There are two distinct types of air filtration in a cooker hood. The first consists of the grease filter, which is always present in the hood and
placed at the entrance to the product. The grease filter’s purpose is to protect the interior of the product, filtering the heaviest grease particles
from the air. These filters can be of different types of material: synthetic (to be replaced cyclically), aluminium (washable) or aluminium filter
grill, which can easily be removed from the hood and washed either by hand with liquid soap or in the dishwasher. The second type of filter, the
odour filter, is present only in recycling version hoods. Their purpose is to cleanse the air captured by the cooker hood. The traditional solution
consists of a suitably shaped plastic container containing granules of active carbon. This special carbon is able to capture and store grease,
humidity and odours. These filters, due to the active carbon, must in general be replaced every 3-4 months. For the odour filter, Elica offers a
technologically innovative alternative: the Long Life Filter. This guarantees high efficiency combined with a very long life cycle. It does not need to
be replaced frequently since it can be “regenerated” with a normal wash in the dishwasher and drying in the oven for ten minutes at 100°C. If this
process is carried out, the Long Life Filter guarantees extremely efficient service for up to 3 years.