Thermador HPCN36WS
Baffle filters give the HPCN36WS away as a hood for serious cooking. Thermador describes them as commercial-style and made for heavy-duty, high-heat work, which fits a 36″ range used for searing and stir-frying, and which also means they take a lot of grease. Cleaning them on schedule makes the biggest difference to how this hood performs.
This model is ducted only, so the whole system depends on the run: length, elbows and the damper in the duct. We check that first, along with the supply of replacement air in a tight house, because a strong blower will pull against closed doors and sound strained. Then we test the four speeds, the Powerfully Quiet System at low speed, and the touch control.
At 18″ tall and 24″ deep, the canopy is compact, so mounting at the required 30″ over the cooktop is the other thing we measure.
With heavy high-heat cooking, more often than a light-use kitchen. The reminder prompts you, and a quick look at the filters tells us whether grease is reaching the blower behind them.
This model is listed as ducted only. If your kitchen has no outside duct, we can explain what that means for the installation before anything is changed.
A strong ducted hood needs replacement air. If it lacks it, air whistles through gaps. We confirm the duct and damper are fine and talk through options for make-up air.
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