Cleaning your cooker hood

Cooker hoods are often seen as the finishing touch tohave a metal filter it can usually go in the dishwasher
a kitchen but after installation many of us are disposedfor an easy, quick clean – check your manufacturer
to forget about the cooker hood and the importanceguide for details. If you have no dishwasher washing
of cleaning the filter area regularly.up liquid and hot water should do the trick.
If your cooker hood filter is dirty the extractor fan hasFor the surround of extractor cooker hoods it is
to be run at a higher setting to achieve the sameimportant to regularly clean with your regular kitchen
benefits as a clean one. Running your extractorcleaning product. Unless you take care of it the build up
cooker hood at a higher level increases the energyof grease and grime can be very difficult to get rid of
consumption and therefore the cost of running thewithout an industrial cleaner. Be careful to check the
appliance. It also increases the noise level which canmaterial of your cooker hood before embarking on a
be irritating – especially in open plan living situations.new cleaning regime because some caustic materials
Steam and splashes from cooking food can stick tocan corrode aluminium. The manufacturer’s guide is
the hood forming a layer of grease and dirt. With this inthe best place to start.
mind it is important to clean your cooker hood’sFor the best part, providing you’re not dealing with
filter about once a month to ensure it runs at isyears of grime build up a washing up liquid and sponge
optimum efficiency.will be strong enough to remove grease. If the material
How to clean your cooker hoodscratches easily it is best to avoid scourers on cooker
Disposable filters need replacing every month or so tohoods. So test on a small, inconspicuous area before
ensure they don’t start to smell. They can bescrubbing the whole appliance.
bought from many retailers and easily replaced. If you