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Kitchen extractor metal filter. How to clean an extractor fan. To clean a kitchen exhaust fan first you ll need to remove the cover over the grease filter. White distilled vinegar to add to the dish soap and water mixture for extra cleaning power. In the siemens home online shop you can find grease filters.
Clean a greasy filter from a kitchen extractor fan using soapy water and dry it thoroughly before putting it back in the hood. Most filters should easily slide or pop out of the underside of the hood. For all your cooker hood spare parts go to http bit ly 1lq1bhq in this video rory shows you how to clean a metal mesh type cooker hood filter. Slide or pop the filter out of the underside of the hood.
A scrubbing sponge to apply the baking soda deeper into the filter. If your extractor fan cannot be vented to the outside which is our preferred option your alternative is a cooker hood that is recycling the air back into the kitchen. Tools for cleaning an extractor fan filter. A metal or sponge filter can be washed with soapy.
Baking soda to sprinkle on the filter once it s had its initial water based cleaning session. The neff online store sells a range of tested and approved metal filters for cooker hoods which are highly effective and safe to use on neff appliances. Dish soap for mixing into very hot water to create the main cleaning fluid for the filter. A recirculation type of cooker hood is most often equipped with a relatively simple carbon filter which must be replaced every 3 to 4 months.
The hotter the water the more effective. Fill a sink or bucket with boiling water. On some fans the cover at the base of the fan needs to be unscrewed but your model may also be spring loaded covered by baffles that need to be slid off or have a latch holding it in place. After a long soak give the filter and other bits a careful rub down to remove greasy residue.
Click here to discover the siemens home appliances product range. Depending on how hot you can get the water from your tap that might be good enough. You can also use a washing. Mine had a metal loop i could grab to push the filter up and slide it out.