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Prestige insert hood owners?????

18 years ago

I need to make a decision on a range hood and was wondering if anyone had a Prestige Range Hood???? I know the brand gets good reviews on this forum, but would like some feedback from owners!!!!!

The other option, I guess is Independent.... Any experience with that one??????

Thanks for your input???

Comments (4)

  • 18 years ago

    We have a Prestige 58" high capacity insert built into a custom alcove type hood and a 1600CFM remote blower. I like the variable speed control on the blower and the fact we were able to mount the blower and light controls remotely. The baffles are easy to insert and remove and are small enough to fit into the dishwasher. It does seem expensive for a stainless steal box, but the overall quality is very good.

    We purchased the system from Eurostoves. Trevor was very helpful with the initial selection and when we needed more detailed design assistance he connected me with a Prestige "engineer" who was also extremely helpful and very prompt(actually responding to my email questions on the weekend).

  • 18 years ago

    Can I ask what brand of remote blower you used? We're looking for a 54 to 60" insert, with at least 1100 cfm remote blower for the attic. I'm very tempted by the Fantech unit in combination with their silencer which has been reviewed favorably in this forum but would love to hear how your works and how the install went.

  • 18 years ago

    I went with the Prestige external blower. I liked the form factor, but I didn't do a lot of research into alternatives. The liner, the liner extension, the exhaust ductwork, makeup air supply and the blower need to be designed as a system. I felt I would get better design support if I went with a single vendor.

    I prefer a wall mounted external blower. This resulted on a 20' duct run with one gentle 90-degree bend. The install went smoothly. There were no complaints from the guys doing the work.

  • 18 years ago

    For CLINRESGA
    First of all, you should never vent ANY exhaust into your attic unless you want to ask for MAJOR trouble.

    Prestige hoods offer several options. Blower pkgs & hood types.

    For an attic installation, you would use an IN-LINE BLOWER, not an internal blower (built into the hood area) nor a remote blower (mounted on a pitched roof, exterior wall, or flat roof.)

    An IN-LINE BLOWER allows you to plumb the ductwork into the attic, where the unit is mounted, then continue the ductwork to the exterior.

    BE SURE YOU CAN PLUMB for the proper ducting. A 1200 CFM unit uses 10" metal round duct all the way from the hood to the blower & out. This is METAL DUCT, not flex duct.
    If you can't plumb for that then you have to exchange the same capacity for square duct.

    Prestige offers a 6 x 15 transition that will allow you to go from the 10" round duct to a 6 x 15 square duct. You'll need one for each end. Part # 6X15TR/10RD

    I've included a link to their site for the blower packages.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Prestige-America BLOWER PACKAGES