Merging form and function beautifully, every Power Series model includes innovative self-cleaning features, powerful air circulation, quiet blowers (under 1 sones on low), and contemporary styling. This unit features a front control pandel with ice blue lights. Refined form and industry-leading functionality are sure to complement any kitchen, as well as the individuals who cook in them. The smooth curves of the Typhoon add sophistication to the strict geometry of cabinet systems and counters. Dimmable, two-power level halogen lights and a virtually noiseless 850 cfm blower transform your kitchen into a welcome respite from the mundane. Perhaps the coolest thing about this unit is the Self Cleaning Function. Centrifugal blowers automatically liquefy cooking residue without complex filters. Simply spray detergent into the non-stick blowers while on low speed, and the residue will collect for easy disposal. All removable accessories are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. This model is available in Black, White, Bisque, and Stainless Steel
Rated 3.5 out of 5 by 8
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Rated 4 out of 5 by chadland looks great. Works good. good value.
We purchased this model about 5 years ago. I liked the looks and air flow rating. Pros: Good lighting, powerful vents, looks good, easy to access grease trap. Cons: louder than I thought at high fan level. Green fan motor lubricant collects at tip of vent - so you need to wipe away every so often so it does not drip in food.
GREAT Customer Support- the unit stopped working last week, 5 years after purchase. I called Zephyr and was on the phone with a live customer support person in minutes. They are sending free replacement circuit board to fix problem. Very surprised at how easy it was to talk to someone who could help.
12/31/12
Rated 1 out of 5 by remodeler Self-Cleaning Didn't Work Well Enough for Me
I recently bought and installed a Zephyr Essentials Typhoon. While it is an effective ventilation hood, the reason I am writing this review is to share that the self-cleaning feature did not work well enough for me.
I prepared some stir fry shortly after it was installed. The grease in my pan was smoking and going into the hood. The next day, I cleaned it per the directions. Spray 409 into the blades while running on low and wait for it to return to the drain cups. Then empty the drain cups. I did this four times that day and then three times the following day. No matter how often I cleaned it, I could still smell the grease inside the hood. Even weeks later, I could still smell the grease in the hood.
I am sensitive to smell. This was the main reason I replaced my over-the-range microwave with a range hood - so my house wouldn’t smell like what I had just cooked. However, smelling grease every time I walk by the range hood is not acceptable to me. I am replacing this range hood with one that has mesh filters that you can clean and run through the dishwasher.
Depending on your sensitivity to smell, this range hood may or may not work for you. If you are NOT sensitive to smell like I am (my husband couldn’t smell the grease after I’d cleaned it several times but I could smell it from across my kitchen) this range hood might work for you. But if are sensitive to smell, you might want to consider a mesh or baffle filtered hood instead.
9/5/11
Rated 3 out of 5 by HC Carey works well, loud, brutal to install
We've had it in place for about a month. It works very well, but it's loud--anything other than the lowest two settings and conversation is impossible. The blade covers are getting dirty, a sign that its working. The light is excellent. It looks great.
Installation was awful--astonishingly poor design. It's a long story, but the mounting screws are inaccessible and the power hookup is hidden behind a transformer you can't move. We had to screw it to the cabinet, then mount the cabinet in place, and we had to go buy an extra long screwdriver. In the end it took three people to mount the thing. If you buy it, pay someone else to install it and be far away when they do it, so you don't hear the cursing.
3/27/11
Rated 5 out of 5 by Renovator Does the Job & more
This range hood is great. It is very powerful, but quiet. The electronics are first class and it's reasonably priced. I am very satisfied and would buy it again it I had to make to choice over again.
9/29/10
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