DIY guideRange hood

Replace the range hood's charcoal filter

A hood with no duct outside cleans the air through a charcoal filter. It can't be washed: swap it for a new one made for your hood.

8 steps

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Find the model on the label inside the hood, behind the mesh filters, and get the charcoal filter made for it.
Turn the fan and the light off, and let the cooktop and the hood cool.
Push the tab or pull the ring on each mesh filter and lower it out. The charcoal filter sits behind them.
Turn the old charcoal filter a quarter turn, or unclip it, and lower it out. Hold it level: it can be dusty.
Line the new filter up the same way, then twist or clip it in until it's held firm.
Slide each mesh filter back in until it clicks into place.
Run the fan on high. It should pull smoke and smells up again. Swap the charcoal filter every few months of cooking.
A fan that's loud, weak or won't run, or a filter that won't seat: switch it off and ask Handyman for an appliance repair pro.

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