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Brand Use Study for RANGE HOODS

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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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RANGE HOODS-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Jenn-Air4.24.2*4.24.34.0*
NuTone4.13.9*4.14.14.1*
Thermador4.13.9*4.3*4.2*3.9*
Broan4.03.9*4.14.13.7*
Dacor4.03.3*4.0*4.1*4.1*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.9*4.0*5.0*3.6*3.9*
GE Appliances3.93.8*4.14.03.7
Nautilus3.8*5.0*3.9*3.8*3.2*
Whirlpool3.83.7*3.7*3.73.8*
Best3.7*4.0*4.0*3.7*3.3*
Magic Chef3.73.3*4.0*3.5*3.7*
Abbaka3.6*3.8*3.5*
Hotpoint3.63.6*3.7*3.73.5*
Ven Mar3.6*4.0*4.0*3.3*3.6*
Rangaire3.5*3.0*3.6*3.6*2.8*
Fasco3.3*3.6*3.0*3.3*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Jenn-Air4.6*4.24.43.9
NuTone4.5*4.23.93.8
Thermador3.0*4.0*4.2*4.1
Broan4.2*4.04.03.8
Dacor3.0*3.9*4.2*4.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.0*4.0*3.8*4.0
GE Appliances4.1*4.04.03.8
Nautilus3.5*3.8*3.9*3.5
Whirlpool3.8*3.83.8*3.5
Best3.0*3.5*3.8*3.8
Magic Chef3.9*3.6*3.8*3.6
Abbaka2.0*3.5*3.0*4.2
Hotpoint3.9*3.73.5*3.6
Ven Mar3.0*3.5*3.0*4.3
Rangaire3.0*3.7*3.3*3.6
Fasco3.0*3.4*2.9*3.7
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Jenn-Air4.04.34.3*
NuTone4.14.04.4*
Thermador4.04.04.6*
Broan4.04.04.1*
Dacor3.9*3.9*4.8*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.5*4.0*5.0*
GE Appliances4.03.93.9
Nautilus3.6*3.5*4.5*
Whirlpool3.63.84.1*
Best3.5*4.0*
Magic Chef3.8*3.5*4.0*
Abbaka3.5*3.7*
Hotpoint3.73.53.9*
Ven Mar3.4*3.8*4.0*
Rangaire3.6*3.3*4.0*
Fasco3.1*3.3*
RANGE HOODS-2001-Brand Best at Communicating with Builders
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Brand Best at Communicating with Builders

Considering ads, mailings, personal visits, etc., which one brand is BEST AT COMMUNICATING with you?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances16.0%13.0%13.0%21.0%11.0%
NuTone7.0%11.0%6.0%8.0%3.0%
Broan6.0%7.0%6.0%6.0%4.0%
Jenn-Air4.0%6.0%4.0%3.0%4.0%
Whirlpool4.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%6.0%
Thermador2.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Dacor1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
Magic Chef1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%
Rangaire1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Abbaka0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Best0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Fasco0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hotpoint0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Nautilus0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Ven Mar0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances9.0%14.0%22.0%15.0
NuTone16.0%8.0%6.0%4.0
Broan7.0%8.0%5.0%6.0
Jenn-Air0.0%3.0%7.0%6.0
Whirlpool5.0%4.0%5.0%3.0
Thermador0.0%1.0%2.0%6.0
Dacor0.0%0.0%2.0%4.0
Magic Chef0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Rangaire0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
Abbaka0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Best0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Fasco0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Hotpoint2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Nautilus0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Ven Mar0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances16.0%15.0%18.0%
NuTone9.0%6.0%7.0%
Broan8.0%7.0%0.0%
Jenn-Air4.0%4.0%5.0%
Whirlpool2.0%5.0%5.0%
Thermador3.0%2.0%2.0%
Dacor0.0%3.0%2.0%
Magic Chef2.0%1.0%0.0%
Rangaire0.0%2.0%0.0%
Abbaka0.0%1.0%0.0%
Best0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%1.0%0.0%
Fasco0.0%1.0%0.0%
Hotpoint0.0%1.0%0.0%
Nautilus0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ven Mar0.0%1.0%2.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances73.0%69.0%68.0%78.0%75.0%
NuTone63.0%74.0%56.0%63.0%64.0%
Jenn-Air62.0%59.0%57.0%63.0%69.0%
Broan55.0%59.0%58.0%53.0%54.0%
Hotpoint53.0%53.0%41.0%56.0%61.0%
Whirlpool51.0%47.0%46.0%51.0%61.0%
Magic Chef50.0%47.0%47.0%49.0%56.0%
Thermador37.0%40.0%21.0%38.0%51.0%
Dacor26.0%27.0%18.0%22.0%42.0%
Rangaire17.0%14.0%10.0%25.0%15.0%
Nautilus16.0%14.0%20.0%12.0%18.0%
Fasco14.0%17.0%9.0%20.0%8.0%
Best8.0%13.0%6.0%7.0%8.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)7.0%10.0%1.0%6.0%12.0%
Ven Mar6.0%9.0%4.0%6.0%6.0%
Abbaka5.0%6.0%1.0%6.0%9.0%
other5.0%3.0%4.0%7.0%3.0%
indicated one or more92.0%91.0%91.0%93.0%91.0%
no answer7.0%9.0%7.0%6.0%8.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances80.0%71.0%74.0%75.0
NuTone59.0%62.0%67.0%67.0
Jenn-Air55.0%63.0%61.0%67.0
Broan52.0%53.0%60.0%59.0
Hotpoint55.0%56.0%53.0%48.0
Whirlpool41.0%58.0%49.0%48.0
Magic Chef55.0%55.0%49.0%43.0
Thermador23.0%28.0%29.0%65.0
Dacor11.0%15.0%26.0%49.0
Rangaire23.0%19.0%10.0%19.0
Nautilus18.0%13.0%17.0%16.0
Fasco7.0%14.0%16.0%14.0
Best5.0%5.0%12.0%10.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)5.0%4.0%8.0%11.0
Ven Mar5.0%4.0%6.0%9.0
Abbaka2.0%3.0%6.0%10.0
other9.0%2.0%2.0%10.0
indicated one or more91.0%92.0%94.0%96.0
no answer9.0%7.0%6.0%4.0
no answer0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances69.0%74.0%84.0%
NuTone67.0%65.0%50.0%
Jenn-Air62.0%61.0%68.0%
Broan56.0%59.0%46.0%
Hotpoint54.0%53.0%48.0%
Whirlpool44.0%54.0%61.0%
Magic Chef48.0%51.0%54.0%
Thermador36.0%39.0%34.0%
Dacor28.0%26.0%21.0%
Rangaire19.0%18.0%11.0%
Nautilus14.0%16.0%18.0%
Fasco19.0%12.0%5.0%
Best10.0%7.0%5.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)8.0%7.0%4.0%
Ven Mar6.0%6.0%4.0%
Abbaka6.0%5.0%4.0%
other4.0%5.0%7.0%
indicated one or more90.0%95.0%93.0%
no answer8.0%5.0%7.0%
no answer2.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances24.0%19.0%18.0%33.0%21.0%
Broan19.0%31.0%24.0%14.0%9.0%
NuTone16.0%23.0%16.0%13.0%13.0%
Whirlpool10.0%10.0%9.0%9.0%11.0%
Jenn-Air9.0%9.0%10.0%10.0%4.0%
Thermador5.0%7.0%2.0%4.0%10.0%
Hotpoint4.0%4.0%3.0%6.0%3.0%
Magic Chef4.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%6.0%
Dacor3.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%7.0%
Nautilus3.0%1.0%8.0%1.0%0.0%
Rangaire2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%
Best1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Fasco1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Abbaka0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Ven Mar0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
other3.0%0.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%
indicated one or more68.0%69.0%70.0%69.0%66.0%
did not indicate23.0%23.0%20.0%24.0%24.0%
no answer6.0%7.0%5.0%6.0%8.0%
no answer3.0%1.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances20.0%24.0%29.0%21.0
Broan16.0%21.0%17.0%19.0
NuTone14.0%17.0%16.0%15.0
Whirlpool9.0%11.0%14.0%5.0
Jenn-Air7.0%6.0%11.0%10.0
Thermador0.0%2.0%5.0%14.0
Hotpoint5.0%5.0%7.0%1.0
Magic Chef2.0%7.0%6.0%1.0
Dacor0.0%0.0%4.0%8.0
Nautilus2.0%4.0%3.0%0.0
Rangaire5.0%3.0%0.0%3.0
Best0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Fasco0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Abbaka0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Ven Mar0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
other5.0%1.0%1.0%6.0
indicated one or more57.0%74.0%68.0%69.0
did not indicate34.0%18.0%24.0%27.0
no answer9.0%6.0%5.0%4.0
no answer0.0%3.0%4.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances20.0%24.0%41.0%
Broan20.0%18.0%16.0%
NuTone16.0%16.0%14.0%
Whirlpool5.0%13.0%14.0%
Jenn-Air10.0%7.0%11.0%
Thermador7.0%5.0%4.0%
Hotpoint5.0%4.0%5.0%
Magic Chef5.0%3.0%9.0%
Dacor2.0%4.0%2.0%
Nautilus2.0%2.0%5.0%
Rangaire1.0%3.0%4.0%
Best1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%1.0%0.0%
Fasco1.0%1.0%0.0%
Abbaka0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ven Mar0.0%1.0%2.0%
other2.0%3.0%4.0%
indicated one or more64.0%71.0%77.0%
did not indicate26.0%22.0%16.0%
no answer7.0%4.0%7.0%
no answer3.0%3.0%0.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances41.0%31.0%30.0%51.0%44.0%
Broan33.0%40.0%38.0%31.0%25.0%
NuTone29.0%41.0%30.0%25.0%24.0%
Jenn-Air20.0%19.0%18.0%22.0%19.0%
Whirlpool16.0%11.0%17.0%16.0%21.0%
Thermador13.0%14.0%6.0%13.0%21.0%
Hotpoint11.0%7.0%8.0%16.0%10.0%
Dacor8.0%6.0%4.0%8.0%17.0%
Magic Chef8.0%7.0%7.0%9.0%7.0%
Nautilus5.0%1.0%10.0%4.0%2.0%
Rangaire5.0%4.0%4.0%7.0%3.0%
Best2.0%6.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%
Fasco2.0%7.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Abbaka1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
Ven Mar1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%
other3.0%0.0%4.0%6.0%1.0%
indicated one or more83.0%79.0%84.0%84.0%84.0%
did not indicate8.0%13.0%5.0%9.0%6.0%
no answer7.0%9.0%7.0%6.0%8.0%
no answer2.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances36.0%41.0%48.0%38.0
Broan32.0%31.0%35.0%35.0
NuTone25.0%31.0%31.0%26.0
Jenn-Air14.0%14.0%22.0%28.0
Whirlpool11.0%19.0%22.0%10.0
Thermador2.0%6.0%13.0%30.0
Hotpoint16.0%13.0%11.0%8.0
Dacor0.0%1.0%11.0%21.0
Magic Chef5.0%11.0%10.0%2.0
Nautilus2.0%4.0%8.0%0.0
Rangaire9.0%6.0%2.0%5.0
Best0.0%1.0%5.0%3.0
Fasco0.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
Abbaka0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0
Ven Mar0.0%2.0%0.0%3.0
other7.0%1.0%1.0%8.0
indicated one or more77.0%84.0%85.0%87.0
did not indicate14.0%8.0%7.0%9.0
no answer9.0%7.0%6.0%4.0
no answer0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances36.0%40.0%63.0%
Broan34.0%34.0%27.0%
NuTone32.0%30.0%18.0%
Jenn-Air19.0%19.0%25.0%
Whirlpool11.0%20.0%21.0%
Thermador16.0%13.0%9.0%
Hotpoint13.0%10.0%11.0%
Dacor9.0%10.0%4.0%
Magic Chef9.0%7.0%9.0%
Nautilus5.0%4.0%5.0%
Rangaire5.0%5.0%5.0%
Best2.0%3.0%0.0%
Fasco2.0%2.0%0.0%
Abbaka1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)2.0%2.0%0.0%
Ven Mar2.0%1.0%2.0%
other2.0%5.0%4.0%
indicated one or more81.0%86.0%84.0%
did not indicate9.0%8.0%9.0%
no answer8.0%5.0%7.0%
no answer3.0%1.0%0.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.