You can have your kitchen cleaned in only 15 minutes. Use these professional advice to clean the range hood filter of stubborn oil and dirt. Your range hood performs some serious work to keep your kitchen (and, by extension, the rest of your house) clean, but it rarely gets the respect it deserves.
To protect the purity of the air within your house, the range hood draws smells up and away from your stove and vents them outside. A filter within your range hood also contributes to safe and hygienic air. Range hood filters keep the hood running properly by collecting grease and grime. Without it, ducting might become blocked with debris, posing a fire risk.
Cleaning a Range Hood Filter
To execute this simple kitchen cleaning activity, you just need a few basic cleaning items.
- Multipurpose Cleaner
- Scrub Brush
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Dishwasher Tab (Optional)
- Dish Towel
Step 1 :Locate and Remove Range Hood Filter
First, locate and remove the range hood filter. The filter is usually visible on the bottom of range hoods. The filter may have handles that you can easily hold and slide backward to remove, depending on your range hood. In order to slide out, some range hood filters may feature a pinching mechanism.
Read your owner’s manual if you’re unsure of where or how to remove your range hood filter. Take the filter to the sink after you’ve successfully removed it to inspect it before cleaning.
Step 2 : Assess Range Hood Filter
You might be better off buying a new range hood filter if you cook frequently and have never cleaned yours previously. Check your filter to see whether it is entirely blocked and coated in dirt. If so, think about buying a replacement range hood filter and keep in mind that you should clean the new filter after roughly a month.
Step 3 : Clean the Range Hood Filter
It’s time to clean the filter if it doesn’t need to be changed. Your range hood filter may be cleaned in one of two ways. Spraying it with a multipurpose cleanser ($3, The Home Depot) and letting it set for ten minutes is the first choice. Then use a scrub brush ($6; Walmart) to clean the filter.
The second option is to clean the range hood filter with hot water and a lot of dish soap. If you have never cleaned it before, you will merely need to soak it longer. Soak them in one dishwasher tab for a few hours. Before deciding on this choice, make sure your filter is made of aluminum, steel, or charcoal since these are the most popular types of range hood filters.
Step 4 : Replace Range Hood Filter
After cleaning, dry your range hood filter with a dish towel before placing it back below your stove. Now you can breathe clean air since your filter can resume its function.
When Should a Range Hood Filter Be Cleaned?
Without routine maintenance, the oil in your range hood filter can build up, preventing proper air circulation in your kitchen. Therefore, it’s important to clean the filter on a regular basis for maximum range hood function.
We advise running your range hood whenever you cook and cleaning the filter on your range hood once a month. Just as crucial as cleaning your range hood is turning it on. If you don’t run it, your kitchen will get stagnant with oil, heavy air, and odors. Your kitchen’s cabinets, floor, and backsplash get greasy and stickier as a result.
Cleaning your range hood filter may have a big impact on the cleanliness of your kitchen’s surfaces as well as the air. With just a few cleaning materials and 15 minutes every month, you can get your home cleaner.
If you need help in cleaning your range hood filter, HomeSmiles is here to help. Feel free to contact us today!
