Why does the range hood smell? What should I do if the range hood smells?

Range hoods are a common kitchen appliance in our lives, but many people have encountered the problem of range hood odor when using range hoods. So why does the range hood smell? What should I do if the range hood smells? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Why does the range hood smell bad?

First of all, the smell you mentioned is because your home is in a high-rise residential area with a public flue. If a check valve is not installed, during the peak cooking period, everyone turns on the range hood, the wind pressure in the public flue increases, and the fumes will be discharged from the public flue to the kitchen.

However, when installing a range hood at home, the master will explain it to the user clearly and generally install a check valve. If you install a check valve and backflow still occurs, then you belong to another situation.

What to do if the range hood emits odor

1. Install a check valve and clean it regularly.

2. There is also a pair of small blades at the connection between the range hood and the smoke pipe, which also play the role of non-return. When installing the range hood, the workers will directly remove these two blades to avoid sticking and causing after-sales problems. Because after a long time, these two small blades will stick due to excessive oil. You can disassemble the pipe first to see if there are such small blades inside? If not, you can buy a pair and install them in. This will play a double command protection, and basically you will not smell the smell. However, these two small blades must be cleaned regularly, otherwise they will stick after a long time.

3. There is another possibility that the public flue of your home is blocked due to renovation in a house above you. Or the vent on the roof is blocked, so the smoke cannot escape and naturally the smell starts to escape.

Can the oil stains on the range hood filter be burned off?

It is not recommended to burn the filter of the range hood with fire, as it is dangerous and the burned filter will change color. You can use a spatula to scrape off the thicker oil stains and then use Mr. Muscle or Giant No. 1 Loofah to clean it. If it doesn't work, ask a professional range hood cleaner to come to your home for service.