AirHood Wired Range Hood | Portable Kitchen Exhaust Fan with 2 Activated Charcoal Air Filter & Stainless-steel Oil Filter | Easy to Clean - Ideal for Indoor Cooktop Use (Cadmium Orange)

I have a smaller kitchen where I am unable to put a fan or vent over the stove. When cooking, especially frying, many times I have set off the smoke detectors no matter how many windows I have open. I had read about this fan unit and finally decided to spend the money, knowing if It didn't work I could return it. Well I am so glad to tell you this works far better then I expected. Easy to set up, easy to store next to the stove and works beautifully! I can deep fry anything and there is no smoke at all! I don't even have to open the windows or kitchen door. Well worth the purchase.

works okay. not strong enough to grab all of the smoke but probably get 50% given it has to be positioned on the side. so if you are looking to replace an exhaust hood, you might be disappointed.

We ordered this exhaust fan based on a Consumer Report recommendation. Whereas our experience with CR has always been great, this one is a big loser. It is unique and we loved the design but it's got to have good utility and this exhaust fan falls way too short. First, the design is clumsy with the power cord being difficult to replace in the base for storage. Second, the noise makes it very difficult to use while cooking if you want to talk in the kitchen, watch TV or listen to music. The third problem is that it just doesn't work well. The suction doesn't move cooking smoke and it is completely ineffective in clearing cooking odors. Since we purchased this specifically for removing cooking odors, it's too expensive not to return.

The media could not be loaded. I have a downdraft range exhaust system (see photos) next to my kitchen range which does a decent job removing cooking orders and grease but definitely has its limitations. This is especially true when using a splatter guard. The guard prevents the downdraft exhaust system effectively catching smoke, grease and odors, but with the Range Hood’s base extension the splatter guard is no longer is an impediment to odors, grease and smoke being removed. I have used the AirHood Wired Range Hood twice this past week and am very pleased with its performance. A good purchase; the AirHood is now a permanent part of my kitchen arsenal.Update: Still giving the AirHood Wired Range Hood 5 stars. I went back and looked at the most negative reviews, and some valid observations. The Range Hood is noisy as I expected it would be, especially given the substantial carbon and steel mesh filters. Even used along with my downdraft exhaust fan, odors escape (open floor plan in my home). Noise level too high to carry on a conversation with someone else in the kitchen, but then I am a solo cook - no one else allowed in the kitchen when I am cooking.

What a great find! Takes up so much less space than the fan we were using, and no need to prop a door open in freezing temperatures! The noise is noticeable but not terrible, and so worth it for the amount of smoke and odor it takes from the air.

The Airhood was easy to set up, but I did need to go on-line to look for directions on the charcoal filter. It was easy to find it on-line, but it was missing in the operator's manual. The hood is light-weight so I use it, clean it and then put it in a cabinet as I don't like a lot of clutter on the counter top. It is compact so it's no problem to store it elsewhere if you, like me, don't like clutter. I got the Airhood because I have an over-the-range microwave/hood combination and I have never been satisfied with it. The microwave/hood combo doesn't filter smells at all and it was marginal on grease. I have only used the Airhood a few times but it seems to do a much better job than the microwave/hood combo.

I should have returned this the moment I saw it was made entirely of plastic. All the components are plastic.Plastic and cooking are a bad match. Within a month, the front plate and fan guard warped and melted.Further, the battery powered model doesn’t have a meter to show how much battery life is remaining.Good idea, poor execution. Anything that will be near stove top heat needs to be housed and made with metal parts. Battery powered devices need some kind of indicator to show how much power is left.

The video/ads for this unit make it seem more powerful than it really is - at least in my kitchen. It is moderately helpful in capturing smoke/steam from my range, but it is easily overwhelmed when I am doing high-temp sears on steaks/roast, and I end up opening the kitchen windows and french door anyway. I'd say this device has moderate utility.