Wood may not be the best material for hood construction.

Usually the maximum height tops out at 36", any higher up and it's going to be less effective. Wood hoods usually have a vent "insert", what brand is that piece?

Mamatried (great name) - You are right, it would be terrible to have a hood mounted that high, not just cause you are 5'2" but also how good can it work if it is that high. My rec is just avoid the wood hood and all its requirements and difficulties, and get a metal one. If you want a very decorative hood, check out the metal hoods by Modern-Aire which have a lot of wow factor. Choices in stainless steel, copper, zinc, banding and rivets, all kinds of cool shapes, you name it. Another company that makes pretty stainless steel hoods is VAH. They have some customizing options but they are not custom like Modern-Aire.

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Do stainless.

It's about plume capture. You can make the hood 12" wider and have it come forward more to help overcome the height requirement. And have a good amount of draw power. But as you increase the power of an exhaust you can get into makeup air territory. And that seems likely with a 48" gas range. Induction cooktop of 36" would require much less.

We called Ge and they don’t even have an “auto on” vent insert.....

Miele has communication between their range and their hood.

I never understood the hood "auto on" feature. Why do people want this? Don't people know to turn on the hood themselves when they are cooking? They are standing right there at the hood when cooking and you just flick the switch. Auto on seems like one more thing to break.

ETA: just noticed the instruction above from GE. Still seems more a CYA for GE.

Yes you do need to follow the manufacturer's protocol for the hood installation so that your hood does its job and you pass the building inspection.

Here's a kitchen where we installed a switch to the right of a cooktop to turn the ventilation on and off:

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But there's even a better solution today . . . you can get ventilation units with remote control - Wolf offers one and so do other manufacturers. -rf

Hi, we are considering this range! How do you like yours? I have heard there is a loud oven fan that comes on starting at 325 degrees--is that true for this model? Thanks!