Sakura Range Hood M3000
When I bought my rangehood at the beginning of this year I was only interested in Pacific or Sakura as well.Now, addressing others (not so much the OP) why someone would choose Pacific or Sakura over other brands.1) You get a better price / CFM2) It is not made in China.These were really my two main concerns. I did not care that much about the 'looks'. If I did, I would go with some glass thing.Anyway I digress.I went with Sakura because when it came down to it, even though the Sakura U2 has less CFM than the Pacific, it was about $80 - $100 less at the time. If you are in Toronto, you can just go check the two brands out at Pacific Mall. There are two kitchen / home stores in there and one sells Pacific and the other sells Sakura.I forget exactly, but I think the Pacific hoods are around 750 CFM while the Sakura are in the 610 range. It sounds like a big difference.but you also have to think about what you have right now. I was on the basic builder hoods that just suck.not in CFM that is.
Sakura Range Hood M2000
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So for me, going to even 600 CFM is amazing.Will you feel the extra 140 CFM? What type of cooking will you be doing? This will only be useful to take out heavier grease from deep frying / sauteeing. Steam is light and will float up anyway.The only thing that the Pacific really had me think about is the 'self cleaning' aspect. I talked to the guy about the Pacific and asked him to explain exactly what it did. He told me that it really just 'thins' out the grease over the fan blades.
It does not clean as you would think soap, water and scrubbing would do. Thinning it out helps to keep even weight on the blades as it turns. That is all it really does. I decided that the extra money is not worth this as well.These are the points that I went through on my decision. I am satisfied with the Sakura, although I am sure the Pacific would also satisfy me as well.
Both are brands I would buy in any case. Try to get a deal.pit one sales guy against the other and see if you can squeeze some mileage out of it. I have the sakura U2. There are several problems that I have with it:-you need both fans on or the air will just enter one fan, and exit out the other-the U2 has 4 vents, but only the 2 front vents have a fan on it. The fan-less vents in the back are useless, and the vented air will only backflow onto your stove top from these exits. Those vents on my U2 are now covered using duct tape.The sales people will show you how the fans can suck up a piece of paper. This might work in the showroom where there is no vent resistance, but it certainly does not work in my kitchen.
I'm not sure if this is just my problem, but others who have the U2 might be able to try the paper thing for you. I currently have a standard 6in pipe line. I suppose some of these problems might be solved using a 7in vent.I'm not saying it's a bad product. I can certainly smell my cooking in the exhaust vent, so it does work to come extent. But there certainly are some shortcomings with the sakura U2.Can't really compare it the pacific since i've never used it before. Have a look at, which is a lesser known Asian brand, but from people I've talked to who own it, they are pretty happy with the performance.I'm in the market for a new range hood as well and these are some of the points that I've come up with:- Pacific's auto-clean is more of a gimmick than it is useful.
They recommend you buy their cleaning solution which adds to the cost of operation over the lifetime. Also, several sales people have said that to keep the unit clean, you should run the auto-clean with water every day or two and once with the solution every 2-3 weeks (depending on your cooking habits).
If you don't do this, the grease just gets caked on and you have to take the unit apart to clean it properly. Pacific has sleeker designs than Sakura, IMO. Some of the units also have delayed shut-off, depending if you think this feature is useful to you or not. I believe Pacific has slightly higher CFM compared to Sakura.something like 700-750 vs 650.- Sakura has the advantage of the fans being further towards the front, which gives better coverage over the 4 cooking elements. The transparent plastic shield on the front of the hood is useful in keeping the rising smoke/grease from escaping out the front.
However, since it is plastic and always heated by the cooking elements, they tend to get brittle and eventually crack as I've seen on several units owned by friends/family. This also applies to those small plastic dishes on the bottom of the fan cage/guard.
The U2 model has a sensor that changes the fan speed depending on how hot your stove-top gets.- PacAir is sort of a combination of Pacific and Sakura. Their design is such that the fans are further back like Pacific, but the underside of the unit is slanted up towards the front. They claim this helps to cover the cooking elements on the front of the stove. PacAir also has the shield on the front similar to Sakura, but it's made of tempered glass and can be retracted up when not in use (whereas Sakura's needs to be taken off the unit completely if you don't want to use it). PacAir also has removable 'side skirts' which is supposed to help keep smoke/grease from escaping out the sides.
There is no auto-clean function, but the whole underside of the hood can be removed with 1 or 2 thumbscrews for cleaning. They also boast a 960cfm fan. Wow, thanks much for all feedbacks. They are great.I take that Pacific's 'self-cleaning' feature is not too useful and just costing more. If you use the cleaning solution or water, where would the solution go after a spray?
Is there a tray to catch it? If not I guess the solution may not make it to the outside and just accumulates inside the pipe somewhere, which is bad and could cause pipe rusting.Sakura then seems like a better choice for the budget because the 100 or so CFM difference is not significan when the max CFM is around 600 already.PacAir seems like a really good choice too. I like their design that enables 'easy to take apart for cleaning.'
But they don't seem to have a store in GTA. I'll check around Pacific mall to see any store sells their rangehoods. Have you heard of 'Vent-A-Hood'?My experience with them was great. No problems whatsoever, reliable, strong suction, and very bright lights. Its simple with a classic look. It will be a bit pricier than the Pacific or the Sakura, but well worth the money.it also uses a different kind of technology, you can check them out at appliance Canada, or their website.Re: Pacific, my MIL has one in her home. Can't remember the model number, but it was about $800.
She has had nothing but problems with it. The repair man has been around 3 times in the past year (she has had it for 3 years). The self cleaning thing is over rated. You have to mix some chemical with water and poor it into a little hole on the top, and press a button. It makes a funny sound and is suppose to clean it.
The frequency of cleaning needed was too high for my liking. She regrets getting it, and will probably replace it with the brand I suggested above.
Of course, these are my experiences and opinions.obviously others have had better experiences.Good luck! Sep 3rd, 2010 10:41 amPacAir seems like a really good choice too. I like their design that enables 'easy to take apart for cleaning.' But they don't seem to have a store in GTA.
I'll check around Pacific mall to see any store sells their rangehoods.Unfortunately, PacAir seems to only be sold by a single distributor in GTA that I know of. I don't remember what they're called.something like 'Home Comfort'.I could be way off.maybe that's the one that sells Sakura.shrug. They have 3 locations that I know of in GTA: Pacific Mall, First Markham Place and on Leslie just north of Hwy 7 (E. Pearce St.) Because they're the only distributor, it's kinda hard to negotiate price with them as I've found out from my own experience. And although the website shows 3 current models, these stores only sell 2, the RL and SP (and sometimes the older RH model).
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Sep 3rd, 2010 10:41 amI take that Pacific's 'self-cleaning' feature is not too useful and just costing more. If you use the cleaning solution or water, where would the solution go after a spray?
Is there a tray to catch it? If not I guess the solution may not make it to the outside and just accumulates inside the pipe somewhere, which is bad and could cause pipe rusting.There is an oil tray at the back of the hood that catches the used cleaning solution.It does make a loud high-pitched noise when you use the auto clean feature. It only last about 15 seconds.