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Satisfied sammy
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
This vent assembly was exactly what I needed for my application. Very well made, sturdy and was long enough to customize my installation. I bought a new home and the option for a through the wall kitchen range hood option was $995.00….I knew it was an easy install because my kitchen was on an outside wall.The builder uses GE range hoods. They all are made to be a top vent top , rear or recirculate w/o any exterior venting. In this case I did the rear vent so I did not sacrifice the cabinet above the range. It is a straight shot outside with no obstruction on the exterior of the house.I did have to contact GE to get the damper assembly for the back of the range hood. Once I received it I installed the damper, I had to measure the vent depth from the outside wall to the back of the range hood.Luckily the vent assembly was plenty long enough for me to cut and fit it exactly to the depth I needed.I cut about 2 1/2” off and cut multiple 1/2 depth around the vent duct so I could slightly flare the duct so I could fit it to the damper on the back of the range hood.My range hood comes with a stainless steel filler assembly that is 30” wide and 3 inch depth to fill the gap between my hood and the wall, so I was working blind on the connection of the duct to the range hood.I was working alone so I set up a ledger board on the rear wall and set the hood on the ledger board to hold the rear of the hood while I slid the range back into place AND Bang a it was perfect fit.The only negative thing I would say is, I wish it had an integrated “bird screen “ to keep potential bird or insects From entering the home through the duct.It took me all of about 2 hours to install this unit. Heavy duty materials and very well made,Purchased on Amazon , would recommend this vent use.
earthshaker
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
I checked a few options in big box stores like Lowes and HD.. and this by far is the better option in comparison. This is very high quality, much thicker metal.This works perfectly when you using with microwave with horizontal venting, when microwave is mounted on outside wall.One recommendation is to actually use the right tools to either cut it to exact length or bend the extra at the end before mounting the microwave.Also use commercial grace caulk on the outside.
Richard Levy
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2024
This exhaust is built like a tank compared to the super thin and cheaply built unit you would get from Home Depot. The damper design is also superior as it is fitted at an angle to ensure that the vent is sealed when there is no airflow but at the same time, it is balanced so that the airflow doesn't have to be super high to lift the damper.
Leon
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
The quality of this is impressive. The metal is noticeably thicker and more durable than what you typically find at big box stores. The painted surface is scratch-resistant and seems to have been well-primed before coating, ensuring long-lasting performance. While it was a bit more of an investment compared to cheaper options, I genuinely feel it’s worth it. The quality and performance justify the price tag, and I expect it to last a lot longer than the lower-cost alternatives.So far, it’s been working perfectly with my range. And add a layer of caulk or silicone . This will create a better seal
ken robertson
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2021
Sized just right damper works right and well made but high price
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019
I bought this to install with my new Chef PS18 range hood. The existing hole in the wall from the old vent hood for this cap was already the same size so removing the old one and installing this one wasn't too difficult. This exhaust cap is a premium product, there is nothing cheap about. The metal is thick and the length of the square duct part of it that goes inside the wall is 10 or 12 inches, long enough to go through the thickest wall. I have regular 2 x 4 walls so I had to cut it down to the right length with a hack saw. The painted surface on the head has a good layer of paint on it and isn't easily scratched, it's was probably primed before being painted. The damper inside is also well balanced and opens easy with a little draft, and closes snug when there is no air flow. Since my new range hood also had an exhaust damper on it I decided to remove one of them so the exhaust fans didn't have to force two dampers open. I removed the one from the range hood and left this one for three reasons, one I wanted the damper as close to the outdoor exit as possible to keep critters out, two - if this damper ever gets stuck, I can easily work on it by reaching up the exit opening outside, where if the damper on the range hood got stuck it might be quite an ordeal to get to. Three - this damper was the better made and most likely to remain trouble free of the two. Some things that I would suggest to anyone installing one of these vent exhaust caps is to use the damper in this cap, and remove any other damper in the path such as one that may come installed in the range hood. I would also put a good layer of long lasting caulk or silicone around the inside of the the galvanized rectangle end of this cap where they join and this one slides over the rectangle piece on the back of the range hood. This will seal the two rectangle exhaust pieces together and prevent any accumulation of grease, smoke or other smell from accumulating in the wall.
Randy
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2019
This is a good quality vent. The spring loaded flap is great, no complaints.
Michael B.
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2018
As described strong material works perfectly!
Jean D.
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2018
Fit perfectly with the kitchen hood
D. Floyd
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017
This is a really, really good venting product. The metal extension fits perfectly over the hood tail with no adapting necessary. Good, solid construction and the damper is weighted and seals well. Two problems in my application: 1. There is no bird screen. 2. The outside is powder-coated, but not the inside. If you only get one shot at replacing a hood vent because you are doing so 30 feet above ground level, and your house is gulf front where the salt corrodes everything, the best thing to do is to use a heavy plastic cover with a bird screen.
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