The hot grease vapor touches exhaust fan filters, fan blades, the ductwork, your cabinets, the kitchen ceiling, and other surfaces in your kitchen. It then condenses on those surfaces.

The hot grease vapor touches exhaust fan filters, fan blades, the ductwork, your cabinets, the ceiling and other surfaces in your kitchen. It then condenses on those surfaces.

Our 10-year-old multispeed kitchen exhaust fan drips greasy water back down onto the stove. Three of the highest fan speeds no longer work. The lights in the hood have also stopped working.

Q. Tim, my husband and I really need your help. Our 10-year-old multi-speed kitchen exhaust fan drips greasy water back down onto the stove. Three of the highest fan speeds no longer work. The ...

If the exhaust fan includes mesh filters, remove them and pour boiling water through them. Soak them in a mixture of hot water and ammonia (1/2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon of water) for an hour.

1. Size The size of the exhaust fan should match the size of your kitchen. A small fan in a large kitchen won't effectively remove smoke or fumes, and an oversized one can be unnecessarily noisy and ...

The hot grease vapor touches exhaust fan filters, fan blades, the ductwork, your cabinets, the kitchen ceiling and other surfaces in your kitchen. It then condenses on those surfaces.

ASK THE BUILDER | Many a restaurant has burned to the ground because of an exhaust-system fire that turned the vent pipe into a roaring jet engine. Don't let it happen to your home.