How do I remove this Kitchen vent hunk to clean it?

Deb8635654
by Deb8635654

It is dripping!!! from everywhere! How do I get past the fan to clean? We have removed what we could and drained cups if this but it was not enough! Help and advice welcome!!the gent shaftruns approx 4M to exterior.

Exterior of hood

Inside hood

Exterior vent opening

  8 answers
  • Judy Judy on Aug 29, 2018

    Is this a stove? If it is dripping like that then either the exhaust is it working for your grease traps are full.

  • Dee Dee on Aug 29, 2018

    What is dripping? Is it grease or is it just sweating?

  • Seth Seth on Aug 30, 2018

    Deb,

    In addition to what has already been suggested, you mentioned getting past the fan. Depending on your type of hood (you can probably download a schematic drawing from the manufacturer) the fan unit should be removable. There is typically a multi-wire plug connector connecting the fan to the controls. There are screws that hold the fan braces or mounting bracket. See if you can disconnect the fan wires, remove the screws and drop the fan unit down. You can clean both the fan blades and see what is going on above the fan. Does your duct work go up through the cabinet? The drips on the outside of the hood are a bit of a mystery.

    • Deb8635654 Deb8635654 on Sep 26, 2018

      Does go through cabinetry, then I imagine a duct to breathe to outside vent.

  • Asb25545509 Asb25545509 on Aug 31, 2018

    that is a vent a a hood wall vent

    go to 2nd picture of inside unit

    remove the 2 screws on the bottom and remove the L shape cover and place in hot sudsy water to remove grease

    next take off the metal box with the 2 large holes, remove the 2 latches on the sides be careful it's a little heavy and awkward, this box contains the grease trap if it's full it will probably spill all over the stove so cover the stove with newspaper, and proceed to clean the fan and motor that will be still attached to the unit, make sure the 2 black flaps that prevent the cold air from entering house is freely moving and not stuck with grease. reinstall in reverse order

    • Deb8635654 Deb8635654 on Sep 26, 2018

      Will do! I know we’ve cleaned to the fan and dumped CUPS of grease but that did not solve problem so will try going further and review for a schematic.

  • Asb25545509 Asb25545509 on Aug 31, 2018

    added comment you may also want to get on a ladder and check the flap at the exterior wall vent and make sure that's not stuck in place with grease

  • Deb8635654 Deb8635654 on Sep 26, 2018

    All of these are helpful! It’s an ugly project and we have not yet pulled it apart to disect further. Thank you and I may follow up with further inquiry once we attack this!!

  • Laura Cooper Laura Cooper on Dec 13, 2018

    Deb, are you religiously exhausting the moisture EVERY time you cook? It almost appears to me that you are getting condensation that just happens to have a little grease in it. If you only turn the vent on for SOME of your cooking tasks, then moisture is going to build up. I suggest cleaning it, as you have planned, and then be sure to turn it on every time you cook on the stove or oven.

  • Bryan's Workshop Bryan's Workshop on Dec 13, 2018

    I've seen this before. Grease dripping from the top of a range hood like this means the fans not turned on while cooking, the grease cups/traps are full or the cavity is blocked. It doesn't look that bad and any degreaser will clean that up. Regularly cooking meat or fish creates the grease laden vapors that cause this.