My new house has this vent hood. Other than turning it on, do I need to mess with these metal pieces on the hood? Do they need to be physically opened while cooking?

by htownnwoth

2 Comments

  1. bellichka

    No but you should remove them every so often and clean them.

  2. choodudetoo

    They are a kind of grease trap. The grease vapor comes in contact with the stainless steel because of the maze like airflow pathway.

    As already mentioned you should periodically take them down and clean them. I put mine in the dishwasher.

    My version – you push a panel up towards the front, the back (towards the wall) will clear the lower channel and let you take out a panel one at a time. My version also lets you take out the lower channel as well. That’s where the excess grease will collect.

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