COSMO COS-QS75 30 in. Haven Collection 500 CFM Ducted Under Cabinet Range Hood, Touch Controls, LED Lights, Stainless Steel

After living in a home with the previous owner's microwave combo hood for over 8 years, the filters were very clogged and a lot of residue was seen on both the vents and the exterior of my cooking space. Something more powerful was needed, and CFM along with price was the biggest factor I considered in selecting a new range hood. This product is at the top of the air suction power, and may present some loudness at its highest settings, which are only necessary when the cooking is very messy. Otherwise, I can use it at the 2nd and 3rd settings with ease for sucking all the vapors above the stovetop.The installation on my specific kitchen required some modifications because the cabinet was thicker than the screws provided and the previous range hood/microwave had a rectangular duct. Some extra screws and cutting were in order, but the overall install time was reasonable. Some strength is required due to the weight, but with more than one person and appropriate supporting materials it can be easily installed in <5 hours.The suction power as mentioned before is extraordinary. You can feel the raw power before you connect the duct, and it seems that the "vacuum" power underneath is lacking, but it is still more than my previous hood. The remote works fine and the product has a great steel finish that makes my kitchen look professional. The baffle filters seem to work well and look durable enough for years of use, and hopefully the product keeps my kitchen spiffy for years to come.This is the best range hood for its power at this price, and I would say everyone should be it unless they are willing to fork over >$1000 for similar power at other brands.

After reading reviews about installation I felt confident in my abilities to install. The hood is a good sized hood and it did take me 3 people to install it. For anyone looking at installing it themselves, I offer up these considerations before starting.1) I hoped maybe I could get away with only mounting it with 4 screws to the underside of cabinet. Once I got it open and lifted the unit and re-read the directions, I realized it needed to be installed to wall and under cabinet for my application.2) I needed to remove (4) 3" tiles from my backsplash in order to mount the 4 screws to the wall. I had the tools to do it and could not tell until I removed my old hood that it needed to be done. The template they supplied help Identify with 4 tiles to remove.3) I read other reviews and found it common to install the 8” duct to a 6” exit duct via a reducer duct found at my hardware store. That was an easy job, again just a little time and tape etc.4) I installed the 4 of the (hammer in) screw mollies supplied in box. Lifting the unit into place and attaching to the wall was a task and I used stacked boxes to hold it near the position until we were ready to lift and attach. (Use boxes that allow access to all the screw holes on rear and upper holes.) Once we installed the 4 rear screws slightly tight, we adjusted the elevation with more boxes until it was tight up against upper cabinet. We then installed the 4 upper screws that pulled the hood up tight. Once installed on upper cabinet, we tightened the rear screws.5) Now the electric hookup. I had a hard wired hood and this unit had a plug. Some reviews had people cut the plug and wire it into a junction box. Instead I installed an outlet in the upper cabinet area where the ducting came up. Again, I have experience in that so it was just a couple dollars and more time. Plugged in the fan and it worked.6) Ducting install was pretty effortless. I installed the 6” portion of the 8”-6” reducer to my existing duct. Had to tweak and bend to make it fit but eventually taped it in place. I used the flex duct supplied with the unit to connect hood to the 8” duct reducer. Easy!7) Loudness. The unit is loud but every review said that. I wanted good suction and moving air makes noise. Even at low setting it makes a lot of noise.8) What I didn’t really anticipate is the size of the unit. It sticks out from the wall enough to encompass my whole range, love it. I ended up having the minimum height from range to hood per their spec. I’m 6’ tall and it is easy to smack my head or turn on touch sensitive buttons on the front of the hood if I’m not careful. Gotten used to it now though and I’m good. My plan was to remodel the kitchen in a few years and use this hood when I do. I will fix some of these issues then.9) I give this unit 5 stars so far. I think I’ll like the baffled, removable, washable filters. I hated my screen on the last hood. It was always greasy and dirty looking. I will remodel with an 8” duct instead of a reducer as it may be contributing to more noise and less evacuation but for now, it works great.

Great look in my new kitchen. It has great pulling power and it is quiet. The lights are plenty bright. Took 2 people to install. One negative, the installation template was off and unusable as is so we improvised. Still would recommend and buy again.