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How to Clean a Franke Rangehood

Franke is better known for sinks and hoods than for ovens, which means the rangehood is the appliance the brand actually cares about.

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

Identify whether your filters are baffles or cassettes before soaking, because Franke uses both and cassettes have an internal structure that needs longer in the water. Work the stainless or glass canopy along its grain with nothing abrasive.

Franke is a Swiss kitchen systems brand, and unlike almost every other name in this series the rangehood is a lead product rather than the third item in a package. That inverts the usual hierarchy: on a Franke kitchen the hood is frequently the most considered appliance in the room.

Baffle or cassette

Franke uses both, and they are not cleaned identically.

Baffles are overlapping angled plates with channels between them. Soak flat and brush along the channels rather than across.

Cassettes are a sealed metal box containing layers of mesh or a labyrinth structure, and the important difference is that you cannot see or reach the interior. A cassette that looks clean from outside can be well loaded inside, and it needs a considerably longer soak than a baffle to let hot water and degreaser penetrate to the middle.

If a Franke cassette is not coming up after an hour, give it two with a change of water rather than concluding it is finished. The general method is on our rangehood cleaning guide.

Designer canopies show everything

Franke hoods go into designer kitchens, and they are frequently glass and stainless rather than plain steel, hung where they are meant to be looked at.

Work stainless along the brushed grain and never across it. Glass canopies take a soft cloth and warm soapy water, then a dry buff, and nothing abrasive at any point on either material.

The rest of the kitchen

Franke ovens and hobs exist and are the secondary products. See how to clean a Franke oven and how to clean a Franke cooktop.

What actually goes wrong

A cassette declared finished after a single soak that never reached its interior.

Swirl marks on a designer canopy.

An impeller nobody has reached, which is where the noise comes from.

Should you do it yourself?

Do it yourself for the filters, allowing longer than you would for baffles if yours are cassettes.

Get someone in for the impeller housing, particularly on a canopy that is a feature of the room.

Franke rangehood questions

What is the difference between a baffle and a cassette filter?
A baffle is overlapping angled plates with open channels between them, so you can see and brush the surfaces that collect grease. A cassette is a sealed metal box containing layers of mesh or a labyrinth structure, and its interior cannot be seen or reached. A cassette that looks clean outside can be well loaded inside, which is why it needs a considerably longer soak.
My Franke filter will not come clean. Is it finished?
Not necessarily, if it is a cassette. Give it two hours with a change of water rather than one, because hot water and degreaser need time to penetrate to the middle of a sealed structure. A single hour frequently cleans only the outer surfaces, which is why cassettes get replaced prematurely.
How do I clean a glass rangehood canopy?
A soft cloth and warm soapy water, then a dry buff, and nothing abrasive at any point. Franke hoods in designer kitchens are frequently glass and stainless rather than plain steel and are hung where they are meant to be looked at, so scratches and swirls show far more than they would on a conventional canopy.

How Oven Valets cleans a Franke 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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