In article >,
"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> I was hoping for better. I must've imagined the fan was going to push some
> air forward, encircling, and pulling it back. Was I dreaming?
>
> Dee

I got one too and am relatively underwhelmed. If I remodel I might look
into a Ventahood and if that fails give up. I think for a hood to work
effectively you need it to be oversized and have a huge catch area (much
bigger than your cooking area). It might even help to have the distance
between vent and stove relatively small. Some of these things
compromise the aesthetics so it is always a tug of war between looks and
function.

I live in Texas and have a powerful propane burner outside and use that
for things that need good venting, like stir frys etc. So the
relatively wimpy Allure is an OK compromise for me (I probably would not
have bought it if I knew what I know now. Ultimately I would have
preferred paying more and getting better function).

Roland