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Our house came with an old Jenn-Air cook/grill top with downdraft fan. We didn't like electric or the look so much, but after using it, we love it. As noted, tall pots can be tricky (good tip cd55) and they can vibrate, but if you get a high quality unit they work very well. We routinely grill things that create quite a bit of smoke and our kitchen stays clean. I replaced the motor once. I think it was the first one (so figure 20 years) and it runs strong and quiet-about 2 years now. It wasn't a big deal. We like ours so we would do it agin, but I've never had a range hood so I can't compare them.
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