Rated 5 out of
5
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KSpitz from
Great Vent.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was installed in my kitchen remodel and it is a great product. I had an older model KitchenAid vent but the new one is much taller and has 3 speeds.
Date published: 2025-02-27
Rated 5 out of
5
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TjS1 from
A winner!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just finished installing our new downdraft fan along with new KitchenAid gas cooktop.
Everything about the transaction has been great; timely shipping, helpful and courteous delivery team, good looking fan fit and finish. Clearly designed to work well with a gas cooktop without distrupting the flame, yet very effective at removing steam and odor.
Date published: 2024-02-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Debbie12345 from
Very happy with it
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The vents raise high enough to pull in the smell but not affect the flames of the burners (an issue we had with previous downdraft). A bit noisy but looks nice and is easy to clean.
Date published: 2022-02-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Paul 5677 from
After repair works great
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I installed this downdraft unit myself, Fairly straight forward until I powered unit befor final installation.
Back would pop up but fan would not come on.
After waithing 6 days to get a tech out to look at it he found out that at the factory the switch to the fan motor was not connected.
Quality control could be better. It was very frustrating to have to wait another week to get our kitchen back to being able to use it.
Date published: 2022-02-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mj1953 from
Sleek and efficient
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In our newly remodeled kitchen we wanted an efficient way to remove cooking odors and steam from our cooking surface but didn’t wanted overhead hood. This appliance accomplishes that very efficiently & good looking too.
Date published: 2019-10-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Love this downdraft!!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this downdraft, and had it installed a few weeks ago, and really like it!! It works great, and is so much taller than our last one, so it doesn't such the burner flame out!!
Date published: 2017-11-10
Rated 5 out of
5
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MJ from
Makes our kitchen so open!
Great to not have a huge vent hood. Allows us to have the cooktop on the island.
Date published: 2017-07-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Dee from
Waiting for installation
It won't be installed until new countertops arrive
Date published: 2017-07-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Waldo from
clean look
Am very happy with this downdraft. Unit was a little hard to install due to "pop-rivets" sticking out on sides. When installing in granite, you need to allow a little extra for these rivets.
Date published: 2017-06-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ruth from
Nice product
Great product. Glad we purchased it. No regrets. Happy campers.
Date published: 2016-07-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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Phonelady from
Works like a dream
This item was installed at the end of our new island and fit perfectly. So far no one has even asked what it is, but when we hit the little button... Wow is all you hear!
Date published: 2015-12-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Bella from
Great
Great fan. Not to noisy and it truly works and cleans well.
Date published: 2015-05-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Roy516 from
Nice features
We haven't finished the installation yet. Had to mount the blower remotely.
Date published: 2014-12-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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sherryP2 from
Downdraft air vent
So happy this type of air vent is available ... easy to clean and it really sucks the air!
Date published: 2014-11-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Pete357 from
Works like a dream
I had a Jen-air in an island with a built in downdraft this works better than the Jen-air did
Date published: 2014-05-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Tim2400 from
Very functional and stylish!
Retractable downdraft clears kitchen odors and smoke quickly and efficiently.
Three fan settings low, medium and high. Retracts out of sight on granite countertop. Matching Kitchenaid induction cooktop boils water in less than 30-60 seconds! Very happy we bought both Kitchenaid products. Customer service is great!
Date published: 2013-11-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Otto from
Love this unit.
This unit works well and is very quite and really removes the smoke and smell. We really like this design. We had a small area and it fit perfectly.
Date published: 2013-05-14
Rated 4 out of
5
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JP30024 from
Great Fan, but a bit nosey
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After the first month of real use, the fan is great but a bit noisy. Seems to do it's job very well. Have read reviews about the up and down issues, we have not had any as of yet. Great fan, but just a bit noisy. HIghly recommend that under cabinet space and placement is researched before buying. We had to make modifications to the placemen our gas line to fit the unit in... And it's heavy!
Date published: 2025-06-15
Rated 4 out of
5
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dbreff from
Works as it should - but noisy
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was a replacement for the initial downdraft vent we bought in 2010. This model is much more noisy than the original one and takes up slightly more space in the underneath cabinet. Old model had variable speeds, and this one has 4 set speeds. It does seem to move the air well. According to the technician, this model is a better design as far as the motor assembly. This was the only model available from KitchenAid to fit the same space.
Date published: 2025-04-25
Rated 4 out of
5
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scg1965 from
Good ventilation
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] No need for overhead ventilation system. Very sleek looking. Like that it is retractable and when not in use, it just looks like part of the cooktop.
Date published: 2024-06-04
Rated 4 out of
5
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Sarah3198 from
Works Well
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I replaced an older model downdraft and like the new one very much. It comes up higher than my old one and collects more of the smells and steam.
Date published: 2019-05-31
Rated 4 out of
5
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cjg77 from
Not too loud
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was afraid I wouldn't use a load venting system, but this one is not overpowering.
Date published: 2018-06-07
Rated 4 out of
5
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KBevins from
Great for our space!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this for our remodeled kitchen and it looks great and is fairly quiet and fits great into our island.
Date published: 2018-04-17
Rated 4 out of
5
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Riff from
Only one of four appliances working correctly
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far so good. Only one of four appliances purchased that did not need work.
Date published: 2018-02-16
Rated 4 out of
5
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Philliam from
Downdraft fan
We bought this fan over a year ago, but are just now installing it. (Kitchen remodels can take a long, LONG time) It's working beautifully, but as I said, we just installed it. I'll get back if it screws up - but I'm not expecting it to, as all of our other Kitchenaid products have worked VERY nicely. I have to add that some of the features you ask about below I really can't address at this time. But one thing I do know: it's SO much quieter than our friends' fan. I LOVE that!
Date published: 2016-10-31
Rated 4 out of
5
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Rob from
Compact and Efficient
Very compact and works efficiently. A bit noisy while operating on high speed. Otherwise works well and very easy to clean the filters.
Date published: 2016-08-19
Rated 4 out of
5
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Scott from
Stylish vent
This is a sleek, stylish product with a very strong fan. Installation was challenging (it took us three tries to find a handyman who could do it), but once in place it looks great.
Date published: 2016-08-12
Rated 4 out of
5
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Malgem from
Works OK but not so stylish
We have our stove in an island so we had to get a downdraft. This one is pretty and it works great, but I thinks it goes way too high when you turn it on, what makes it look a little weird, because usually I have people seating on the other side of the island, and when I cook this thing goes really high so I can hardly see my guests on the other side. I works great and that´s what matters, but I wish it wasn´t that high.
Also, I though the sound level was going to be better since it is a new appliance with better technology, I guessed, but the noise is just as bad as the old one we had.
Date published: 2016-06-18
Rated 4 out of
5
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PapaJoe from
Works well!
Seems to have plenty of power. My wife wishes it was flush with the surface of the counter top.
Date published: 2015-10-10
Rated 4 out of
5
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DToney from
Pop up downdraft vent
Brought this product 2 months ago. Used it twice and was very pleased. Love that it comes up high and is able it vent the steam from the front burners. The third time I used the vent it would not retract all the way down. Called the repair service department for the store I purchased it from. It took 3 weeks for the part to come in then while the part was being put in another part broke. Would I recommend this product? At this time no!
Date published: 2014-05-17
