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MAINTENANCE
The hood-fan should provide many years
of trouble free service provided it is main-
tained properly.
Cleaning the Filter.
Clean the grease filter either by careful-
ly hand washing, (so as not to dama-ge
the filter design) or, preferably in a di-
shwasher. Depending on use, the fil-ters
should be cleaned at least every two weeks
in a dishwasher.
If a carbon filter has been fitted this must
be replaced at least every 6 mon-ths as
a minimum. Depending on coo-king st-
yle and nature of cooking (greasy foods,
fry’s, curries etc) would probably require
more frequent replacement – if odors start
to manifest themselves when cooking it is
time to replace the carbon filter . We sug-
gest you retain a spare set. These can be
ordered from the supplier of your range
hood.
Cleaning the Hood.
Cleaning of the internal parts should be
done with a clean damp (not excessively
wet) cloth together with regular household
detergent. The external stainless steel ele-
ments should be cleaned with a good qua-
lity foaming stainless steel cleaner. Read
the manufacturers directions. Generally
they recommend that the foam be sprayed
onto a clean dry cloth and then applied to
the stainless steel. Allow the foam to react
on the surface for a few minutes and then
wipe with a clean dry cloth.
On the surfaces that are exposed directly
to heat from the cook-top, it is advisable
to clean these on a regular basis to avoid
the marks from becoming baked on.
Do not under any circumstances use an
abrasive type cleaner as this will scratch
and damage the stainless steel finish.
Glass components should be cleaned with
a product such as Windex.
