Nice hood

Very nice product. Installation instructions are very clear. If you have a low ceiling, 9ft or less, you will need to modify the Recirculation duct to install the chimney correctly if you set the hood 30" or higher above the range. Not a big deal just an FYI.

Great looks and functionality

Beautiful and functional sums up this hood. The three speeds gives you an option to use for your cooking needs.

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Blows hot air down into the stove from the sides

We installed our GE vent hood, Model #JVW5301SJSS, between two cabinets with about a 5" gap on each side. I noticed that it blows hot air down into the stove from the sides. Should it be blowing hot air in this manner while I’m cooking?

Bright Light and Quiet, Powerful Fan

The hood vent, fan and stove light are sleek, beautiful and wonderful. The fan is powerful and quiet. I appreciate its great suction and having 3 settings. It really keeps the cooking odors to a minimum. (I chop onions nearby so I can be near the fan. No more tears!) The light has 2 settings and is very effective. At night, after the dinner dishes are done, the low light makes a very nice night light for walking through the kitchen. The higher setting makes cooking in the evening a real pleasure with great visibility. The surface of the stove is brightly lit but without any glare. There are 2 filters for capturing particles and grease and keeping the air fresh over the stove. Well worth the investment. It took two installers 3 hours of pretty intense work to put in, necessitating the power to be shut off to the kitchen, but they were well trained and diligent. The result is a more beautiful and healthy kitchen with more pleasant conditions for the cooks in the family.

There she sucks!

I have had this hood for two years in my newly constructed home (built 2022). It works well but needs a trim kit for the top. I have been unable to find one via GE, Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Due to an issue with the drywall installation, the chimney does not fit up against the ceiling and there is a gap. It looks like crap... My husband is going to have to install crown molding in the kitchen to hide it.

Motor died after 2 years

This hood vent worked great for two years. Then, it started squeaking and it randomly shuts off. We had a GE technician come look at it. He said the motor was dead and it would be better to just replace the entire hood vent with a better one because if we replaced the motor, it would just die again in two years. He said this is partly due to the fact that we have a gas range, and gas ranges gunk up motors more quickly than electric ranges. I would not buy this product esp if your stove is gas.

Filters are dish washer safe!

Have used it so far for about three meals. Vent works well and isn’t too loud. The lights are great and made a big difference while cooking at dusk. Lastly, the filters pop out and are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning, although right now I haven’t cooked enough meals to need to wash them

Worst product - stopped working in a year

Worst product that was used gently but fan stopped working in a year. Requested customer service who charged hefty amount just to visit and let us know that the vent fan needs to be replaced or new chimney bought. Fan replacement cost was $200 more than the cost of new chimney. DONT BUT THIS PRODUCT.

Very disappointed

Not a great product. Highly disappointed. The unit stopped working completely . I bought this model 1.5 years ago and it stopped working a few months after the warranty expired!!! My luck! It started with a weird screeching sound when I turn on the fan. The sound would go away after some time but then the motor would stop after sometime. It would restart again but again stop midway.. referred to 2 different technicians and both said that it was the fan blower/ motor that is defective and needs to be replaced . Just the replacement would cost be between $300-$400 (excluding labor cost). The light is working fine. Not happy with this product.

Poorly Designed - Avoid!

I've owned one for 5 years and it works - until enough grease bypasses the filters and coats the inside of the motor with grease. The motor end bearing becomes contaminated and eventually fails. Electrical connectors, blower cage and exhaust damper become full of grease - all because there are no baffles before the filters and grease gets sucked between filter frames.

Poor quality product

It's been just over a year since we installed this after purchasing it new, and the fan has already burned out. The entire unit is now junk, just out of warranty. Do not buy.

Very unattractive buttons and a mismatch

Quality feels raw with ugly plastic buttons. We regret this purchase and does not match the design nor quality of our other GE Cafe appliances. Fan lights become boiling hot. Fan buttons seem like a crude after thought. Zephyr has a more sleek LED design.

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After shopping in the $200-400 range for hoods I realized you get a lot better quality by paying a little more.

Will fourth time be the charm?

Hood 1: Opened it up, it was severely blemished, straight out of the box. We’re talking seriously ugly. Factory problem. Appliance store said “no problem”, we’ll replace it.Hood 2: Looked great out of the box. Looked great on the wall. Turned it on—it makes a terrible high-pitched chirping sound you can hear from a long distance. Called for service. Service tech said “need to replace the motor”, or since it’s brand new, appliance store said you can order another one. Ok.Hood 3: another one blemished straight out of the box. What on earth is going on in this factory? Do they have no quality control?So the saga continues...we are waiting on unit 4. Very frustrating.On the plus side, the one I have now looks nice, and it seems to function fine without excessive fan noise (other than the aforementioned high-pitched chirp). Lights do a good job illuminating the cooktop (though I would prefer LEDs to halogens).My ratings are for unit 2, which is on my wall while I await unit 4.I like the color and my other slate appliances (fridge and DW) were pristine.

Poor quality

Not terrible really, but two things wrong with it. First of all, the little screws they supply for the top of the chimney are the cheapest crap. Strip out immediately when you try to use them. The other issue is the vent slots in the bottom section of the chimney. These vent slots are for people who choose the self venting option. On a good unit, these slots are in the top section so you can face them down and hide them when you are venting outside. This unit you don't have this option so the venting shows through the side of the chimney. I have painted the duct in the past when this happens, but it's not perfect. Also, the instructions are horrible.

Terrible Design for Safety

I installed this range hood a little over a year ago (February 2021), last week one of the lights burnt out. What should have been simple nearly electrocuted me.

Good but not Great

Pros: This hood vent looks very nice, works well. Cons: (1) It does not come with the carcoal filters, was very disappointed. This is not a cheap unit, at least include a set of filters. (2) the bulbs are not LED, the bulbs on this unit go from 0 to 500 degrees in two seconds. I do not recommend using them as a night light as stated in the overview, could possibly burn down your house. Again, disappointed, would it be that hard to have this unit come with LED bulbs? c’mon GE, I thought better of you. (3) Seems like its built from cheap materials, but thats the same with most appliances now a days.

Light bulbs suck and fan doesn't work

The only thing good about this product is the aesthetics. Otherwise, it is useless. The light bulbs are extremely difficult to exchange, and once you pop one out, it Is impossible to put a new light bulb back in without breaking all of your fingernails. The wiring that goes to the light bulbs is very loose as well. Just by tapping on the front of the hood, the light bulbs will go out. Lastly, when cooking, the fan only removes odors when it is on high. When on the high setting, it is extremely loud. Very disappointed in this product.

Beautiful hood

We purchased this hood from big box store. The delivery was very smooth. The hood has 3 fan settings and 2 light brightness to choose from. The 380 cfm fan is strong enough to suck out the air. The smallest fan speed also very quiet. We replaced the lights with led gu10 bulbs for energy saving and better light color. The installation was very straight forward. Overall we are very satisfied with this purchase.

Broke after 1.5 years

This broke after 1.5 years. It's a bad mechanical grinding noise like something broke. Definitely a manufacturing defect. Value is poor because it broke. There should not be a mechanical failure like this in 1.5 years. I like the remote control as we have it high up above a window. The appearance is modern and pretty. GE does not repair and the warranty has expired. They referred me to a third party. My experience with their other appliances is very good.