KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTER THEREFOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recover easily from increase of ventilation resistance due to clogging of a filter member through a simple arrangement by applying a filter member disposed rotatably while traversing a ventilation passage with hydrophilic paint and providing a filter cleaning member for removing dirt adhering to the filter member. SOLUTION: A kitchen hood suitable for recovering easily from increase of ventilation resistance due to clogging of a filter member 4a comprises a hood body 1, a front cover 2, a frieze board, and a grease filter box 5 housing a grease filter. The grease filter 4 comprises a filter member 4a shaped into an annular band by applying hydrophilic paint to a metallic material. It is entrained between a driven roll 4b and a drive roll 4c and one flat front side is faced against an air intake window 5b while being brought close to a window frame 5a by means of filter retainers 5c, 5d. Filter cleaning members 4d, 4e abut against one flat rear side and slides thereon to remove dirt, e.g. fat components, adhering to the filter member.