First, yes, a hood liner is what you are looking for. Next, I believe the minimum recommended CFM for a Wolf 36-6 is 900 CFM. Food for thought... you are getting a range top that most REALLY enjoy cooking on. As you use the Wolf, you may find that you cook more and more and use more than 2 burners more often than not. Consider over sizing the minimum CFM requirements just in case (maybe 1200-1500. It doesn't cost that much more and then you can run the blower at less than max most of the time. Next, go with a remote blower or in-line if you can. It will be MUCH quieter. Finally, consider a 42 inch hood liner and a 48 inch capture space. This will create a very effective exhaust system. We put in a 60 inch Blue Star that required 1800 CFM. In the liner system we went with, the closest blower was 2000 CFM but we upgraded to the 2500 CFM remote blower ($250 upgrade) and had a 72 inch capture area built. We did match a 60 inch hood liner with a 60 inch range b/c anything over 60 inches is custom and automatically double. Building the capture area at 72 inches worked fine but if I could have, I would have gone 66 inches on the liner. At any rate, I use the hood most of the time at about half power and it is almost silent. At full speed, you can still have a conversation next to it at normal levels. Lastly, there are a lot of really good hood liners out there and Wolf is certainly one. Independent is another and I used a Prestige high capacity hood liner b/c I REALLY like its baffle system design. I had never heard of Prestige before we got the Blue Star but I am really pleased with its performance.

You're purchasing a top of the line Wolf so I would bet that cost isn't an issue. Why then is cost an issue with the hood? It shouldn't be. That's like buying a sports car but using old spare tires. Sounds and looks good......in idle. Wolf recommends 900 CFM for that range, but with a griddle, you may want 1100 or 1200. Wolf also recommends a 42" wide hood. With a griddle I would say that is very important. Some manufacturer's supply a duct for 8 or 9 foot ceilings, where as some, like Vent-A-Hood, offer it in addition. Regarding noise, the LARGER the blower, the QUIETER it will be for everyday use. In my opinion, for less than $2000, you will be forced to get less CFM and less width than you would like. This will make the hood noisier, and not very effective. A Vent-A-Hood meeting the recommended Wolf criteria, will be over $3000. The Broan, with an external blower of 900 or 1200 CFM would be a good unit but will still be over $2000, probably close to $2300-2500. DO NOT get the internal blower, even though it costs less. The extension on this is for an 8-9 ft ceiling. If you can meet the criteria with a Faber, in width and power, that may be the way to go.

I have the 30" AG Wolf (and love it) and based on the power it puts out would not recommend an over the range micro. But I do have another suggestion. I also have a small kitchen so I got just a small microwave and put it in the dead space in the back corner of my kitchen counter. see link below, it is a small one good for warming up food and coffee, and has a nice looking mirror finish, looks upscale and cute in the kitchen! You do not want your gorgeous WOLF with an OTR micro, will take away from the looks of the wolfie too! http://www.amazon.com/AVANTI-MIRROR-FINISH-MICROWAVE-PERPOVEN8/dp/B002H3JV6M

After much research, I just ordered the Best by Broan liner for inside of my custom hood. Will order a Broan blower (either inline or exterior. Appliance salesman and contractor will work together to let me try inline first, and if it doesn't perform well enough, get the exterior.) Link to the liner is below. Best by Broan is Boran's upgraded line. This was a really important decision, so I would've paid anything. I looked at every high-end brand, and found that the Best by Broan was the only one that met my specific needs. I chose it because: 1) The option to attach to an inline (this goes in the attic) blower, or an exterior wall or roof mounted blower. These 2 blower options allow for quieter operation, and, especially in the case of the exterior blower, more CFMs for greater smoke capture and removal. 2) The size. 58"+ is 18" wider than our 36" Wolf with griddle. It might be overkill, but ours will be mounted higher than the ideal 30-36", and I wanted the extra width for capture. 3) The baffles. Easier to clean than mesh, like the look, and GWers explained that baffles are probably quieter than mesh. They also explained that the wider the baffled liner, the quieter, b/c the air can rush into more baffles at one time. This was another reason I chose the 58" width. 4) 4 fan speeds, 4-level lighting, lights and controls are well laid out, like the four 50w halogens. 5) The wall switch option. It's important to note, if you want a wall switch to operate your blower, that some brands either don't offer one, or the wall switch actually disables some functions (like multi-level lighting) once it's installed. This was the case with a basic Broan, which is why we chose instead the Best by Broan. 6) During decision time, the Broan/Best by Broan tech department was really helpful, knowledgable, and available. Good luck, and try posting in appliances, too. Those guys are incredibly knowledgable and helpful. Here is a link that might be useful: Best by Broan Liner