10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good, April 28, 2010
This review is from: Broan PM390 Power Pack Range Hood Insert, Silver (Tools & Home Improvement)
I am happy with this fan. Uses two 40W candelabra bulbs. Light has only On or Off setting. I wish the lights were brighter or maybe it's that they are not a focused beam, or maybe the unit sits higher than my old under-cabinet unit. The lights seem to be situated more to the back of the stove than they would be with an under-cabinet unit.
Fan has 3 settings. Low is pretty quiet, high is somewhat noisy but not bad. The controls are sliders. The fan has 3 distinct settings: low, medium, and high. This unit plugs in; it is not designed to be hard-wired.
I bought this to go with the
Broan LB30 30-Inch Hood Liner. I bought an older home that had an empty-inside wood hood (no over stove cabinet) and thought the liner would slip right in there, we pop the fan in, and that's it. I downloaded all the instructions, spec sheets, etc., I could find online ahead of time.
The instructions (both from the web and from the box) when utilizing the liner are confusing. My contractor had to call the 800# for advice and that person told him that the liner is not designed to hold up the fan. He said you have to either have a cabinet or build a box. In effect, the liner is just to cover up the wood, protect it, and give a stream-lined look.
After some discussion we decided to just use the liner to hold up the fan and it seems very solid. The liner installs with the opening pointing down (concave), so the bottom of the fan unit ends up 4" above the bottom of the hood and is hidden. I posted some photos.
It's slightly awkward reaching under and/or looking under to locate and move the switches which are on the bottom of the fan unit. I'm sure it will become automatic with use.
For my situation, this unit combined with the liner were perfect. The finished project looks very professional and was way less costly than a custom hood. It was not possible to find a matching cabinet in order to install a ready-made under-cabinet fan unit. The cost for this fan unit, the liner, and labor was less than or equal to what it would have cost for an off-the-shelf fan unit, non-matching over-stove cabinet, and labor.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Satisfied, December 17, 2010
This review is from: Broan PM390 Power Pack Range Hood Insert, Silver (Tools & Home Improvement)
My wife and I first went to our local appliance store. The price we paid through amazon for the same exact product was over $100.00 cheaper. It is exactly what we wanted. It is a quiet but powerful fan. We did struggle with installation but that was totally due to the lack of accessability above the hood, but we did it. Looks and works great.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Purchase, February 7, 2011
This review is from: Broan PM390 Power Pack Range Hood Insert, Silver (Tools & Home Improvement)
The Broan Range Hood is great. It arrived as advertised. We could not believe the packaging they provided to ensure the hood would not get damaged in transit. This is a great value from a great company. It was a pleasure to do business with such an outstanding company.
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