Cleaning Vent-A-Hood Ventilation |

[@TomWilson8003]

This is the best Vent-A-Hood video on KZbin. Great job. I also appreciate you don't have music in the background. So unncessary.

[@erikapacheco833]

You saved me so much work! I didn't know the fan head could come out like that and I spent hours cleaning heavy grease until I came across this video. Thank you so much!

[@noheasilva2713]

Best video by far. Help me. You put the Allen wrench in the blower housing. Which way did you turn the wrench. Counterclockwise to loosen? My housing has so much grease I can’t get the blower off. I used WD-40. I just can’t.

[@nimamotamedi4544]

Lefty loosely. We had trouble too and solved by changing wrench position. Turn Allen wrench to use the stubbier short side (completely in the blower housing. Turn counter clockwise (lefty) to loosen. Once you got it loosened even a little, do what he does in the video. Be careful it may give suddenly and leave u with a nice cut. We lost the supplied wrench. Used 1/8” to do the job.

[@noheasilva2713]

@@nimamotamedi4544Thank you. I’m glad you read your comments.

[@johndog1957]

Thanks! I have a Vent-A-Hood "Model F-100" in my 1953 house -- the only original fixture still in place. This helped a lot. Thanks!

[@lougoncalvesmedia]

"FAN" tastic video!! Thank you soooo much, and I love my VENTAHOOD!! Cheers from Canada

[@coolspot18]

My blower hasn’t been cleaned in years and is stuck to the motor… what’s the best way to release it? Update: WD40, 10 mins later it melted enough grease to pull off the wheel. Ventahood official manual also recommends WD40.

[@James.D]

FANTASTIC video. I replaced my unit a year ago and I now need a very deep cleaning. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@keeptrying5962]

I've done this before when husband's home to take it apart. He's not here ATM and I want to clean it. Here to be sure I'm doing it correctly and this is VERY HELPFUL. Thank you so much.

[@workdanpaterra8121]

Thanks. We have cleaned them several times but never removed the blowers. I appreciate the guidance in dis assy and re-assy. Very valuable video.

[@rowenadinsmore1]

I don't have an allen wrench that came with the vent when we bought our house. What size of a wrench is it?

[@coolspot18]

1/8” I recommend one with T handle for extra torque.

[@ericbibler5463]

I've completely removed the set screw and neither of the blower wheels is coming off even after cleaning, spraying with WD40 and applying pressure with a long screwdriver. Something is holding the blower wheel to the motor shaft and it is NOT grease or crud. There must be some other release that I haven't found.

[@jonwoodson7537]

Outstanding video. Thank you. You helped me tremendously. I agree, I would never put the painted parts in the dishwasher. Instead I used a good grease cutting dish soap and warm water. For the stubborn areas I used a spray degreaser and warm water.

[@pedrosmyth8366]

Despite Vent-A-Hood's recommendation in the owners manual, I'm skeptical of repeatedly cleaning the blower housing in the dishwasher. However, most spray degreasers contain solvents which upon repeated use will also remove paint over time. Some coatings are highly resistant to cleaners like 409, Fantastic, Greased Lightning, etc, but the blower housing and wheel look to be painted with a typical industrial coating that will be affected by the cumulative use of these aggressive cleaners. Best to stay with dish soap and clean it more frequently not allowing the grease to build up.

[@amytam8777]

I took it apart to clean. When I put the wheels back in and turn the fan on, one of the fan sucks air in but the other blows air out. Is this correct? I thought both sides supposed to suck air in. Did I do something wrong? Thanks.

[@sukaboy00]

where can i get a replacement of one of those plastic flaps? one of mine broke.

[@straightshooter9784]

Yes, I’m having the same problem as cc. Allen key fits but it won’t budge.

[@CabinetFLIX]

We suggest that you contact Vent-A-Hood support for assistance. They may have suggestions.

[@dnordfors5845]

We had trouble with ours do to accumulated grime. Husband wrapped a towel around the end of the allen wrench and then used a pair of pliers to crank on the wrench. Took a bit of time but eventually got it removed.

[@DonWolfi007]

Straight shooter I put the short end into the screw to have better leverage, that worked for me! But it was tough. My advice: don’t wait years u TIL the next cleaning like we did 🤪

[@tanyaradowiczboillot5137]

I'm also having issue like Straight Shooter and Blain Hutchins. Have a long T handle wrench but I'm practically breaking the wrench trying to turn the set screw. Don't think there is a way to get WD40 into the area to loosen... any other help?

[@TDoug6]

We can't get the blower wheels off. We ordered the special tool since we didn't have one. There is a lot of grease build up. We just bought this house that was built in 2007 and don't think the wheels have ever been cleaned

[@gkolten]

Hi there, I unscrewed the screw that holds the blower wheel but the blower wheel does not come off. My VentaHood is about 20 years old, is it possible there is another screw somewhere that's holding it ? I'm afraid to force it too much. AND THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, VERY HELPFUL !

[@CabinetFLIX]

Hello! If you haven't taken the blower wheel off in a while, there may be dried grease that is holding it on the shaft. If you are unable to remove it with a little bit of force, you may want to contact Vent-a-Hood support for further assistance. www.ventahood.com/index.php/support Thank you for your question and we're glad our video was able to help you get to this point in the process! Best of luck!

[@DonWolfi007]

Thank you, short sweet and to the point!

[@DressingforSuccess]

Do you unplug prior to cleaning ? I swear I feel a light current when I wipe the blower housing !

[@CabinetFLIX]

Kathleen, you shouldn't have to. It is insulated from any current.

[@mikelink9242]

If you feel a current, you should have an electrician look at the wiring. It might not be grounded.

[@jamesrichard5902]

Please mention the white blower wheel goes on the white flange shaft and black to black flange. My handyman mixed them up. NOT GOOD! No air flow!

[@j3d3d1ah]

For which model of the VAH is this?

[@miccawootten5290]

You forgot to mention that your head is up inside the hood and you are looking up…almost impossible to get to these parts.

[@sacreddragon69]

maybe its because your head is extra large? Try scaling down your neck region and squat your head and neck into a fetal position for better viewing. 😂 But seriously I haven't cleaned mine yet, waiting next week to give it a go, but the video made it plain and simple.

[@pedrosmyth8366]

It IS awkward to look up and inside a Vent-A-Hood range hood and remove the blower shield, housing, and blower wheels. especially if you are over five feet eight inches tall or so. The lower the range hood is mounted the more awkward it is. This video and others show the blower assembly mounted separately outside of the hood which, obviously, downplays the difficulty of cleaning this range hood. I know, I own one.

[@grheryford]

@@pedrosmyth8366- exactly the feedback I was looking for. Thank you!

[@blainehutchins3070]

Any tips on how to pull the fan off if it's caked in grease? Alan wrench doesn't fit because of the design of the fan.

[@CabinetFLIX]

Blaine, is it the same type of blower as this? Not sure why you are unable to access the screw with your Alan wrench. You may need to use something to break down the grease first. Be sure to disconnect power from the unit before spraying anything on it.

[@CC-db1lw]

Hmm cleaning my fan. Just bought the 1/8 allen wrench with a long stem and sprayed liquid wrench around the area. Still can't turn the wrench. It's the same blower. Afraid I'm going to break it if I give it too much muscle. What do you think

[@CabinetFLIX]

Sorry to hear about your trouble with it. We suggest contacting Vent-a-Hood for further troubleshooting. Here's their contact page. www.ventahood.com/index.php/contact

[@billdalton8197]

@@CabinetFLIX I have two suggestions. One buy a 1/8 torque allen wrench. It has a horizontal hand handle at one end and allows a lot more force to be placed to loosen the screw. You'll actually hear the screw 'pop" when it releases. I called vent a hood and they suggested that type wrench. The one they supply is worthless. Also mark with magic marker the exact position of the allen screw hole on the OUTSIDE of the screws position on the drum fan. That way it's easy to see where to place the wrench when placing it into the fan slot.

[@MaryRobertsKatyKitchen]

Necessary and good for users to know how.

[@josieanselmo9072]

what size allan key ?

[@richardchampion1041]

does any one know what size the allen wrench would be. My installer must have thrown mine away. Thanks

[@CabinetFLIX]

Richard, it's an 1/8" allen wrench.

[@TheRogerKyle]

What size is that set screw?

[@SuperMoeLarryCurly]

I have removed mine a few times.. very hard to get the grease off.. even in the dishwasher.. anyone recommend something to get the cooked on grease off these?

[@nimbleinteractive6282]

Krud Kutter and let is soak for a few minutes. Might have to spray it several times and use a lot of paper towels...

[@ehernandez84]

what's that model and where can I buy it?

[@gian8134]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed.

[@CabinetFLIX]

Glad it helped!

[@alfredodiana8358]

Thank you very clear and interest

[@papathefilm8576]

thanks that is helpful but the fans does not come out no matter what it is very greasy shell i force it out?

[@ericsodt]

"Paint may come off after a number of years". hahahahaha try months!