Broan-NuTone 424204 42-inch Under-Cabinet Range Hood with 2-Speed Exhaust Fan and Light, Stainless Steel

We replaced an identical one we had because our daughter used oven cleaner on the top and made the biggest mess you ever saw. The paint came up only partly leaving a sticky gooey mess that never went away. Worse than this, every dirty piece of lint, dust, bugs -- everything stuck to it. The nightmare from there is that all the aforementioned debris stuck so good, you could no way wash it off! All of this is not the to the detriment of this great item, of course.I love this hood's simple and functional design. It worked perfectly right up to the day we finally replaced it because of the above. It is not overly loud, no more than any other fan over the stove.What you need to know is this -- it does not come with the butterfly -- Broan BP87 Vertical Discharge Damper, 7-Inch. Be sure to get this item or you'll wait to get it before getting the install job finished. We just cleaned up the old one and reused it.Also, the older version had a painted (black) electrical cover. I don't know if it matters, but save the old one (if this pertains) if you want the painted electrical cover. I opted to keep the new one which is lighter in weight and just the plain galvanized steel which is better looks-wise with the aluminum-colored vent screen. Not that it matters much as hopefully one doesn't spend much of their time looking up into their hood.It's a thumbs up for function and long-lasting performance.Our old one with the ruined top was 28 years old -- still working perfectly.Update after installation. It is even more quiet than ever. Also, the new hood's front edge now has a lovely curve to it rather than the sharper angle on the older one. Very Nice!

Was easy to install and no issues.

Considering the price, this is a pretty good deal. I replaced my old GE 7" round ducted hood with the Broan stainless steel hood also with the round duct. The dimensions were pretty much the same as the old one. Install wasn't too tough, helps to have an extra set of hands to hold the hood while mounting. All in all you can't beat it for the price. Looks good too, no issues with mine.

Update: It's been two years and the hood has worked flawlessly. I've had to buy a new range hood though because of a grease fire. This one is surprisingly still under $40 and I was so satisfied with the last one that I bought it again. Another reason for repurchasing this one is that I've already done all the preliminary work and it will slip right in. No figuring, cutting or buying additional parts. I'm sure I'll get more than two years out of this one as long as I don't burn my house down.Original review: The hood in the mobile home I purchased worked, but was beyond cleaning. I purchased this one as it fit perfectly in the space and it was very inexpensive. My mistake was not realizing that this unit has a seven inch exhaust when my old duct work was only five inches. I had to purchase a reducer and some metallic tape which solved the problem. I also purchased a seven inch damper as one does not come with this range hood and didn’t want to reuse the nasty one I pulled out of the five inch duct.The metal on this hood is pretty thin, but for the price you can’t expect heavy duty. I recommend a two person install. The unit is not heavy, but is a little awkward to hold up and try to screw it in under your cabinets. If you drop it or bump it too hard you will damage it. The mounting points can be easily damaged if the hood is not held steady while installing. Once installed the odds of damaging it are slim.I made a template out of cardboard so I could cut a larger hole in the bottom of my cabinet with a jigsaw to accommodate the seven inch exhaust. I marked holes, drilled them and put screws in leaving the screws protruding so I could lift the hood up. I slid the keyholes onto the screws then tightened the screws. I had trouble holding the hood steady while tightening the screws and bent a couple of the screw keyholes in the top of the hood. After bending the keyholes back into reasonable shape, I took styrofoam from a different purchase and used it to hold the hood up. I added washers to the screws (after painting them gloss white) to give more strength to each of the four stress points were the screws go. My old hood was hard wired so I knocked out the plug in the back of the hood and ran the wire from the wall into the hood. (Prior to screwing the hood to the cabinets.) You have to remove one screw that holds the cover for the electrical components. Remove that cover, make your connections and put the cover back on. If you have an electrical outlet your need to plug into then you can just wire in a power cord rather than hard wiring the unit.The hood came with four short screws to screw it to your cabinets. I had to come up with longer screws because these would be much too short. Mobile home remember? My cabinets are particle board including the bottom. Under the bottom there is a half inch of open space and then a layer of sheet rock. My screws needed to go through the sheet rock, through the open space and into the particle board. If you have nice cabinets made out of actual wood then the short screws should work for you just fine, but if you have nice cabinets you probably won’t be choosing this budget range hood.I’ve got the hood up and running. Some say it is loud when the fan is on high, but it’s a fact that my old fan was louder. (Mobil home. Built on the cheap.) I put a nice bright LED bulb in rather than that old incandescent bulb. My installation is low enough that you do not see underneath the hood at all. If I do look under there it looks much like the nasty old hood it replaced – just clean.My hood arrived in pristine condition, but I can understand why so many people end up with dinged or damaged hoods. This is very light thin metal that will take damage easily. The install can be done alone, but would be easier with two people. A couple of the front seams on either end do shed a little light when I turn it on, but I wouldn’t have noticed it if I hadn’t read about it in another review and it’s only noticeable if I have the hood light on with the kitchen lights off. A dab or two of caulk or a piece of tape will fix that. It’s in a spot underneath where you’ll never see the tape anyway.The front face of my cabinets hang down almost an eighth of an inch lower than the rest of the bottom of the cabinets so even though the front of the hood fits tight and flush to the cabinets, I do have this minor crack of a space between the hood and the cabinet bottom on the sides. Caulk it. I am happy with the hood. It looks much nicer than the ancient one it replaced and works great.I got this bad boy for only $40 although the price does fluctuate.

the venting hole fit my size and space, the buttons are in a good position - easy to see and not likely to get greasy, matches the range, fans are quiet, low fan speed notice the switch is on more than the sound, put a modern 5 watt refrigerator light in the socket, has more light than the old unit, and less likely to color the shade, the lamp shade and vent screen unit is a little harder to fasten than the old spring clasps, but is more secure too.My old one stopped, turned out it was on a circuit with GFI, but in tracking the issue down, I found the original venting install didn't actually connect, explaining with the fan never pulled smoke very well.Since I would have to take the original (out lived 3 or more ranges) down to fix the venting, and it was 40+ years old, greasy, and harvest gold. I decided new was better. the gaps were the same, the wiring was neater, no separate jumpers for each switch. only the screw hole were different. that made it a little harder to install, but the new screws had fresh wood for a good bite/grip.making the venting work was the hardest part, an extender and some aligning, and it was good for the first time ever, once I had a rough install I used incense to test the fans, they grabbed the smoke (both speeds) and sent it away. I finished it up, closed the access to the venting, and good.spent a couple hours pulling the old one and prepping for the job, another 1-2 hour to finish it. A pro could have done faster, I took breaks, and had a set of extra hands to set the screws.

For $100 this hood is great. The stainless looks great and the fan and light work very well.

GOT IT FAST A+++

As described, but you will need the electric cord kit shown with product, but easy to connect; kit has good instructions. Works like it's supposed to as this is just a filter and not a vented hood.

So easy to install when old one was taken out and it matches the new SS stove perfectly!

I looked elsewhere for the same product and it was in the 600-1800-3000 dollar marks. I was skeptical this one would fit and work fine. Well, it does! Easy to install, fit the space, easy lightbulb access and the fan is a perfect amount and not superbly loud. Great value, hands down.

Easy to install. Little bit lacking on the instructions and a couple of ducting parts could’ve been added. But all in all, a relatively easy install and works very well.

It doesn't need a 7"opening for the CFM's of the fan (170). The 7" round opening made it hard to tie into the 4" that we had coming from the roof. We made it work, but costly to do.

It looks very nice and works great the installation was very easy as well