Cleaning a cooker hood

slinga

and surrounding cabinets.

What to use. Can't use that spray on oven cleaner as it might be too powerful.
Soap, detergents, sugar soap don't really do the job. Tried baking powder as well.
Clean the hood on a monthly basis and don't want to do it more often.

Hope this is the right forum.

What do chefs use in their kitchens.

Meadows

Have you tried neat washing up liquid, it is a very good degreaser, then just wipe down with clean warm water, and a daily wipe down after use is better than letting anything build up and have to try to remove each month or more.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/BioGrease-Cooker-Degreaser-Eco-Friendly-Enzymes/dp/B0058TYPSQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351052493&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elbow-Greese-500ml-Purpose-De-Greaser/dp/B003JSRS9G/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xavax-Degreasing-Spray-500ml-73110738/dp/B003ZZ3KNQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_4

http://www.buyspares.co.uk/product.pl?pid=2057083&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Cooker-Hood-Oven-Hob-Fridge-Cleaner-Cream-Protector-250ml-/121002261039?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item1c2c4bfa2f

slinga

Thanks but, washing up liquid ain't really touching it.

Meadows

slinga wrote: »

Thanks but, washing up liquid ain't really touching it.

How greasy is it? neat washing up liquid cuts through most grease with a bit of elbow grease perhaps.

You need a none scratch cream cleaner maybe and once clean then wipe down after each use to avoid a build up.

slinga

CIF has been suggested.

It's not really really heavy but sufficient that washing up liquid doesn't touch it and I can't use the spray on oven cleaner because the surface is too delicate for that.

Meadows

slinga wrote: »

CIF has been suggested.
It's not really really heavy but sufficient that washing up liquid doesn't touch it and I can't use the spray on oven cleaner because the surface is too delicate for that.

When I say neat I mean a good heavy squirt and rub it hard, the wipe off and repeat if necessary, but you need to rub hard on those stubborn areas.

Cif, HOBBRITE or any none scratch cream will also work but you need to rinse off well or it will dry white and streaky.

http://www.ehow.com/way_5660556_home-remedy-degreasers.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Natural-Degreaser

http://tipnut.com/homemade-multi-purpose-household-cleaner/

Bronnie

Fairy Power spray is excellent. have used it in a commercial kitchen and it is one of the best i've used.

http://www.ocado.com/product/23852011?name=Fairy_Power_Spray&source=PLA&gclid=CJ-0iqG8mbMCFW_KtAod-nIAgQ

Also can you get some steam/heat on it somehow to soften the grease first, either boiling a pan of water on the hob below or wear thick rubber gloves and apply cloth wrung out in very hot water first.

Enigma80

Is it brushed/matte metal finish?

We've used a combination of stuff including Cillit Bang (degreaser, and the one with bleach). It works.

pamsdish

Bronnie wrote: »

Fairy Power spray is excellent. have used it in a commercial kitchen and it is one of the best i've used.

I was going to suggest Fairy as well , or Domestos Grot buster, Fairy for burnt on stuff,I clean my oven with it as well. The Grot for, well grot.

Spray or pour on leave 10 mins and wipe away.

I have better things to do than stand scrubbing