From: booboodcat@aol.com (Lenny Fackler)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: What to clean with for greasy Kitchen hood?
Date: 8 Nov 2004 18:31:48 -0800

luvtopost@yahoo.com (Iluv) wrote in message news:...
> What is a good product to clean a greasy kitchen hood vent which has
> accumulated for several years now? Also, what type of cloth to use to
> clean it with? I don't mean the grease trap that can be replaced, but
> the hood itself, surrounding areas of it, and underneath it. Grease
> has accumulated for a long time. I was thinking about replacing the
> hood, but it costs quite a bit from what i've seen at Home Depot.
> Thanks.

A foamy spray-on oven cleaner.  I don't remember what brand I used,
but I cleaned our hood vent with one of those type products.  Spray
on, wait a few minutes, wipe off with paper towels.  Repeat 2 or 3
times to get the stubborn spots.