How to: No scrub: Clean Range hood filter with 4 years of grease & oil
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2025
- Use dish washing machine detergent to clean your range hood filter without any scrubbing.
Disclaimer: watch or follow at your own risk.
I am not liable for any PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR WRONGFUL DEATH caused by this video.
Thank you to many of you who like my video and offer suggestions on how you clean your filters.
The most popular comment is to use the dishwasher instead. I believe if you have a dishwasher (may not be common outside the US) and your filter is relatively clean, you can put the filter in the dishwasher and clean it.
However, given how dirty my filter was, I was hesitate to use it in the dishwasher. Here is why:
1. I am not sure whether my dishwasher will clean it throughly. My dishwasher is not great. Many times residual sticks to my other dishes, and then I will have to run the washer again. Given the filter was very “sticky to touch”, I would rather not have the sticky old oil on my dishes. It’s much easier to clean one pan with the sticky oil than run my dishes again in the dishwasher. The method shown allows me to monitor and make sure the filter is clean throughly.
2. I am not sure how it may clog the pipe in the future. If you use my method, I suggest let the waste water cool down, pour it into the a closed container (e.g. milk jug), and put it into the garbage. Clogged pipe is expensive and to fix it is a big hassle to your day-to-day life.
The second most popular comment is to toss it and get a new one. While $15-$20 is affordable to many, I am no Jeff Bezos. :) I’d rather save money and put it in ETF, or buy flower to my significant other. Cheers! :)
On Amazon replacement filters are less than $15 for 4. I am not a rich person by any means. But $15 a year vs cleaning the damn things...I'm all in for the spend.
This is a good method if you have a fairly small filter like you do. Mine is too large to fit into even a jumbo frying pan. It's even too big to fit into the sink. I ended up soaking it in a large plastic tub, in hot soapy water with bleach added to break up the grease. A good rinsing and it was good to go.
@@rosaleesantamaria7673why put more junk in the landfill? This is a very easy method and effortless action to mitigate garbage.
1. Your dishwasher will clean it thoroughly, even with just hot tap water and no detergent. I know this from experience.
Part of the dishwasher's magic is mixing the oils in the water, and yes, the water does actually absorb the oil a bit. The reason that this doesn't happen with food, is that we don't stand there and blend it for 20-40 minutes. If you put detergent in there, then it is even better. If you clean the filters often, like every week or month, or just after heavy use, then you'll not need to worry about clogging, because there is too little each time.
The other part of the dishwasher's magic is letting the oil sit at the top of the water until it gets absorbed or mixed with detergent. This allows the water to sucked from the bottom and sprayed above. This cycle traps the oils at the top of the pool of water.
2. A lot of oil/grease on its own will clog, or at least start to accumulate, but detergent handles that just fine.
As proof, place an oily filter or dish in the dishwasher as normal, but be sure to add a prewash with no detergent. After the prewash has been running for about 2-5 minutes with warm water, pause the program, then let the water stop dripping, then open the dishwasher, and then run your finger over various surfaces. You'll see that they are squeaky. At this point, everything is filthy, but it is squeaky, which means that the oils are not a problem.
@@eugenetswong No part of the dishwashers magic is dissolving the oils, it's closer to emulsifying them but another part is that the dishwasher detergents have high ph that will dissolve aluminum, and that's what the filter is made of. It won't dissolve the filter in one wash cycle, but it will take a bit more of the anodized off each time, and then the deterioration will be faster.
Clicked on this video because it said "no scrub". Didnt have the powder, used 2 pods. Cant believe it worked! Been in apartment for 10 years and never cleaned them. It came clean like new! No scrubbing! Thank you!
BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT!!! I have tried pressure washer, boiling water poured over, husband's engine degreaser, week long soak...never thought of the simmer method. So excited I think I am going to go door to door and offer this service for free! Thanks!
No you didn’t.
@@juelz4516 🤷♀
I just cleaned mine last week since we bought the house in 2012. Just regular dish soap and 20 minutes of boiling. I just had to finish scrubbing the screen with a sponge to complete the cleaning. Thanks for sharing.
I clean apartments for side work with the company I rent my own apartment from and this trick will save me tons of time. Thank you!!
I just followed your instructions.
So clean and easiest clean I've done for my filters. 100 will do again tyty
Double up votes for you
I moved into an apartment that had obviously never cleaned it. Totally clogged with oil and gunk. Managements solution was for me to remove it. No way! Just submerge and soak in ammonia for a bit and can be rinsed clean as new. Excellent solution for those of us without a dishwasher.
I hope they weren't aluminium like mine are!
Thats awesome! I have a trick that I used many times and does not involve heating...Using baking soda, vinegar, water, old tooth brush and soap. First, soak the filter with baking soda and vinegar. After 30 mins remove the filter scrub it with old tooth brush and soap. Rinse and dry.. I like this trick though because its less work!! TY for sharing! ❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing your trick as well!
I tried chemical cleaners, still dirty. This worked like magic. Thanks!!!
Wow! That came out cleaner than I thought it would!
i have a rental property and i use naphtha to clean my hood and filters. Naphtha is very flammable so don't use it around flames. it is also pretty cheap at the box stores. it's also good to clean wood kitchen cabinets. i have been using this for 15 years and after a move out it takes me about 10 min to clean a hood and 15-20 to clean the cabinets. it doesn't damage the finish on the cabinets. in fact it makes them look better. got his info from a second generation furniture re finisher friend of mine.
now you need a follow-up video on how to clean the frying pan you used
haha
Wow! I am soo impressed! 6 years gunk dissolved. I didn't have a pot like yours: I used a baking tray instead. Now it looks brand new 😍
Where have you been all my life? Thanks for helping me
Oh wow, let me try this. Because I am cooking more often now due to the pandemic, the range filters get greasy faster. Thanks for sharing!
I love easy cleaning tips. I have been looking at my filter since before Christmas. I think I will do this tomorrow. Thank you!
What triggered my journey to clean mine was cooking salmon. We cleaned everything at least four times before realizing the oils from the fish had penetrated the filter.
Awesome, this is soooo much safer than other methods and suggested products i’ve seen on TH-cam. Thanks and greetings from Barbados
A big thanks to you. I was about to replace one on my kitchen hood but fortunately came across with this video . I will try today !!,
Let me know how it turns out!
Also, you can leave it soaking overnight with oxiclean. Works great!
Do I have to dissolve the Oxiclean powder completely ? Mine does not completely dissolve in hot water. It leaves a residue.
Quick and straight to the point!
Holly cow! I’m trying it! Update....it worked, but it turned my aluminum pan (had to use a deep baking pan since my filters are large) black. And it started to turn the filters blackish. I had to scrub the pan with steal wool to get it back. Not sure what reacted with the aluminum. I added some oxy clean.
@travelingtrex has a video on cleaning aluminum pans too. Think he uses Barkeepers Friend.
Wow, I’ve tried to clean those filters over and over, thanks I’m trying this, I’m a new subscriber, thanks
This worked great for me! I used Walmart gel dishwasher cleaner. Mine was really dirty so after the worst came off, I got fresh water and detergent. It came out looking like new!!
Good idea for neglected filters, but once a week in the dishwasher is all you need to keep them clean for even less effort.
Are they even dishwasher safe?
@@TheGreenbutsad yes
I owned an apartment building. Believe me, tenants never clean these filters.
@@TheGreenbutsad no, the dishwasher detergent eats up aluminium slowly but surely.
Thierry Coton That's why you make sure you buy a quality extractor with stainless steel filters.
Scary I just said to my husband last night,"we have to clean these filters soon". Someone is listening!! Must be my little palm friend.
The electronic spy is not your friend.
I just thought it and didn’t say anything and it popped up 👀👀
Your phone heard it that's why it popped up in your suggestion. The phones have a built in spy, I swear. Lol. Does to me all the time.
@@rashidanjackson happens to me too on many things, just thinking about it, they trigger the ads.
Hi. Very good idea. I always spend an hour srubbing and clean the hood filter. And I clean after few months. Thanks👍
Mine are 10 pounds for the 2 on ebay, I won't be spending hours cleaning them again
Thanks for the tip, I only have liquid dishwashing detergent but I hope it'll work just as well. Great work!
It worked. Thanks for the tip! All 3 baffle filters are clean.
I clean mine in the DISHWASHER, but if you don't have one this looks like a great alternative.
Worked like a charm and was such an easy way to clean my cooking exhaust filters. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Great to hear!
Thank you for sharing this. Your method saves money and gave an amazing result. Now the filter can do its job again! Well done. I look forward to cleaning mine.
OK. Now I have to clean my filter. It sorely needs it. Thanks for sharing this vid
Cool, looks like something I'll try Soon..not sure if my trap is small enough to fit in a pan but I'll make it work. Thanks for the idea.
The best advice I’ve had is to put in dishwasher! But it’s great what you’ve recommended
I bought a rectangular tray a while ago just for boiling my filters, always solve the problem.
Everyone:
TH-cam: clean your filter with no scrubbing
Everyone: I need to clean my range filter
You're not kidding. I'll do this.
Amazing tip! Simple and effective! Thank you so much!
The most effective and easiest way to clean the kitchen. 👍
Good tip...short and sweet video... keep it up.
We all clicked on this because.....always looking for efficient ways to clean. Shocked that so many found the need to pile on the negative when someone else does. Sad really sad. People really need to be mean, for what reason ?!
Ha ha ha ...remember ...they are the ones that never clean ....yakkkkkkk
So true! Thanks for bringing positive vibes to TH-cam.
Because people are miserable 😂😂😂
. . . after he was so nice to take the time to make this video.
Sorry not sorry , people make more work for themselves , all you have to do is put it in the dishwasher. These men on here just like to hear themselves talk
Perfect video. Exactly what I was looking for.
Wish I’d seen this before I used oven cleaner on mine. I put my 3 in a bag with oven cleaner in the laundry tub, then one of the kids put a large plastic tub in that laundry tub - and I forgot all about the vents. 2 weeks later I took the plastic tub to the garage, lifted it up - and the oven cleaner had eaten through the vents, the bag, and I had to throw them all out. Was so cranky with myself. It’s $80 to replace them.
Oven cleaner often contains lye with is rather caustic (corrosive)... It does not "play well" with aluminum...
Try soaking them in coke. Then wash with dawn dish soap.
So sorry!
You can clean blinds in your bathtub the same way. Cascade and extremely hot water. Let it sit for and hour or two and the blinds are clean without scrubbing.
thanks! I've spent hours bent over my bathtub trying to clean them but this sounds much easier
Baking soda cleans everything! Love it!💖
THIS is why I come to TH-cam.. thank you!
Nice work! I will eventually use this idea when filters get dirty.
Didn’t know about this when I rented, back then I just bought a new one for $4.00
I put these in the dishwasher and it works beautifully
Quick and right to the Point! Thank you!
Dishwasher detergent powder is the gift that keeps on giving. Cleans everything organic super duper easily and cheaply.
This is helpful. Using Cascade dishwasher detergent is a great idea.
Thank you.
Just use a regular dishwasher program to clean it. Works every time.
I do the exact same thing with the racks in my oven, but I spray them with oven cleaner first before putting them in the washer. They come out like new!
Not sure if that's a good idea for your dishwasher pipes for drainage long term...could get clogged and would be costly plumbing repair.
@@danielcirino4533 I bet he pours this pan of greasy water down the drain.
Dawn is a strong dishwash liquid & this is a great idea!
Nice results! I do something different with similar results - Spray with Dawn Platinum Powerwash (my wife and my favorite new cleaning product for way more than just grimy dishes!) Let soak for 15 minutes in the sink. For extra grimy build-up use a scrub brush. Then rinse with your hottest water. Other times, when I'm being lazy I toss it into the dishwasher with the day's dishes and that works too.
Dishwasher every couple of months on high temperature scour works wonderfully
My dishwasher cleans it super too
Agreed!
It smells in the kitchen. I do it in the garden open drain. Put it in a pan with strong detergent plus soda powder, pour hot water, repeat if necessary, finally blast it with high pressure water jet. CLEAN.
It’s works I have a air fryer filter too . I put apple cider vinegar in it also 🙏🏾
Nice, simple, easy, and not expensive... thanks!
Engine degreaser for 3 hours. No scrubbing, just rinse it off after the times up
Brilliant thank you, must do mine now. 👍
I too am a big fan of the power of powerful oxidizers and scalding hot water
Wow. This goes on my to do list tomorrow, Thx!
Great but what happens to the water?🤔
Mine hasn’t been cleaned for 10 years. My bad. I hope this idea works. Thanks for the video.
I tried cleaning a section with dishwashing liquid and it just turned into a nasty sticky grey goo.
Let me know how it goes!
Traveling Trex Will do. Must head out to get dishwashing detergent first (I don’t have a dishwasher - where I live they are not common).
@@travelingtrex4897 Dishwasher detergent is $15 for 1kg where I live. (And it’s really difficult to find.)
So I found another solution:
Lye & warm water.
It works like a charm. Zero effort (no scrubbing required). Just soak for a few minutes and rinse - my filter looks like new.
@@cecilm3720 If it works for you, that's great. Lye is very corrosive, need extra caution when using it.
I just put mine in the dishwasher.
Simple and works well.
Shouldn’t do that with aluminum it will discolor.
That’s simple and effective:) very well done
Many thanks for sharing. You just saved me a trip to Home Depot. It absolutely worked 100% and I used the liquid Cascade.
Thanks I was wondering how to clean mine will do this as soon as I get home 🤗🤗
Just soaking it in Awesome cleaner works great. Straight out of the bottle. Awesome works so well you can us it for everything in your house. Best of all you can purchase at the dollar store. Save tons of money at the same time. For those who a dish washer you risk destroying the charcoal in the filter is what I found out.
Whatever you do, don't pour that muck down the sink. The drain will clog up in no time.
That muck is the primordial ooze from which life will one day emerge.
@sav where is it best thrown?
@@nixxonsherif5079 on another comment, someone suggested using paper towels to absorb the grease.
Comment section: I put mine in the dishwasher
Me: I don’t have a dishwasher in my apt 🙄
Then ask your neighbour
@@walterrudich2175 I live in an APARTMENT ya goof! lmao... u really think one apt has a dishwasher and not another?
@@emm_bee 😃😃😃
Nicely done, mate👍🏻
I used to spray Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner and let it sit for 10 minutes then rinse in hot water. Let dry and done.
Now this I can do since I don’t use the dishwasher.
I have done this with baking soda. It worked perfectly.
Dish washing machine every week.
Always clean and good exhaustion. Kitchen clean!!!
All this dissolved fat then has to be gotten rid of. Wouldn’t it block the dishwasher or sink pipes ?
You can save a laundry soap container and use instead of dumping grease down the drain
no because I have never let it get very greasy.I have washed it in the dishwasher since my stove unit was new also my drip pans.
Looks clean but is it still greasy?
Oh wow. I never knew this. Does it have to be the powder kind? Or does any detergent works..
I don’t think it has to be cascade. If you try a different brand, and let us know how it turns out!
Thank you for the tip. I'm going to try this today!
Detergents and hot water are always the best solution for this kind of cleaning...
That’s great I’m going to clean mine and Honestly I have the same flying pan and it’s my favorite Frying pan lots of room could always create things in it
I do the same thing but I use dawn dish soap, n soak 15-20 minutes...wash off scrubbing with brush n perfect..thanks for another option tho..
Mine wasn't small enough to fit in any of my pots. Just filled the sink with soapy water and let it soak for a bit. Scrubbed just a little and it's clean. So easy yet so many neglect this job
Wow love the ideas.
Thank you.
Oven cleaner works great!!! We used to clean commercial hood at our business
Thank you for sharing this
I tried this just now. I used a liquid automatic dishwashing detergent, you know, the kind that doesn't work worth a hoot in the dishwasher. I put two of these filters in a flat bottom steel cake size baking pan. I got the water up to a boil and let it sit for no more than 2 minutes. The filters came out looking like new. And the pan cleaned up nicely too.
U solved the biggest problem of my life
I clean mine every 3 months... but good to know if I forget (or don’t feel like it!)
Place your hood filter in the dishwasher once a month and it comes out like nee.
Once I did that and it turned out dark , lost its shine and I realized it is not dishwasher safe .
Literally every hood filter has a "do not put in the dishwasher" in the instructions lol
@@yankis.Maybe all the ones you've owned but mine are dishwasher safe.
Was that detergent the old Cascade with phosphates? That was the good stuff, can't get it anymore.
Just use washing soda, it turns the oil into soap and they help remove more oil in the process
soak in vinegar and baking soda works too.
Thx for sharing. Will give it a try.
Omg,thank u for this video.
Any time!
Thanks a millio for the tip.
I just chuck mine in the dishwasher. Works a treat. 🙌
I actually did mine and it come out really amazing
Great 'recipe' with accurate measurements! It should work.
How do you dispose of the greasy water? Isn't it bad for your sewer pipes to put it down the drain?
John, I suggest let it cool down, put it in a milk container, and toss it away.
@@travelingtrex4897 Great suggestion, will do!
I don't know how I came across this video but I too suffer from oily-screenitist. The way ibhave been doing it for years is using g oven cleaner spray and a 1300psi pressure washer. Takes a long time for them to get clean but it works. Never have I seen this method done b4 so I will try this next time. Looks way more simpler.
If your screen is not too oily (mine wasn’t cleaned for 3+ years), and if you have a dish washer big enough, the dishwasher method is another easy way to clean it.
But if it’s very oily, dishwasher might not be able to do it in one run.
@@travelingtrex4897 I don't have a dishwasher and yesterday I tried your method but I used ajax instead and that didn't do anything. So today I will get cascade and give it another go.