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| hello all,
I'm looking for a hood vent fan that has either a variable setting (dial type) for infinite settings between low and high or a fan with a 'very low' or 'quiet' setting. Most of the cooking we do requires just a bit of air movement and it rarely needs a full pull of air. I have found that many of the 'better' fans are so powerful that the lowest setting is still pretty noisy. They compare poorly to the cheapy nutone fan I have over our current range - the lowest setting there is almost silent and provides just enough air movement to keep the steam and smells at bay without a hurricane noise. My budget is about $1000 for the fan/hood/liner together so the Modern Aire type products do not qualify. Who else makes a fan with variable or 'very low' settings.
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| I have a Miele hood. It is not variable, but the lowest setting is very quiet. My model cost more than your budget, but I don't know if they all do. |
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| It should be no problem to find a hood with a variable speed fan control. Having said that, you can purchase fan speed controls at most hardware or big box stores - for somewhere around $25. |
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- Posted by Caspian101 (My Page) on Tue, May 8, 12 at 14:52
| That is a good point about the fan controls. it bothers me that a bit of sheet metal and an electric motor and squirrel fan can cost upwards of $1000 - these units are very basic - , most of the components could probably be had from RadioShack for less than $100. However, I'm DIY most of the kitchen...I really hoped the fan/vent hood would be something that could be reasonably purchased. - Kitchen renos are starting to feel like weddings - normally priced items that become associated with one or the other suddenly become very expensive! :-) Capian |
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- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Tue, May 8, 12 at 20:29
| Check repairclinic.com out for their prices on cleaned up used parts squirrel cages and motors. Comes with a 365 day return part policy too. Quite an education. You have to have the older, reusable exterior jack of course. Food for thought: why is re-cycling limited mainly to glass, cans, paper, plastic etc? |
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| Kobe makes hoods that have very quiet low settings. I personally would go for one of the models that have old fashioned knobs (actually their newer models) rather than touch control switches. I ended up getting a Broan hood and a roof mounted blower for a total of about $1k. Variable speed control, but I haven't installed it yet so don't know how low it will go. I spent another $162 on an duct silencer, about $130 on other duct/damper. |
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