Way better than name brand!
I'm always worried about ordering bigger purchases online since you can't always tell the quality (especially with metal work) from photos online. But this unit, exceeded all of my expectations. It is top notch metal and design. Also I was surprised to find out that the vents facing the stove look like the cool commercial style vents that usually cost a lot more. Also shipping time was super fast and it was well packaged/secured in the box. Install was easy and the timed shut off feature is fantastic. Thumbs up all around from me and my fiancee.
No way this 760CFM; It's probably 300CFM max
The only thing I can say good about this range hood is its look. It looks pretty neat for the money. I really could not find anything that looks better than this for the money.
I purchased this range hood to replace my current range hood (which is rated at 500CFM) mostly because Z-Line says the range hood is 760CFM in its product description. If that was true, it would be a good deal for the price (I paid $300). But the amount of air this range hood actually pushes out at exhausted vent when running at it max speed is much smaller than my old range hood does. I don't have an air flow meter to get an accurate number, but looking at how much the flap on the vent opens and feeling the air stream blown out when running this range hood at is max v.s. when running my old range hood, I would estimate this range hood is 300CFM max.
Other than that misleading description, this range hood has several other flaws:
- The exhausted pipe come with the range hood is...
Seriously: Don't Waste your money
So, we wanted a good looking chimney style vent hood that did not break the bank to replace our over the range micro which was completely useless for removing cooking smoke and grease. 640 CFMs for less than $300? Decent reviews on Amazon? Sold! Are the rest of you reviewers paid by ZLine? Because this is the biggest piece of garbage, waste of money that I have ever invested in. Saying a lot, I know, but read on...
For the price, I did not expect this to be on par with a Ventahood, or even a lower end Broan, but I *did* expect it to function, at least minimally. Word to the wise: you get what you pay for with this one. Had it not been too late to return this item without a hefty $100 shipping fee by the time our kitchen remodel was almost complete and we were ready to install, this would have gone right back. Unfortunately, we found that there is zero useful information on the company website, much less a human to talk to. Just try to find any information on the ZLine...
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