Your cooker hood filter is the heart of your kitchen and plays a vital role in keeping it clean and healthy. If it doesn't work properly, you could be breathing in pollutants every time you cook. So, it's important to keep this part of your cooker hood system working at its best! To help prevent that, we've put together some simple tips on how to clean your cooker hood filter.
Remove the filter from the cooker hood
Before you start, make sure the cooker hood is switched off. The filter should be removed when the hood is cool.
If you are unsure how to remove the filter, check out this video with step-by-step on how to proceed.
Place the filter in soapy water and let it soak for at least 20 minutes
- Place the filter in soapy water and let it soak for at least 20 minutes.
- Use a mild detergent with no bleach or fabric softener. Dishwashing liquid will work just fine, but if you want to get your hands on something more specialized and designed specifically for grease traps, there are several products available online (just do a quick search and you’ll find them).
- For a professional clean, you can use a WPro oven cleaner. Just follow the cleaning instructions for best results.
Rinse the filter using clean water to remove the soap residue
Next, be sure to rinse the filter using clean water to remove the soap residue. Use warm water and keep rinsing until the water is clear and you no longer smell any soapy odor when you take a whiff of it.
Allow the filter to dry completely
Once the filter is clean, allow it to dry completely. This can take anywhere from 24 hours to a week, depending on the material used in your filter. If you're in a rush and don't want to wait that long, use a hair dryer on low heat (or in cool air mode) and blow on it until it is fully dry - this should only take around 20 minutes!
Do you have a carbon filter?
Here the steps on how to replace your carbon filter in your cooker hood.
Final Notes
The cooker hood filter is an important part of your kitchen equipment. It helps to prevent the spread of fumes and particles that may be dangerous for your health. However, over time it can become clogged with dust and grease, which can affect its performance as well as give off an unpleasant odor in your kitchen. You may think that cleaning this filter is a tedious job but there are some tips that will make it easier for you or even save you time!
So, there you have it—a few simple tips on how to clean your cooker hood filter. With these tips at hand, you can do a better job of maintaining your cooker hood and ensure that it works as well as possible.
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