Vent-A-Hood

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Vent-A-Hood

8 mentions from real owners

• #1Aug 10, 2025

  In line duct / vent hood pairing

  There are a few different variables at play. You *can* mix and match the blower and hood/insert but you may have to use a separate blower controller. If you use an approved pair, the hood might have a compatible control switch built-in and a connection that plugs directly into the blower. If not you can use one that fits into a single-gang wall box but you/your electrician will have to hook it up, or there might be some adaptation between two different connections. You are correct that you can run a 1000 cfm blower on low, but you can't run a 600 cfm blower at 1000 cfm. The big blower will likely be quieter than a smaller blower at an equivalent cfm. Above 400 cfm many jurisdictions require makeup air, however it's only a safety issue if you have combustion appliances like a fireplace, gas furnace, or water heater. Minimizing duct transitions and using the largest compatible round duct will also minimize sound and maximize airflow. In many cases if you're not going perpendicular through a wall you won't have cavity depth for a 10" round pipe so that's where the rectangular transitions come into play. Baffles are easier to clean (many are dishwasher safe) and don't impede airflow from clogging like mesh filters. A 42" insert will be more effective at capturing smoke but it won't match the width of your cooktop, though if you're building a hidden hood with casework you can make it look clean anyway.

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• #2Aug 9, 2025

  Quieter: Remote blower or Vent-a-Hood?

  I just went through this, found. a vah for 1/2 off floor model. VaH is very quiet compared to baffle or through filters. I hedged by putting wiring in for inline down the road if needed.

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• #3Aug 9, 2025

  Quieter: Remote blower or Vent-a-Hood?

  My brother has a remote blower. On low you don't even know it's running. The salesman is lying

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• #4Aug 4, 2025

  Range hood recs plz, all the specs, brands, and features are just overwhelming.

  We have a Vent-A-Hood Magic Lung and love it. If your configuration allows it, I \*highly\* recommend getting the remote blower. We have a 1,500CFM remote blower and it makes about half as much noise as one with the blower in the hood itself. It was about a dozen years ago that we did our remodel and I think that at the time, the remote blower was about $1,500 extra between the cost of the unit and installation. Worth every penny. Just check local codes first, because a lot of places will require a make up air system for anything over 400CFM.

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• #5Aug 4, 2025

  Range hood recs plz, all the specs, brands, and features are just overwhelming.

  The correct answer is a vented “vent a hood”. Safely ignore all other recs. For residential use, nobody comes close to vent a hood for CFM or Sones. Period.

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• #6Jul 3, 2025

  Range hood in Canada

  Vent-a-hood would like a word. They invented the hood vent back in ~1930’s and support all their products. I used to sell them in another life and AFAIK they never turned down a repair, if they don’t make the part anymore they will make it for you or find a fix to get you up and running. They’re very simple, insanely robust and easy to repair. very much BIFL. Also if you have 1k cfm you absolutely need MUA (it’s actually code in many/all places stateside) or you’ll put pilot lights out and cause a backdraft and ultimately lose performance on your hood vent and have extremely poor indoor air quality. Counterintuitive I know, but you can actually cause exhaust from other gas appliances to vent **into your home** rather than out their own dedicated vent.

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• #7Jul 3, 2025

  Range hood in Canada

  Neither. Vent-a-hood if you can get them in Canada. The screen filter hood vents aren’t that good and they all function similarly. You want what restaurants use, a centrifuge vent.

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• #8May 5, 2025

  Everything for a brand new appartment

  I have no idea why he deleted it but here is the comment: Washer dryers - The closest to "life" i think you are going to get is either Speed Queen or Miele (of the two the Miele hands down) .  If you have the electricity to power a Schulthess, its probably the best machine one the world. Ovens - Miele Cooktops - Thermador Range hoods - Vent A Hood Dishwasher -  Miele - Bosch is acceptable but not its equal. For fridges/freezers -  it's probably either Sub Zero, Liebherr ,or Miele. Toaster the Dualit is hard to beat

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