Hoods are one of the biggest pains I deal with. I have always left the picking out of the insert to the customer because I don't want to be held accountable if the unit doesn't work like they expected. This leaves me working with any and all brands and I seem to have an issue every single time. I always want the unit in the shop to ensure fit but never shows up when needed. The fit never seems to match the cutout dimensions provided because there are rivets sticking out or something. It would be nice if these were self-trimming with a flange like I see in some brand/models.
Dose anyone have a recommended brand that is a quality product and easy to work with. I would love to steer my costumers towards something that isn't a total headache.
The other issue is the height off the floor. Many of these beasts stick out as far as the range and then someone whacks their head on it. I try to head this off during the design phase, but they never seem to believe me how far out it will be. The recommended height for these seem to leave it in the head whacking range. I am currently placing them 72" off the floor but that may not be enough.