What to clean with for greasy Kitchen hood?

 What is a good product to clean a greasy kitchen hood vent which has
accumulated for several years now? Also, what type of cloth to use to
clean it with? I don't mean the grease trap that can be replaced, but
the hood itself, surrounding areas of it, and underneath it. Grease
has accumulated for a long time. I was thinking about replacing the
hood, but it costs quite a bit from what i've seen at Home Depot.
Thanks.

 
It's hard to beat 409 for greasy dirt but sudsy ammonia is good as well. Make
sure you *test the finish first* to make sure it can handle the cleaner.
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 luvtopost@yahoo.com (Iluv) wrote in message

I think mineral spirits would work. Be careful of any pilot light.
You'd be better to find a product called SuperClean by Castrol, sold
at Meijer and hardware stores sometimes. You would wipe the grease
right off with it. Simple Green is another product that supposed to do
the same and is available everywhere, but I don't have as much success
with it.

 luvtopost@yahoo.com (Iluv) wrote in message

A foamy spray-on oven cleaner.  I don't remember what brand I used,
but I cleaned our hood vent with one of those type products.  Spray
on, wait a few minutes, wipe off with paper towels.  Repeat 2 or 3
times to get the stubborn spots.

 Lenny Fackler wrote:

I tried oven cleaner once and found that it did remove the grease but it
took some of the enamel(?) finish with it. Now I use Greased Lightning.

Karen