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Are you experiencing more smoke and tingling smell while cooking in the kitchen? Probably your chimney is choked and requires cleansing. Kitchen chimneys, like any other home appliance, require proper maintenance. Similar to humans, every other device shows signs of wear and tear after prolonged usage. Hence it is essential that you clean the chimney on a timely basis to avoid any mishappening in the kitchen, especially when you are Asthametic. 

If you are still confused, recall some moments of your life and think, when was the last time you cleaned your chimney? We are sure it’s hard, but this is not a mistake or ignorance. Chimneys are the most important yet underrated appliance in our house. And we often don’t give much importance to it. But it is required to clean it before it gets damaged. 

Everyone knows that Indian cooking is famous for its delicious food, but many things take place behind the wall of your cookhouse to make raw food delicious. And to do this, a lot of frying, tempering, and grilling is required that creates a lot of burden for your Kitchen chimneys; hence timely cleaning is necessary to maintain efficiency. 

If you are not aware of the techniques to clean the chimney, then don’t, as we are here to provide you with the tips to clean your kitchen chimney at home. Keep reading this article, and all your doubts will be cleared. 

Top Tips to Clean Kitchen Chimney

With Dishwashing Liquid 

So what you should do is remove the filters from the chimney and keep them aside. The body and the filters of the chimney should be cleaned separately. This is the best way to clean the outer part of the chimney. You can take a few ML of liquid detergent for the exterior body part and mix it with water. Now take a clean cotton cloth, dip it in the solution you have made, and start rubbing the outer body. But avoid using excess water while cleansing. 

For the filters, you can boil some liters of water and put it in a tub so that your filter can easily be submerged in the water. Let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes, start rubbing the filter with a non-abrasive scrub, rinse it with water, and Tada! Everything is cleaned like new. 

With Baking Soda and Vinegar 

If you find removing detergent a bit time-consuming, then you can use another effective way by using baking soda with vinegar and some salt. The whole process remains the same but with the replaced items. You have to boil water for the filters and mix it with baking soda, vinegar, and salt. Let it sit for a few minutes, and it will suck out all the clogging and grease for the filters. The same solution can be used for chimney body cleaning. But with a bit of extra care, especially if your chimney has a shiny surface because the soda particles are scrubbing agents, so don’t rub the solution like hell on the surface, as this will protect the shine and luster of the chimney. 

With Caustic Soda 

Caustic soda is another great bleaching agent that will help you clean out the dirt and extra grease. But this method is best suited for filters only and is not as effective on the body because you can’t submerge a chimney into the water. And also, the Caustic Soda productive fumes in large quantities have it is advisable that you take extra care while cleaning. It would be great to let the soda in water for 1 or 2 hours prior to use to avoid any issue. 

Few Safety Tips 

• Always ensure that you take utmost care and take all the necessary prevention steps before starting cleansing. 
• Cut-off any source of power supply that produces current and damages your chimney.
• Always use a soft dry cotton cloth for body cleaning. 
• Directly use detergent with a cloth to remove excess grime and grease. 
• Refer to the user manual carefully if you are cleaning the chimney for the first time. 

These are a few easy tips from our side to safely clean your chimney and give a new life to it. But if you find all these hectic and time-consuming, then you can call a chimney cleaning service in Pune to get expert assistance and leave all your worries on their shoulders.