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FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood vs ZLINE BSKBN-36 36 Inch Wall Mount 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 ZLINE BSKBN-36 36 Inch Wall Mount 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 #3 in Best Range Hoods

ZLINE BSKBN-36 36 Inch Wall Mount Range Hood

4.0

1 sourceall derived$629.99as of Oct 12

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.

Strengths

— Speeds three and four cleared heavy pan smoke in Joe's Phenomenal's test
— Three stainless steel filters release with one lever and are dishwasher safe, per Joe's Phenomenal
— Five-minute timer keeps the fan running after cooking, then shuts it off, per Joe's Phenomenal

Watch-outs

— On the lowest speed quite a bit of smoke escaped off the sides, per Joe's Phenomenal
— Speed four is loud and vibrated the reviewer's studio, per Joe's Phenomenal
— Light has high and low only, and the high setting is on the dim side, per Joe's Phenomenal

$629.99 · Buy at zlinekitchen.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.

ZLINE BSKBN-36 36 Inch Wall Mount Range Hood

The ZLINE BSKBN-36 is the widest hood here at 36 inches; the Hauslane UC-PS18, FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 and IKTCH IKP02-30 are 30-inch models. It and the IKTCH are wall-mount chimney hoods, while the Hauslane and FOTILE fit under a cabinet. ZLINE lists 400 CFM, less than half the 900 CFM IKTCH lists for the IKP02-30. Its controls are push buttons, where the IKTCH adds gesture sensing.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	FOTILE Pixie Air UQS3001 30 Inch Under Cabinet Range Hood	ZLINE BSKBN-36 36 Inch Wall Mount Range Hood
Type	Under cabinet, convertible (recirculation kit sold separately)	Wall mount, convertible (ducted or recirculating)
Airflow	800 max equivalent CFM, per FOTILE	400 CFM (120 / 240 / 320 / 400 by speed)
Max Static Pressure	340 Pa	—
Noise	38 dB minimum, per FOTILE	51 / 55 / 58 / 61 dB by speed, per ZLINE
Width	30 in	35.375 in
Controls	Push buttons	—
Material	Stainless steel	Black stainless steel
Depth	—	19.875 in
Height	—	12.375 in plus telescoping chimney
Weight	—	42 lb
Fan Speeds	—	4
Filter Type	—	Dishwasher-safe stainless steel filters
Lighting	—	2 LED lights
Duct Size	—	6 in
Warranty	—	3 year parts, lifetime motor

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