Review on 🔥 Broan-NuTone BUEZ230SS Stainless Steel Under Cabinet Range Hood, 30 Inch, Economy UC - 190 CFM by Stephen Zimmer

Update: It's been two years and the hood works perfectly. I had to buy a new hood due to a grease fire. This one is surprisingly still under $40 and I was so pleased with the last one that I bought it again. Another reason for the subsequent purchase is that I have already done all the preparatory work and it will add up immediately. No calculations, cutting or buying additional parts. I'm sure I'll live more than two years if I don't burn down my house. First review: The extractor hood in the camper I bought worked but could not be cleaned. I bought this as it fits the space perfectly and was very reasonably priced. My mistake was not knowing this unit had a 7" exhaust when my old air duct was only 5" long. I had to buy an adapter and metal strap which solved the problem. I also bought a 7" muffler as it doesn't come with this hood and didn't want to reuse the nasty one I pulled from the 5" duct. The metal on this hood is pretty thin, but for the price you might not expect hard work. I recommend a double setup. The unit isn't heavy, but it's a little awkward to hold and try to screw under cabinets. If you drop it or hit it hard, you will damage it. The attachment points can be easily damaged if the hood is not held firmly during installation. Once installed there is little chance of damage. I made a template out of cardboard so I could use a jigsaw to cut a larger hole in the bottom of my closet to fit a 7" exhaust. I marked the holes, drilled them and inserted the screws, leaving the screws protruding so I could lift the hood. I put the keyholes on the screws and then tightened the screws. I had trouble holding the hood while tightening the screws and bent a few screw holes in the top of the hood. After bending the keyholes to an acceptable shape, I took the foam from another purchase and used it to hold the hood up. I added washers to the bolts (after painting them gloss white) to add strength to each of the four stress points where the bolts turned. My old hood was hardwired, so I knocked out the connector on the back of the hood and ran a wire from the wall into the hood. (Before screwing the panel to the cases.) You will need to remove one screw holding the electrical component cover. Remove this cover, make the connections and replace the cover. If you have an outlet that you need to connect to, you can simply plug in the power cord instead of hard-wiring the device. The hood comes with four short screws to screw it to your cabinets. I had to come up with longer screws because they would be too short. Do you remember the mobile home? My cabinets are chipboard, including the bottom. There is half an inch of clear space under the floor and then a layer of drywall. My screws had to go through the drywall, through the open space, and into the chipboard. If you have good real wood cabinets short screws should be fine, but if you have good cabinets you probably won't go for this budget range hood. I have a range hood and it works. Some say it's noisy when the fan is running at full speed, but the fact is that my old fan was louder. (RV. Cheaply built.) I put in a nice bright LED bulb, not that old incandescent bulb. My setup is low enough that you can't see under the hood at all. When I look in there, it looks like the ugly old hood he replaced - only clean. My bonnet arrived in pristine condition, but I can understand why so many people end up with dented or damaged bonnets. It is a very light thin metal that is easily damaged. The installation can be done alone, but it is more convenient with two people. A couple of front seams on either end shed some light when I turn it on, but I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't read about it in another review, and it's only noticeable when I have the hood lights on. with the lights off in the kitchen. A wipe or two with caulk or a piece of tape will fix this. It's at the bottom where you'll never see the tape anyway. The front of my cabinets hangs almost an eighth of an inch lower than the rest of the bottom of the cabinets, so even though the front of the hood is snug and flush with the cabinets, I have a small tear in the space between the hood and the bottom of the cabinet at the Pages. Listen. I am happy with the hood. It looks a lot better than the old one it replaced and works great. I bought this bad boy for only $40, although the price varies.