Customer Reviews

Broan 413001 Economy 30-Inch Two-Speed Non-Ducted Range Hood, White

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3 star:		(4)
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The hood has integral punched stainless steel discharge grille, which is much better than a typical plastic grille, since it is easy to clean and it will not detach like my old one.

The light is very simply made and will accept fluorescent light bulb which will add a lot of light to the kitchen without using much energy.

The stainless steel looks great with my stainless steel range, and the installation went smoothly. No surprises. Was able to install in 1 hour with little knowledge of range hoods.

We are remodeling our kitchen and wanted to buy a simple hood fan to go above the range. Prices in local stores were extremely high, so I looked on Amazon. Sure enough, we found this hood fan, reasonably priced and just what we were looking for. It looks great in our kitchen and although it obviously doesn't vent as well as an outside venting fan would do, it does what it is designed to do very well. It is also a very slim model, which gives the wall area behind your range more real estate to hang utensils, etc.

On the con side, we have a 12" tall cabinet above our range. Because this hood fan is much slimmer than previous hood fans we have had, it sits pretty high on the wall. The light bulb hangs down to the same level as the bottom of the hood fan. So if the hood fan is set higher than your line of vision (which I think it would be even with a taller 15" cabinet), the light can be a bit blinding when it is on. It would be better if the light bulb had been more recessed within the fan. On the plus side, it illuminates the range very well. The light bulb is a minor annoyance, but otherwise we like the look and quality of this fan.

It works as any hood in this price range should - and I'm not saying that's a bad thing. It's quiet, has separate switches for the light and fan and looks like it costs more than it does. I used it in a rental apartment I own and it fit perfectly with the stainless stove. My tenants are happy and I'm happy as a result.

It's easily installed. In my case I hung it from the bottom of the cabinet above. It's not too heavy but it's easiest as a 2 person job.

Great hood for the price. Fan is quite loud, but the build quilty and finish are fine.

This range hood passed my expectations in both opperation and appearance. (We had reviewed this product on line and saw the one drawback was some "noise" associated with the operation of the fan.) We mounted it on the wall (primarily) and on the side of our cabinet. It went up solidly - which was my main concern. To my surprise, the fan is much quieter than expected. The Stainless steel looks much more expensive than it actually was. Mounted according to directions puts the not so attractive off-set light (and cover) out of sight. I highly recommended this.

We plan to tear out and redo our kitchen in the next 5 years or so. So we didn't want to spend a lot of money on a range hood, but also didn't want something that looked awful.
This range hood is not going to win any design awards, but it is good looking enough to fit in even the stylish of kitchens. The light and fan controls are functional, but basic (light on or off; fan low, high, or off).
The only real consideration is if your range hood will be positioned where you will be able to see it from below. The underside of the hood is pretty ugly looking as I attempted to show in the picture I uploaded. For us this wasn't a problem as we don't see it unless we try to. If you have an open plan kitchen and the underside of the hood will be visible from the dining table or lounge then you may want something that is a little more pleasing to look at.
Overall, for something so inexpensive it is certainly not cheap! I would buy again under similar circumstances.
I uploaded a few pictures of it newly installed as the product shot on Amazon is more an artistic interpretation than a real product shot.

It took a little longer to get this than expected; however, I was notified about the delay in shipping. It's exactly what I was hoping for, and it looks great. I would recommend this product, and I'm very happy with it. I think it's a very good deal; it has an expensive look even though it's quite reasonably priced.

I purchased this after we replaced our range from white to stainless. It is a basic hood, not any louder than our old one. The finish of the stainless is really nice. We have the non vented one, so it is more for looks and a light over the stove. I haven't seen a nicer one for less.

Great hood for the price. Fan is quite loud, but the build quilty and finish are fine.