was likely in the LCD panel, the "processor board" or the transformer. The board was the most likely culprit, so $110 and 3 hours later, I replaced it to find it didn't help. (There were other things that didn't work besides the lights) Long story short, between 2006 and 2011, Kobe made 3 versions of this hood, each with a different electronic design. Since the LCD (display on front) was not available anymore, they offered me a "discount" on an entirely new unit. Bottom line: nice looks, but poor design, poor construction, poor support and poor repair possibilities. Stay away from this company....See MoreSeeking Kobe Range Hood Opinions
Comments (4)guadalupe - thank you for your reply. How do you like the oil containers? eandhl - These 2 models do not have baffels. There are 4 oil containers that "sit" below the fan "cages". I am probably not explaining this properly....See MoreVent-a-Hood or Kobe hood for GE Cafe range
Comments (1)Hi Jenny - I know this post is old so I wanted to ask you which you decided to go with and how you like it?...See MoreKobe refuses to honor warranty on a new but defective range hood
Comments (22)I would probably order it and hope for the best. I'm willing to bet that my malfunctioning model was a rare event - perhaps occurring 5 out of 100 or even less. Up to that point, the sale was great. Helpful sales staff, quick order processing, quick shipping straight from Kobe to me, and the unit was built in September 2014 so it wasn't sitting in a warehouse for a long time or shipped to multiple locations before it got to me. The unit is beautiful. The SS shell looks impeccably crafted. If you live in or near a city, a warranty issue would hopefully be dealt with well. I think Kobe's resistance to service my unit was because I'm somewhat rural, and thus the service call would have been higher. Still doesn't justify their resistance; I'm just saying you may get an adequate response to a warranty issue if you are in/near a city. Haven't been able to get to trying to fix mine yet. I hope I can and get to use it. Will report back when I can....See MoreFlipz
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