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This VMI Detachable Front wall-mount range hood is a 36-inch-wide decorative cherry wood shell that frames the cooking zone with the appearance of built-in cabinetry. The hood body is unfinished cherry, ready to receive stain or paint on site, and its detachable front panel simplifies access for liner installation. The liner is sold separately.
The detachable front design addresses one of the more awkward moments in a hood install: getting the liner and ventilator seated before closing up the face. By separating the front panel from the body, the installer can set the liner, run any wiring or ducting, and confirm fit before the decorative face goes on. That sequence produces a cleaner result and removes the need to work around a fixed front while reaching into the hood cavity.
At 36 inches wide and 25 inches deep, the shell is sized for a standard 36-inch range or cooktop position. The 42-inch height gives the hood a substantial presence on the wall without requiring a ceiling extension or chimney add-on for most standard ceiling heights.
Cherry is chosen here for its even, closed grain and predictable staining behavior. It accepts both clear topcoats and pigmented stains consistently, which matters when the goal is matching the hood to an existing cherry cabinet run or coordinating a custom finish across the whole kitchen. Because the shell ships unfinished, the finishing is done after delivery, on site or in the shop, so the final color is dialed in rather than approximated from a catalog swatch. The hood body and detachable front are both cherry, so the finished appearance is consistent across the full face of the unit.
This shell suits a kitchen where the cabinetry is cherry or where a matching cherry finish is the design goal, and where the ventilation unit will be selected separately based on the cooktop's output and the kitchen's duct configuration. Cabinet shops specifying a full kitchen run can finish the hood shell alongside the door and drawer fronts for an exact match. Designers working on a built-in mantel look will appreciate that the shell's proportions carry the visual weight of the hood without relying on a manufactured finish. Confirm the liner dimensions and ventilator compatibility before ordering so all three components arrive ready for the same install sequence.
No. The liner is sold separately. The ventilation unit and liner are chosen based on the cooktop size, BTU output, and duct configuration of the installation.
The detachable front lets the installer seat the liner and ventilator before attaching the decorative face. It simplifies access to the hood cavity during the install sequence and produces a cleaner finished result.
No. The shell ships ready-to-finish so it can be stained, painted, or sealed to match the surrounding cabinets after delivery.
The shell is 36 inches wide, matching a standard 36-inch range or cooktop position on a wall run.
This VMI cherry hood shell gives installers and designers a 36-inch wall-mount enclosure that can be finished on site to lock in the color match, with a detachable front that keeps the install sequence manageable from start to finish.