KOBE Range Hoods INX2936SQBF-500-1 Built-In/Insert Range Hood, 36", Stainless Steel

We purchased this hood to replace a microwave we had installed about our cooktop and have been using it about 1 month. We already had an electrical outlet from the previous microwave, so plugging it in was no problem. We gave it a test run before installation and everything worked fine. We build a custom hood to surround the range-hood. One thing that we could not picture, previous to our purchase was how the bottom of the hood would look while standing at the range. The finish of the Kobe hood looks like a professional range hood, the interchangeable grates and the finished edges look great. However, the range hood itself is smaller than the cabinet we built around it. To be clearer, when you are cooking, there is wood showing around the finished edges of the range hood. I didn't want to paint the wood and didn't want to worry about grease collecting on the wood etc. To combat this we created a stainless steel insert (to cover any of the wood showing from underneath) from a single sheet and then used tin snips to cut the hole to fit the hood through. The range hood comes with a finished cover, to house the lights and grill assembly, so any rough edges of stainless are well hidden. We installed a similar hood in our previous home with the help of a contractor to drill the hole outside for a vent. This installation we did it ourselves by purchasing a 6-inch drill "bit" to create the hole for the exhaust to the outside, an elbow to connect the hood to the outside and a cap assembly to finish off outside against the siding. Regarding drafts from outside the house through the hood. The range comes with a damper that fits in the top of the hood. Between that damper and the one attached to the outside assembly, there are zero drafts into the kitchen (even during sub-zero temps). The fan is VERY quiet on low, medium speed is noticeable and high is louder still. That said, there is no vibrating or obtrusive noise with it running on high. Set 30 inches above our cooktop, the fan moves the air very well and we have only needed to use the high speed once for something burned. The lights are a bit bright but, they are great for cooking. I do not think they would make a great nightlight for the kitchen. I hope this information was helpful for some of you, as I answered my questions while searching for just the right range hood, and we found it!

Quieter than my previous model, with easy installation. Very stylish. Works as expected, I haven't found one that has the power to due an awesome job yet. Seems like they're all limited in airflow capacity.

I needed to replace a very cheap and very old range insert above my range. I spent a lot of time researching and looking for an insert that was quality but NOT something in the $500-$1000 range. I shopped all the large online appliance sites and everything decent was pricey. I found Kobe brand and researched a few models here on Amazon. I wanted a larger Kobe insert with the 750CFM+ but my application did not have the width for this. I settle for this model and it worked out great. This unit is really well built, has a powerful 3-speed fan and really nice and bright LED twin lights. The Q (low) fan speed is super quiet (almost silent) and Normal (middle) speed is plenty for normal cooking use. The top fan speed is really powerful but not quiet, which is my mind is just fine for this draw/speed. Also inludes 6" top mount exhaust and a hardwired electrical plug w/ ground. Also there is a snap-in 2 piece flapper which will prevent any backflow of air through the fan/inside which is nice. There was also two sets of filters included--the baffle-grate style filters and also aluminum mesh, which I think is nice. I did not see many offering both of these. The only real complaint is the instructions are a bit weak, not that you really not much to figure out how to install this.

This is a really great product for the money but the lights on it are a fluorescent blue. Looks like I’m in a nightclub. I called the company and they said they have a warmer toned light that’s more like an incandescent light. I’m switching it out. You can’t just change the bulbs.

We built a range hood for the Kobe built in system. It has a very sleek design with great suction. The lighting is bright and the design is very attractive. It is a little loud when on the higher settings but other than that it works wonderfully.

I was turned off by the fact that the lights were a bright light. But if you call the manufacturer you can buy. "warm" white replacement, which, is still pretty bright, but not as crazy stark white.My cabinets were custom built to fit this hood, so can't speak really to fit. The guy said it was easy to install. My cabinet guy failed to read where there were minimums and maximums for how far from the range it should be, and we're a couple inches more than it should be, so I'm sure if it was a little lower it may suck up more but it seems to work well even though.To the people saying that it has white scuffed up grates.............. That's the protective plastic.... You pull that off..... I'm not really sure how anyone can miss that.🤔Overall happy! Will update if anything changes down the line with more use.It's WAY quieter than my old one, plus it vents it outside.

I’ve had this in our home for about 4 months now and have been very happy with it. I had a Broan in my last house but feel this one is quieter and looks nice. On the lowest setting the sound is barely noticeable. With each higher setting the sound gets louder but that’s to be expected. I’ve only used high a few times when we were cooking something that had a strong smell and needed to get it out quickly. Will buy again.