Alder Construction and Broan-Ready Fit

This Omega National Signature Straight range hood is a 36-inch decorative wood shell in alder, wall-mounted and supplied with a Broan-compatible liner so the enclosure and the ventilation hardware come together in one order.

Key Features

• Clear alder wood construction delivers a tight, consistent grain that takes stain or paint cleanly.
• Signature Straight profile pairs a clean, architectural silhouette with traditional cabinetry or transitional kitchens.
• 36 inches wide, 22-7/8 inches tall, and 19 inches deep to fit a standard wall-hood position above the range.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the ventilator connection is ready for the installer.
• Ready-to-finish surface accepts stain, paint, or a clear coat to match the surrounding cabinetry.
• Wall-mount position designed to attach directly to the wall above the cooktop.

Where This Hood Fits in the Kitchen

The Signature Straight profile is a natural fit for kitchens that use a rectilinear cabinet style, whether that is a clean Shaker run, a simple flat-panel layout, or a more traditional frame-and-panel design. The straight lines do not compete with the cabinetry; they extend the same visual logic up the wall. At 36 inches wide, the shell is sized for a standard range or cooktop of the same width, and the 19-inch depth brings the hood far enough forward to align with most wall cabinet faces. This is the decorative enclosure only. It frames the space above the range and houses the liner, and a compatible Broan ventilator installs inside to handle the actual airflow. The ventilator is a separate selection matched to the cooktop and the room.

Alder and the Finishing Decision

Alder is a close-grained domestic hardwood with a subtle, consistent figure. In cabinet finishing, it accepts both stain and paint well, and its grain does not telegraph as aggressively as red oak or hickory under a clear finish. For a kitchen where the hood needs to disappear into a painted run of cabinetry, alder finishes smooth. For a stained kitchen, the clear alder species on this shell means the grain reads uniformly across the door style and the hood face without the dramatic variation some other species introduce. The shell arrives ready-to-finish, so the finishing step happens on-site after installation, giving the shop or painter control over the final color match.

Who Specifies This Shell

Cabinet shops building a complete kitchen package often need the hood shell and liner together in one SKU to simplify the order and the install. The included Broan-compatible liner removes one sourcing step, since the metal housing that accepts the ventilator ships with the shell rather than as a separate line item. Designers specifying a transitional or contemporary-traditional kitchen will find the straight profile easy to coordinate with a wide range of door styles. Contractors doing full kitchen installs can rough in the hood and liner in one trade visit, then drop in the ventilator once it arrives. The shell suits any installation where the wall-mount position and a 36-inch cooktop are already determined.

Common Questions

A Shell Built Around the Finish and the Fan

The alder Signature Straight shell with included Broan liner covers both halves of the selection: the wood enclosure that completes the look and the liner that accepts the ventilator, so the install moves forward without a separate liner order.