36" Downdraft w/ Top Cover, 500 CFM 36" wide cooktops.

We had an older vent similar to this but from a different manufacturer that was nearly useless. We were very reluctant to install a another downdraft system given how poorly the first one performed, but a salesman we trust highly recommended this to accompany our new cooktop. We are very pleased as this works as well in our kitchen as most hood vents work. The vent quickly and efficiently clears cooking odors, steam and, yes, even smoke if we are not paying enough attention to what we are cooking. It is reasonably quiet and very unobtrusive when not in use. Even when in use it is reasonably sized and does not take up too much of the island where we have it installed. Of course, like any downdraft system I'm familiar with, it does take up a fair amount of real estate in the cabinet below the cooktop, but