I have a 30" DCS range on my peninsula with a VentAHood island hood, and I have 7'6" ceilings. It fits just fine with the recommended 30" spacing between counter and hood.

With this hood you must custom order the duct cover that runs between the top of the hood and the ceiling. Mine was 6". I guess yours would be 4".

Its a pricy solution - that little duct cover cost me more than $350, but it has worked out well.

I don't have any personal experience with island hoods but am linking to a hood. Click on the island installation directions for more info. Looks to me that it would be relatively easy to modify the support structure for lower ceilings.

Duct work is easy to deal with using off the shelf components from just about any home center.

The chimney cover could be cut down or, worst case, have one custom made to exact length. Probably be best to have a sheet metal shop cut it down & have a contingency plan to cover an ugly cut at the ceiling w/ moulding.

Also, link is for info only. I don't know anything about that particular brand.

Here is a link that might be useful: Island Range Hood

We are in the middle of installing our wall mounted vent. It is at the recommended 30" above the stove. The vent came with a stainless steel trim piece that goes over the ductwork from the hood up to the ceiling. The trim is actually two pieces, one fitted inside the other so that it "slides" to adjust from 18" up to 28" or so. The problem was that from the vent to our ceilings was 12". I took the piece to a shop and asked them to make it 12" long. Problem solved. No custom hoods, no special plumbing :) Anyone that deals with sheetmetal can shorten the trim on a "chimney style" hood.

Jim

Cookin Jim,
do you have a pic? I think I have the same type hood with a similar issue with the ceiling height. I was going to do the same thing but need some reassurance before I cut the duct cover.

Hey amy2002, how did it turn out? Am contemplating doing the same.