How to Clean Your Range Hood and Range Hood Filters

One often-overlooked appliance in kitchen cleaning is the range hood. While it features innovative designs and technology, it also handles a lot of grime.

A household of four produces about a gallon of cooking grease annually. Without proper ventilation, this grime settles on cabinets, walls, and upholstery. Modern range hoods effectively remove odors, grease, smoke, steam, and food particles, making it crucial to keep them clean.

What is the Recommended Frequency for Cleaning My Range Hood?

Clean all VICTORY range hoods every 30 hours of use. If you cook with a lot of oil and high heat, clean them more often to avoid grease build-up.

What Supplies Are Required for Cleaning My Range Hood?

• Microfiber cloth that is non-abrasive
• Non-abrasive cleaner for stainless steel
• Non-abrasive degreaser or dishwashing soap

What is the Proper Method for Cleaning My Range Hood?

• Gently spray the nonabrasive stainless-steel cleaner directly onto the hood’s surface.
• Wipe the area with a nonabrasive microfiber cloth, following the direction of the stainless-steel grain.
• For tougher grease build-up, consider using a liquid degreaser detergent.

How Should I Clean the Filters of My Range Hood?

• First, figure out what type of filter you have.
• All stainless steel filters can go in the dishwasher.
• Make sure there are no other items in the dishwasher, as the filter might catch food residue.
• Aluminum mesh filters can be washed by hand using warm water and a non-phosphate degreasing detergent.
• Aluminum mesh filters should be soaked for about 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse it with water warm water (not hot). Do this every few weeks for best results.
• Let the filter air dry completely before putting it back and using the range hood.
• If filters aren’t cleaned regularly and have a lot of grease build-up, you might need to replace them.

Do you have Self-Cleaning Range Hoods?

• No, at VICTORY, we do not use self cleaning range hoods.
• Self cleaning range hoods can typically prove difficult to maintain long term.
• These types of self-cleaning hoods are also sealed and can actually make it harder to clean certain areas.

Tips to Ensure Your Indoor Air is Clean While Cooking

• It's a good idea to turn on the range hood at a low speed about 5-10 minutes before you start cooking.
• Try to cook on the back burners when possible.
• For heavier cooking with oil, using the highest fan setting can really help with capturing more grease in your filters.