David W
If you’re on a budget and need a range hood fan, this is THE super easy, no frills, no thrills hood fan. It is one of the most versatile oven range hood fan you’ll find out there. It’s not the prettiest, but it has one job and does it fairly well. It’s quiet and just works. The ONLY thing it doesn’t come with is the power cord.
The first unit was damaged to hell during shipping and Amazon quickly sent a replacement. With that said, the sheet metal that it’s made out of is very thin and can be bent in/out of shape fairly easy. The range hood can accommodate round and rectangle vents, or no vents. That was the main reason why I got this, because I didn’t know if my current one even had a vent. Thankfully it did and fits.
The instructions are somewhat convoluted with technical jargon that will make you say, “WTF did I get into!?” Rest assured, it’s super easy and NOT complicated at all, except for power.
First detach the silver vent attached to the hood. Depending on your venting, pop out the pre-punched holes for the correct venting style. Mock up your hood to the resting place and drill or (loosely) screw in the screws to hold it in place.
Take the hood off, and get a 3-wire pig tail plug (not included) to connect your power to the hood. Luckily I hoard and have a bunch of computer power cords for this reason. Strip the power wires and you should have white, black, and green. Before attaching the plugs, punch out the correct hole on the hood for power cord placement, then stick the cable through the hole to continue. Green get grounded to the green dyed screw underneath the power box, the white goes with white, and black goes with black. I used wire nuts to secure them and then used black electrical tape to further secure them.
Place the hood back on, plug it in and make sure it works before securing the screws. At this point I noticed it wasn’t that loud, even on the high setting. I can still have a conversation with it on high.
Now for the duct work, remove the power, remove the hood, and attach the new venting duct attachment onto the hood. If you have an existing hood range, simply slide the old venting duct onto the new one. Once on, now secure it with duct tape along the exposed connecting points so that smoke doesn’t seep through. Now you can say you used duct tape as intended.
Hopefully this has been helpful. Good luck!
| Air Flow Capacity | 190 Cubic Feet Per Minute |
|---|---|
| Material | Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel |
| Noise Level | 6.5 Sones |
| Mounting Type | Under Cabinet Mount |
| Included Components | Range Hood |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Number of Speeds | 2 |
| Item Weight | 12 Pounds |
| Light Source Type | Incandescent |
| Filter Type | Aluminum |
| Manufacturer | Broan |
| UPC | 026715144624 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00026715144624 |
| Brand Name | Broan-NuTone |
| Model Info | F403011 |
| Item Weight | 12 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 17.5 x 30 x 6 inches |
| Item model number | F403011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Annual Energy Consumption | 240 Watts |
| Installation Type | Under Cabinet Mount |
| Part Number | F403011 |
| Special Features | LED Lighting |
| Airflow Displacement | 190 Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| Cooling Vents | 1 |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
Elisabeth
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