Kitchen Extractor Hood Filter Cleaning

Wipe the hood surface down with a cloth that has been dipped in a detergent solution.

Kitchen extractor hood filter cleaning. It sounds so simple but if you want to decently clean that thing you need the patience of a saint. If you are cleaning a flat extractor it will have a paper filter that can be removed and replaced with new paper bought from a supermarket and cut to size. Luckily cleaning the filter becomes a whole lot easier with the help of a bit of coke.

Boil 4 quarts of water in a large pot then take it off the heat and let it cool for a minute or two. Our cleaning services include areas such as inside the ducts flues hoods fans and vents of exhaust systems of commercial kitchens. Replacing a carbon odour filter.

Place the filter in the hot water and leave it soaked in for about then minutes. Remove extractor fan filter from the main fan component Place the filter in a sink filled with very hot water dish soap and a cup of white distilled vinegar Leave the filter soaking in the mixture for as long as possible at least 30 minutes Remove the filter. Remove the mesh and clean it using boiling water and washing-up liquid if it has a small build up.

On the Spot Filter Cleaning Pty Ltd. We clean filters canopies flues and much more in commercial kitchens on a regular basis for customers from Ipswich to Rainbow beach and all over South East Queensland. Use tongs to remove the filter after 30 minutes and scrub it with an old toothbrush on both sides.

If your cooker hood doesnt have a high enough extraction rate for the size of your kitchen it will take much longer to clear the cooking smell. The majority of chimney-style extractors use aluminium mesh as a filter rather than paper they are easily removed. Wipe down stainless steel surfaces carefully to avoid any hard materials scratching the appliance.

Once it is well soaked scrub the filter using a tooth brush. If your fan has a hood that you cant remove wash it carefully with a washing-up liquid solution. After the filter is well dried reinsert it into the extractor hood.