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FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood vs Hauslane UC-PS18 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood and Hauslane UC-PS18 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood score essentially the same (4.0 vs 4.0). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

Ranked #4 in Best Range Hoods

FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood

4.0

1 sourceall derived$999as of Oct 12

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.

Strengths

— No cooking smell in the house since installation, even a couple of hours after cooking, per Dare to Repair
— Less noisy than other range hoods, per Dare to Repair
— Only two plates to pull out, which can be rinsed or put in the dishwasher, per Dare to Repair

Watch-outs

— Cannot be started with one press: power first, then a speed, per Dare to Repair
— Does not remember the last fan setting after being switched off, per Dare to Repair
— Surface marks with fingerprints so easily that it needs wiping daily, per Dare to Repair

$999 · Buy at us.fotileglobal.com Full review →

Ranked #2 in Best Range Hoods

Hauslane UC-PS18 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood

4.0

1 sourceall derived$499.99as of Oct 12

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.

Strengths

— After the duct connection was fixed it held styrofoam plates against the filters even on speed one, per Jay Rules
— Pulled steam from a boiling pot on the lowest speed in Jay Rules' test
— Two baffle filters lift out and go in the dishwasher, per Jay Rules

Watch-outs

— Frying smoke escaped past the hood on the top speed until an installation fault at the duct was corrected two years later, per Jay Rules
— No stop button: the fan has to be powered off each time, per Jay Rules
— The light is on or off only, with no dimmer, per Jay Rules

$499.99 · Buy at hauslane.com Full review →

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood

The FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 and the Hauslane UC-PS18 are both 30-inch under-cabinet hoods; the FOTILE's listing price is about twice the Hauslane's and is the highest on this page. Its light is on or off only, the same limit Jay Rules noted on the Hauslane. The ZLINE BSKBN-36 and IKTCH IKP02-30 are wall-mount chimney hoods. FOTILE lists 800 maximum equivalent CFM, between the ZLINE's 400 CFM and the IKTCH's 900 CFM.

Hauslane UC-PS18 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood

The Hauslane UC-PS18 and the FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 are both 30-inch under-cabinet hoods, and the Hauslane's listing price is about half the FOTILE's. The ZLINE BSKBN-36 and IKTCH IKP02-30 are wall-mount chimney hoods. Hauslane lists six fan speeds against four on the ZLINE and the IKTCH.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood	Hauslane UC-PS18 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood
Type	Under cabinet, convertible (recirculation kit sold separately)	Under cabinet, ducted
Airflow	800 max equivalent CFM, per FOTILE	860 equivalent CFM (500 laboratory CFM), per Hauslane
Max Static Pressure	340 Pa	—
Noise	38 dB minimum, per FOTILE	—
Width	30 in	29-3/4 in
Controls	Push buttons	—
Material	Stainless steel	—
Depth	—	22 in
Height	—	8-1/8 in
Fan Speeds	—	6
Filter Type	—	Dishwasher-safe stainless steel baffle filters
Lighting	—	LED, GU10 bulbs
Vent Type	—	3-way venting (top round, top rectangular, rear rectangular)
Warranty	—	2-year limited, lifetime on motors

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