Best Range Hoods

The Hauslane UC-PS18 is a 30-inch ducted under-cabinet hood with two motors, six fan speeds, a touch panel and dishwasher-safe baffle filters. In video reviews, Jay Rules bought one for his own kitchen, tested it with boiling water, wok smoke and a styrofoam plate, and found the suction short of the advertised figure until, two years later, he discovered the installers had left the duct connection unsealed. With that fixed he gave it a thumbs up. He still wanted a stop button and a second light level.

The ZLINE BSKBN-36 is a 36-inch wall-mount chimney hood in black stainless steel with a four-speed, 400 CFM motor and push-button controls. In a video review, Joe's Phenomenal mounted one over an induction cooktop and smoke-tested each speed: speed one let smoke slip out the sides, speed two became his everyday setting, and speed four cleared everything but was loud and made his studio vibrate. He judged it a happy medium between price and performance and found the light a little dim.

The FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 is a 30-inch under-cabinet hood with push-button controls and two pull-out plates that double as grease trays. In a video review, Dare to Repair, who installed one in their own kitchen, reported no cooking smell in the house even a couple of hours after cooking, lower noise than other hoods they have had, and very easy cleaning. Their complaints were about the controls: it takes two presses to start, it forgets the last speed, the finish marks easily and the light has no dim level.