HPIN54WT

What we most often repair on units like this

1. Touch or illuminated buttons that respond slowly
2. Damper sticking in the vertical duct
3. Chimney sections that rattle or sit unevenly
4. Filter reminder that does not clear
5. Heavy grease on baffles at the canopy corners

The HPIN54WT is the island hood that Thermador lists as the successor to the HPIN54WS, and the difference is in the control. The WS is operated through an app, while the WT uses illuminated buttons and touch control on the hood. For an owner whose home network is unreliable, that is a plain benefit: nothing to pair, nothing to lose when the router resets.

The hood is otherwise a Professional island unit: 53 15/16 inches wide, 26 11/16 deep, and a chimney that adjusts from 30 to 42 inches. It has four speeds, a damper, clean filter reminders and delay shut off.

We begin a service visit from below, with the baffles and the touch panel, then move to the chimney joints and the ceiling plate, where vibration and sound begin. The damper is above the canopy, so we test it by listening and by watching airflow at startup. Thermador shows the hood as no longer available and gives no newer successor.

Key features

• 54-inch Professional island cooker hood
• Ducted; 30-42 H×53 15/16W×26 11/16D"
• Illuminated buttons and touch control
• 4 fan speeds
• Damper, clean filter reminders and delay shut off; no boost
• Mounting height 30 in. over cooktop