Minimalist design says a lot about elegance and refinement without overshadowing the rest of the environment. The Firenze model is operated by touch controls, a sensitive, low-profile button interface that insures easy cleaning and even easier operation. The hood comes equipped with six different speed settings for just the right amount of ventilation for the task at hand. When engaged, the hood will automatically power-down after 15 minutes, insuring that all remaining odors will be efficiently vented from the kitchen. Also this hood is equipped with all-halogen lighting to illuminate the cooking surface with a clean, long lasting and bright quality of light. To add to their appeal, Zephyr hoods are probably the quietest units available, with a loudness rating of only 6 sones. As a model for the simple and the understated, the Firenze's contemporary take on the stack-design chimney hood is even modest enought to do double duty as a spice rack.