Range Hoods for Sale in Madison and Janesville, Wisconsin

Clearing smoke, grease, steam, and cooking odors from the air above your cooktop, a range hood protects your cabinets and keeps the kitchen comfortable. The category covers ducted, ductless, and convertible designs in wall-mount, under-cabinet, and island styles, along with hood inserts for custom enclosures and professional models built for high-output ranges. Airflow, measured in CFM, and width are the two specs that matter most when matching a hood to your cooking.

Brothers Main carries range hoods and ventilation from respected brands at our Madison and Janesville showrooms. Browse the full collection of cooking appliances to coordinate a hood with your range or cooktop.

Shop Range Hoods by Type

Hoods are grouped by how they handle the air they capture and how they install. Here is what sets each apart.

Ducted Hoods

Venting captured air through ductwork to the outdoors, ducted hoods are the most effective way to remove heat, grease, and humidity from a kitchen. They are the recommended choice for gas ranges and heavy cooking because they exhaust pollutants entirely rather than recirculating them. Installation requires a duct path to an exterior wall or roof.

Ductless Hoods

Also called recirculating hoods, ductless hoods pull air through charcoal or carbon filters to trap grease and odor, then return the filtered air to the room. They install almost anywhere because they need no exterior duct, making them practical for interior walls, condos, and rentals. Replacing the filters on schedule keeps them working well.

Convertible Hoods

Designed to run either way, convertible hoods can vent outside through ductwork or recirculate with a filter kit. That flexibility lets you install ducted now or later, or switch modes if your kitchen layout changes. They are a versatile pick when your venting situation may evolve.

Professional Hoods

Built to match high-BTU and pro-style ranges, professional range hoods deliver higher CFM and wider coverage than standard models, with heavier construction and more powerful blowers. They handle the heat, smoke, and grease that serious cooking throws off, a fit for home chefs running a professional range.

Hood Inserts

Mounting inside a custom wood canopy or chimney enclosure, range hood inserts are the ventilation power units that a cabinetmaker builds the visible hood around. They let you match the hood exactly to your cabinetry while still getting strong capture, which makes them a popular choice for custom kitchen designs.

How to Choose the Right Range Hood

Picking a hood comes down to a few practical measurements rather than features alone.

1. Width: Choose a hood at least as wide as your cooktop or range, and ideally a few inches wider on each side, so it captures the plumes that drift past the edges of the cooking surface.
2. Airflow (CFM): More powerful cooking calls for more airflow. A common guideline for gas is roughly one CFM for every 100 BTUs of total burner output, while electric cooktops often pair well with about 100 CFM per linear foot of width. Heavy frying, searing, and high-output burners push you toward the upper end.
3. Ducted or Ductless: Ducted venting outside is the most effective option, while ductless recirculation is the fallback when an exterior duct is not possible. A convertible hood lets you keep both options open.
4. Noise and Make-Up Air: Hood loudness is rated in sones, with lower numbers quieter, and very high-CFM hoods in tightly sealed homes may require a make-up air system to balance the air they exhaust. We can flag when this applies.

Range Hoods by Mounting Style

Beyond how a hood vents, where it mounts shapes the look and the fit in your kitchen.

• Wall Mounted Range Hood: A chimney-style hood that mounts against the wall above a range or cooktop, a bold focal point that vents straight up and out.
• Under-Cabinet Range Hood: Installs beneath an existing upper cabinet to save space, a clean fit for standard kitchen layouts.
• Island Range Hood: Suspends from the ceiling over an island cooktop, finished on all sides since it is visible from every angle.
• Microwave Range Hood: An over-the-range microwave with built-in venting and a light, a space-saving two-in-one for kitchens without room for a separate hood.

Shop Range Hoods by Brand

Hood brands differ in airflow engineering, filtration, and style range. These are the names Wisconsin shoppers reach for most.

• Broan: A long-established ventilation specialist with one of the widest selections of under-cabinet, wall-mount, and insert hoods, a reliable choice across budgets and kitchen styles.
• Zephyr: Design-driven hoods known for bold, modern shapes, strong airflow, and features like LED lighting and quiet performance, a fit for kitchens where the hood is a focal point.
• KitchenAid: Coordinated hoods that match the brand's ranges and cooktops in finish and style, a convenient pick for buyers building a matched cooking suite.

Find Your Range Hood at Brothers Main

A range hood is a more technical buy than it looks. The right pick depends on your cooktop width, how heavily you cook, the airflow you need, and whether your kitchen can vent to the outside, and those details are easy to get wrong on your own. Our team works with ventilation every day, so we can match the size and CFM to your range, tell you whether a ducted or ductless setup fits your home, and help you map the venting path before you buy.

As a family-owned Wisconsin retailer since 1938, Brothers Main keeps hoods on display at our East Madison, West Madison, and Janesville showrooms, so you can compare size, finish, and noise level in person. Visit an appliance showroom near you or contact us to match a hood to your range.

 

Frequently Asked Questions: Range Hoods

Do I really need a range hood?

A range hood is not always required by code, but in Wisconsin, it earns its keep. Our long, cold winters mean homes stay sealed up for months, so smoke, grease, steam, and odors have nowhere to go, and moisture can fog up windows or settle into cabinets. A hood pulls all of that out before it builds up, and it also clears combustion byproducts from gas burners. If you cook often, fry or sear, or run a gas range, a vented hood is well worth it. For tightly sealed homes or kitchens that cannot vent outside, a ductless or convertible model still filters grease and odor and helps manage the humidity that builds up over a Wisconsin winter.

Is a ducted or ductless range hood better?

A ducted hood vents air outside and is the most effective at removing heat, grease, smoke, and humidity, which makes it the better choice for gas ranges and heavy cooking. A ductless hood recirculates filtered air back into the room and is installed where outside venting is not possible, such as interior walls or condos. If you can vent outdoors, ducted is the stronger performer, and a convertible hood keeps both options open.

What CFM range hood do I need?

Airflow should match how much you cook. A common rule for gas is about one CFM for every 100 BTUs of total burner output, so a 60,000 BTU range suggests roughly 600 CFM. For electric cooktops, plan on about 100 CFM per linear foot of cooktop width. Frequent frying and searing or a high-output range push you toward the higher end, and our team can help you calculate the right number.

Are ductless range hoods effective?

Ductless hoods are effective at filtering grease and reducing odors when an exterior duct is not an option, but they do not remove heat and humidity from the kitchen the way a ducted hood does. Keeping the charcoal or carbon filters fresh is essential to their performance. For light to moderate cooking, they work well, while heavy or high-heat cooking benefits more from ducted venting.

Where can I buy a range hood near me in Madison or Janesville?

Brothers Main carries ducted, ductless, convertible, insert, and professional range hoods at our showrooms in East Madison, West Madison, and Janesville. You can compare styles, widths, and airflow ratings in person and get help sizing a hood to your range. Visit a showroom near you or contact us to find the right ventilation.