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How to Clean an Asko Rangehood

A wide brushed stainless canopy hanging at eye level is the most visible surface in the kitchen, and the least forgiving of a careless cloth.

3 min read · Written by Oven Valets, cleaning rangehoods across Sydney and greater NSW for 15+ years

Soak the stainless baffle filters flat in hot water with a non-caustic degreaser, brushing along the channels rather than across them. Clean the canopy along its brushed grain with nothing abrasive, and dry it to avoid water spotting.

Asko hoods follow the same design language as the rest of the range: brushed stainless, industrial proportions, and on the Pro Series a canopy that dominates the wall it hangs on.

The canopy is the most visible surface in the room

A wide brushed stainless canopy at eye level shows more than any other surface in a kitchen. Swirl marks from cleaning across the grain are visible from the doorway, and on a canopy this size they cannot be polished out selectively without redoing the whole panel.

Warm soapy water, a soft cloth, along the grain, then dried. Nothing abrasive at any point, and no cream cleanser, which will dull brushed stainless even though it is entirely correct on a glass cooktop a metre below it.

Filters, and one habit worth carrying up from the hob

Asko's wider canopies carry stainless baffles rather than aluminium mesh, and our rangehood cleaning guide covers soaking them and brushing them correctly.

The Asko-specific warning is about products rather than method. Cream cooktop cleaner is exactly right on the glass hob below and exactly wrong on the brushed stainless above it, because it is a mild abrasive. Carrying a cloth or a bottle up from the cooktop to the canopy is one of the more common ways a premium hood gets dulled, and it is done by people being thorough rather than careless.

Two cloths, two products, and a deliberate pause between the two appliances.

Behind the filters

The impeller housing is where the smell and the noise come from, and our rangehood cleaning guide covers reaching it and the power isolation the job requires.

What actually goes wrong

Swirl marks on the canopy, visible from the doorway.

Baffles brushed across the channels rather than along them.

Cream cleanser used on stainless, carried up from the cooktop below.

Should you do it yourself?

Do it yourself for the filters and the canopy, along the grain.

Get someone in for the impeller housing, or alongside the Asko oven and Asko cooktop.

Asko rangehood questions

How do I clean stainless baffle filters properly?
Soak them flat for an hour in hot water with a non-caustic degreaser, then brush along the channels between the plates rather than across them. Baffles separate grease by forcing the air to change direction, so the deposit collects in the channels, and brushing across pushes it sideways rather than out.
How do I avoid swirl marks on a wide stainless canopy?
Work along the brushed grain rather than across it, with a soft cloth and warm soapy water, and dry it afterwards. A wide canopy at eye level is the most visible surface in a kitchen, and swirls on a panel that size cannot be polished out selectively without redoing the whole thing.
Can I use cream cleanser on an Asko canopy?
No, even though it is the correct product for the glass cooktop a metre below it. Cream cleanser is a mild abrasive and it dulls brushed stainless permanently. Carrying a cloth or product up from the hob to the hood is one of the more common ways a premium canopy gets ruined.

How Oven Valets cleans a Asko rangehood

  • Our products are non-caustic and biodegradable, so coatings, trim and seals are not at risk and the appliance is safe to use as soon as we leave.
  • Removable parts come out and are cleaned separately rather than wiped in place, and every piece goes back where it belongs.
  • We tell you what we find, including when a part is past saving, rather than cleaning around it.
  • Fully insured, with fixed GST-inclusive pricing and no call-out fee.

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