Cleaning Stove Fan Vents

What you need for clean oven vents.

Cleaning stove fan vents.

Instructions remove the filters from the hood. The first step is to wipe down the outside where grease has landed and dust settled in. Wipe down the interior of the range hood and the fan blades with the soapy water and a rag. Water enough to fill the pot halfway 1 cup baking soda be sure to use a cheap one it works just as good.

If you ve never cleaned your stove hood filters they re probably full of dust and grease. Today s video is about how to clean that yucky stove vent. Depending on how hot you can get the. Fill a sink or bucket with boiling water.

You could spend hours scrubbing them or you could put them in a gallon sized ziplock bag and pour in 1 2 bottle of ammonia. Seal the bag well since ammonia smells awful and let them sit for the day. To make sure you break up the amalgam of grease and dust use an anti grease dish soap. Grab a stock pot that s large enough to accommodate at least half of your range hood filter and fill it with water.

Large soup pot make sure your vents will fit neatly into it kitchen scissor tongs. Wipe down the outside of your range hood. Apply a thin layer of liquid dishwasher soap or a kitchen de greaser product to the problem. Rinse with a rag and clear water.

The range s fan. Use the reserved baking soda solution and a non abrasive sponge to wipe away any visible. Bring the water to a boil and slowly add the 1 2 cup of baking soda. Slowly is the operative word here as the baking soda will fizz up as you add it to the water.

Do not get water in the motor housing. Most filters should easily slide or pop out of the underside of the hood. The hotter the water the more effective. Pour in baking soda and dish soap.

The range hood is a large fan housed in a structure suspended over the stove. You know the vent that is above your stove. Use thick paper towels or your best rags to really clean this section up.