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I will add to what others have said: that you can use one of the soft "feather-like" dusting brushes used to dust window blinds to clean the coils while vacuuming them. The brush dislodges the lint from the coils, and the vacuum cleaner sucks them out of there. Do this at least once per month.
Another hint: grab the range hood's aluminum filters (above the stove, in case you don't know), and put them in the dishwasher to wash along the dishes, at least twice a month if you cook every day. These get coated with greasy smoke, and a hot wash usually takes care of it.
I vacuumed mine over the weekend and of course, the crevice tool on the vacuum hose only allows to go back so far. Thanks for the idea to use the duster. I had that out cleaning all my ceiling fan blades.
I've never removed or washed those aluminum filters above the stove. My microhood (which has the fan and filters under it) is 7 years old. I don't use my stove top much though. I'll be sure to check those out and see how dirty they are.
I vacuumed mine over the weekend and of course, the crevice tool on the vacuum hose only allows to go back so far. Thanks for the idea to use the duster. I had that out cleaning all my ceiling fan blades.
I've never removed or washed those aluminum filters above the stove. My microhood (which has the fan and filters under it) is 7 years old. I don't use my stove top much though. I'll be sure to check those out and see how dirty they are.
Yes, the filters do accumulate grease, and since these are made of aluminum you don't want to use oven cleaner. That's why the dishwasher plus some dishwasher detergent work best.
I will definitely give the dishwasher a try for the range hood filter. I was actually at homedepot this week trying to purchase a new one because the old one looks disgusting.
They did not have the size and told me to look on-line. I found it and it was $20 and $8 to ship. I found the shipping expensive for such a flimsy item.
I will also vacuum under the refrigerator.
Thanks for the tips
I will definitely give the dishwasher a try for the range hood filter. I was actually at homedepot this week trying to purchase a new one because the old one looks disgusting.
They did not have the size and told me to look on-line. I found it and it was $20 and $8 to ship. I found the shipping expensive for such a flimsy item.
I will also vacuum under the refrigerator.
Thanks for the tips
The filters take a few tries on the dishwasher if already heavily soiled with grease, so you may want to try a hot wash instead of regular wash. However, when the filters are fairly new, that's the best time to wash them at least once per month, and this well keep them clean.
Whirlfool charges $95.10 for a 10x11-5/8-inch grease filter.
The range hood has three = $285.30
Each filter has a knob with a little pawl which, when turned 90 degrees, inserts into the bracket latching the filter in place.
The pawl appears to be less than 1 mm thick and appears to be of cheap (weak) pot metal.
It broke off.
What TOTAL garbage.
I will write to Whirlfool.
Unfortunate that some refrigerator manufacturers do not make their under-refrigerator coils easier to clean.
To the vacuum hose I attached a smaller diameter tube which fits into the tighter areas.
This is on my list of projects for the weekend to get done. It has been especially hot lately and that coupled with my furry doggies means it wouldn't hurt to give the fridge a good cleaning
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