Range Hood Charcoal Filter

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If you have a recirculating or ventless kitchen range hood, you need to periodically replace the range hood charcoal filter. The charcoal within the filter absorbs bad odor from cooking. If it is not replaced at every six months, the charcoal can no longer absorb these odors which causes the kitchen as well as the rest of the home to smell.

You may have even started to notice that each time you walk into your home or kitchen that there is an unpleasant smell. If you have established that it is not the garbage bin, then you need to look at the kitchen range hood filters.

Recirculating hoods have two filters. The first you know by now is the charcoal filter, and the second is an aluminum filter that helps to trap food particles and grease when cooking. The charcoal filters need to be discarded and replaced, but the aluminum filters can be cleaned.

In order to gain access to the range hood charcoal filter, you need to first remove the metal grease filter. Some range hoods have a clip that attached the charcoal directly onto the metal mess filter and you need to simply remove the clips which should allow the filter to be removed and replaced.

This is an opportunity to clean the grease filter in some soapy water. Certain manufacturers now allow the grease mesh to also be cleaned in the dishwasher, it is best to check your manual rather than guessing though.

When attaching the filters back to the hood, it is a simple task of working the steps listed above backups. Keeping the kitchen range hood and its filters clean is important in order to have a clean and hygienic kitchen. You will also notice that the house will smell better and you will have less grease left behind on the kitchen counters and household furniture.

Remember, that the first indication of bad smells is to replace the range hood charcoal filter.