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We have one from Kobe, its quiet and efficient. I cook everyday and it totally works for us.

I have a Kenmore range hood and absolutely love it. It does a great job moving air out, and has built-in lights which help a lot.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02257810000P?vName=Appliances&cName=Ranges&sName=Range Hoods

Outdoor exhaust is SO MUCH BETTER. If you can have outdoor exhaust, then you should definitely go that route.

Hey! I remember that range--it's a Southbend commercial range right?

Couple ideas. Since you do have a lot of firepower--make sure you have a hood with enough cfm's (how many cubic feet per minute will be exhausted.) At least 1000 or more.

It appears as if you have a great advantage--that is, that the other side of kitchen wall leads to the outside! This means you can easily vent your hood without having to run a bunch of ductwork and especially because you don't have to go through any other rooms to get to the outside. Unfortunately any installation you can't do yourself is going to cost some money.

You may want to check used commercial restaurant equipment warehouses for a small canopy hood and external motor. This would match the commercial feel of the stove and you can get used restaurant equipment for pretty cheap. The biggest place in the Chicago area is called March or UEQ. But again, you may need someone to help with wiring and installation.

If you are to go with a residential style hood I think ordering online would be the way to go--missmay mentioned Kobe--they make some good ones. I'm just trying to think about how a residential hood is going to be situated with that shelf on the back of the stove. Do you think it will block the hood?

I think this style would be nice and they are under 1k:

http://smarthomeluxury.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=208

thanks, all! Art, your memory is excellent (yep, it's the Southbend) and your suggestions incredibly helpful.

If you're willing to put a hole in your wall to exhaust outdoors...then spend away...
If you're not...keep it cheap.

I too am in the market for an exhaust for my kitchen. I am considering the following in order of preference:

Sakura - price $400 and up - has many choices for cfm's and also had an acceptable sones (noise) rating.
My friends have one and love it. Esp. good for asian cooking which uses strong spices.

Cyclone Range Hood - has good cfm but no info available for sones

Pacific Range Hood - has good cfm but no info available for sones

All of the above can be vented to the outside quite easily.

Do you know the total BTU output of your range? That will help you determine how powerful your vent hood should be.

Best by Broan range hoods have a good reputation.

Pro-style: http://www.bestrangehoods.com/display/router.asp?docid=158

Chimney-style: http://www.bestrangehoods.com/display/router.asp?bestcategoryid=100090

Keep in mind that when you get into 1000 CFM hoods, you might run into issues with "make-up air". It might be as simple as keeping a window open slightly whenever you run the hood, or it might be more complicated.

Restaurant kitchens with powerful stoves and hoods are required to have makeup air systems as well.

I'm not sure that you're going to be able to get an adequate ventilation setup for a powerful stove like that in the price range you specified.

It looks like a fabulous stove, though.

Here are some informative links regarding "back drafts" or "make up air" and guidelines for calculating the CFM needed according to one's house:

http://www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/97/971104.html

http://www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/91/910512.html

good luck.