Cleanliness Matters: Keeping Your Range Hood Clean for a Safe, Healthy, and Beautiful Kitchen

Why Range Hood Cleanliness Matters

A clean range hood comes with a whole host of benefits, from safety to better health. Let's break down each item:

• Safety: Range hoods build up grease over time, and that grease represents a fire hazard when exposed to high heat or flames.
• Air Quality: Grease buildup in the filters and ducts impacts the range hood's ability to pull air from the stovetop, leaving dangerous particles behind that smell bad and impact indoor air quality.
• Additional Health Concerns: Beyond the dangers of smoke inhalation, a buildup of grease and moisture can become a breeding ground for mold, bacteria, and pests.
• Energy Efficiency: Clean range hoods tend to run more efficiently, helping you save on energy costs and reducing your carbon footprint.
• Aesthetics: A sleek, stainless steel range hood that's free of grease and grime makes for a more attractive kitchen and a more livable home.

How Often Should You Clean Your Range Hood?

Cleaning frequency should depend on how often you cook on the stovetop. Daily home chefs should clean their range hood and filters once each month (or replace the filters if they're charcoal or fabric).

At a minimum, we recommend cleaning the exterior every few months and the filters at least once a year—at an absolute minimum. You can eyeball the filters and look for grease buildup.

You'll also want to clean your range hood and/or filters if you notice any of the following:

• Grease drips or extra residue on cabinets and walls
• Strong lingering odors after cooking
• Discoloration of the filters or hood surfaces
• Reduced suction power (when boiling water, look for steam that rises without getting sucked up into the range hood)

Ideally, you'll want to clean your range hood before any of these problems arise. Regular maintenance cleaning will reduce problems and keep your range hood running strong for many years.

Professional Deep Cleaning for Ducts, Fans, etc.

When it comes to deep cleaning ducts, fans, and other internal parts (which again, you should outsource to a professional), every 1 to 3 years should keep things running smoothly. The ideal time frame will depend on how often you cook with oils and whether you deep fry foods.

Here are some signs that you may need a professional deep cleaning:

• Your hood smells bad, even after cleaning or replacing the filters
• The fan is noticeably louder
• Steam lingers longer than it once did

Also, if you've got a ducted filter (which pumps air outside your home), look for grease around the outside vent. If there's grease buildup there, then it's probably time for a professional cleaning.

If you have any questions about cleaning your Hauslane range hood, feel free to contact customer support and we can offer guidance.