30'' from the cooking surface is perfect.

Actually it's gonna be 24". Not good!!!! I hope they didn't ship yet & I can cancel.

Is it a chimney style? If so, perhaps it can be cut down, or cut through the ceiling into the attic?

30"-36" is pretty standard for most range requirements. I put mine up at the Max. 36" to keep it out of head banging and sight. Although many will agree down at 30" it will be more effective at containment. As always, it's a trade off...

It isn't chimney, it is sloped front & has a flat edge to go against ceiling. My husband says he thinks he could cut it down from the top. I'm super nervous! I ordered it to save money on getting a custom hood (this was a custom hood that was never used) but now I may have just cost us more money- oops.

From reading here it seems as if modifying chimney heights at the ceiling is not uncommon. If hubby thinks he can do it, he probably can. If not when he sees it, look for a sheet metal fabricator. Maybe even AC installer types - they do a lot of sheet metal fabrication on site for their installs.

From specs I've read for vent hoods there is a range for most above cook top height, usually 27" to as much as 36". Maybe related to cfm.

Remember too that the back of the vent is ~2" from the back edge of the cook top edge and 2-3" from the front of the cook top, so the front edge of the hood will be 5-6"away from your cooking vessels. And you don't usually hang your face right over a cooking vessel.

I suggest going to some displays that have vent hoods over cook tops/ranges. Measure the heights from the cooking surface just in case they are especially high or low. Take a pot and pan with you and see where your face and forehead "fit" in relation to the hood edge. Measure some more.

I don't think you have the problem you are anticipating, or at least not a problem that cannot easily be fixed. You got a good deal? Great 'cause vent hoods are really expensive! Enjoy.

Spoke to modern-aire.... they said no way can you cut it down :( and since it already shipped, I suppose I will keep the blower and try to sell the hood on craigslist & have a hood made by my cabinetmaker.

I don't think it will be too close to the countertop.

Mine is 19" from the counter (YIKES!!!) and I'm 5'10" but I have adapted. If you are not looking under it to see into another room and just have a wall behind it, I think it will be fine.

Sounds like a great buy and I like that you're looking at 'cup half full' with the cost of the blower. Way to stay positive :)

Hi lavender!!! Getting closer!

Well, the modern aire guy said you s really can be too close- too low means the hood will suck up grease & not just air, which will clog it up :(