After ALOT of consideration, here are the 2 front contenders:
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Sakura U2Stainless Steel with the rocker switch ($560 including taxes)
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Pacific 3100Stainless Steel 2 speed with Autoclean + 1 container of liquid ($565 including taxes)
I plan on making my purchase in early May. I will be buying 2 range hoods - either one.
My choice has been made based on reliability, power, maintenance, noise
levels and looks.
Things to consider:
- Sakura is 25" deep - this is my preference since we have a really deep stove and not too tall cooks who might bump their head - Pacific is 22" deep
- Pacific has a catch try at the back to catch autoclean run off: if you haven't done your blacksplash yet, you might prefer Sakura since its a straight edge and not curved like pacific.
- For both models it is recommended that you have a 6" round exhaust - although Sakura will accomodate a rectangular exhaust (this is the current setup with the cheapo Mattamy install)
- Pacific is rated at 750 CFM while Sakura is 680 CFM