Taking care of your things is always a good idea. For a hob with extractor, this means keeping the glass surface clean and cleaning the filters regularly. This blog is about cleaning the filters of an induction hob with extractor. Do you want to know how to keep the glass surface clean? Then read the blog we wrote about this earlier .

Operation of a (recirculation) hob with extractor
A recirculation hob with extractor extracts the cooking fumes downwards. The extracted air first passes the grease filter, which removes grease from the cooking fumes. The extracted air then passes an odour filter. The odour filter removes cooking odours from the cooking fumes. The air is then blown back into the room. If the cooking fumes are extracted outside (i.e. not recirculation), an odour filter is not required.

Two filter systems: a grease filter and an odour filter
A recirculation induction hob with extraction therefore uses integrated filter systems: a grease filter and an odour filter. There are two commonly used options for the odour filter: a carbon filter and a plasma filter. The MAKUS Moon uses a high-quality carbon filter.

Maintenance of filter systems
Good maintenance of both the grease filter and the odour filter is important. Then your induction hob with extractor works most optimally.

Grease filter
You can keep the grease filter clean by regularly placing it in the dishwasher. How often you do this depends on the intensity with which you cook. Usually, it is about once a week. Have a lot of fats been released during the cooking process? Then put it in the dishwasher immediately after cooking or wash it by hand.

Odor filter
The MAKUS Moon induction hob with extractor uses a high-quality carbon filter. By cleaning and drying the carbon filter every 2/3 months during intensive use, it can be made suitable for a new period of carefree use.

Cleaning is done by rinsing it by hand with warm water (50-55 degrees). This can be done 4 to 5 times. Drying is done by placing the filter in the oven, at 60 degrees for 60 min.

Replace carbon filter. The carbon filter is replaced periodically. The frequency depends on the intensity of cooking:
- Intensive: 15 - 18 months
- Average: 18 - 24 months
- Low: 24 - 27 months

Buy a new carbon filter for your hob? Each type of induction hob with extractor has its own model (carbon) filter. Make sure you buy the right carbon filter for your hob. For the MAKUS Moon induction hob, the carbon filter can be purchased separately from MAKUS.

Another type of odour filter that is increasingly being used is a plasma filter. A plasma filter removes not only cooking odours but also bacteria, mould and fine dust from the air. A plasma filter lasts 10-15 years. It is technically possible to connect a plasma filter to the MAKUS Moon.

Do you have any questions about this? Let us know. You can send an email to info@makuskitchen.com .