How To clean a chimney?

Here's how you should clean your chimney

The majority of modern kitchens today have chimneys since they are excellent at removing all the smoke and odours that would otherwise make the room smoky and unpleasant. Like all machinery, chimneys require routine maintenance because they inevitably become clogged. It has several functional parts, including meshes, filters, and baffles that capture airborne particles including steam, soot, and grease droplets.

In this article, we tell you exactly how you can clean your chimney.

Which part of the chimney you are cleaning may affect the cleaning supplies and techniques used. Additionally, not every cleaning task necessitates disassembling your chimney, and different stains demand various cleaning techniques.

Vinegar

White vinegar works well to remove dirt and stains from the chimney's exterior, including the hood and the panels. Use a paper towel dipped in the solution to quickly wipe the surfaces down. Use enough vinegar that has been soaked into the towel to thoroughly wipe every crevice. After letting it stand for a while, wash it down once more with a paper towel dipped in plain water to get rid of any residue.

Baking soda

If you are trying to get rid of some grease deposition on the chimney hood, make a thick paste of two tablespoons of baking soda with a small amount of water. Apply this paste over the surface and allow it to stay there for 5 minutes. Wipe it off with a moist cloth to remove the grease. You can also use white vinegar as an alternative to water to make a stronger cleaning paste. To clean filters and meshes, you will need a big tub to hold all the components in. Pour two cups of vinegar over it and sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda and salt on them. Fill a tub with hot water and let the filters sit in the solution for 2 hours. Rinse them with clean water and wipe them clean afterwards.

Dishwashing Liquid

You don't need to search any farther than your dishwashing liquid for more ways to clean kitchen chimney mesh filters. These cleaning solutions work well with chimney filters and are formulated especially to remove oil and grease effectively. Apply some dishwashing liquid to the meshes and filters and gently scrape them to spread the liquid across all of the surfaces. Put the filters in a plastic bucket that has been filled with hot water. Give it around two hours to remain.

Chimneys ought to be cleaned no less frequently than every two months, depending on the volume of work your kitchen does and the kind of food you cook. It's best to clean the meshes and filters once a month if you frequently make oily and spicy foods. However, if your chimney uses charcoal filters, you will need to change the filter every six months. Regular cleaning of your chimney is a must if you want it to work properly.

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