Kitchen Chimney Maintenance tips

Keeping your kitchen clean may be one of your top most priorities. One great way to do that is using a kitchen chimney. However in case you are using a chimney you need to ensure that it functions properly. The following are some important tips for kitchen chimney maintenance:

• What if you are using a baffle or Mesh Filters?

It is noted that many Indian households make use of a baffle or mesh filter for their kitchen chimneys. If that is the case with you too then you need to know that the same should be cleaned every 2-3 weeks for maximum life. These Baffle filters you can yourself clean with a mild detergent and warm water to get rid of the greasy residue. You could do the cleaning maybe once in 8 to 10 days.

• Make your cleaning more effective

It is seen that at times, mild detergent and hot water is not enough to clean baffle filters. In such instances, you can make use of sodium hydroxide or caustic soda to clean the baffle filters. However, you need to be very careful while doing so. These are very corrosive and thus you need to be more careful. However, these are very effective for cleaning in case there are more stubborn stains and cleaning which might be required at the time.

• About  Kitchen Chimneys using Charcoal filters

In case you have a kitchen chimney which is having a charcoal filter in such cases you must take note that these cannot be cleaned and must be replaced after every 4 to 5 months. So make sure that they are replaced so that your kitchen chimney can function normally.

• Duct Tape Chimneys

In case you have a kitchen chimney which is a Duct tape chimney, the same needs to be cleaned with soap scrub. This is to be done ideally once a month, as they are much easier to maintain than baffle filters or mesh filters.

You can use the above mentioned steps only if you are an expert about the chimneys. If you are not then you should give a call to a reputed chimney repairing & maintenance expert in Kolkata for a better & safe cleaning process.