484000008572 Genuine Carbon Filter for Whirlpool Rangehoods, Whirlpool Charcoal Odour Filter for Recirculating Rangehoods

This is genuine Whirlpool carbon filter 484000008572. Carbon filters, also called charcoal filters, are used in rangehoods that recirculate air back into the kitchen instead of ducting it outside. The carbon absorbs cooking odours that a grease filter can't catch. Our records describe it simply as a carbon filter and don't list models, so match 484000008572 to your old filter or your rangehood's parts list.

When to change a rangehood carbon filter

Activated carbon traps odour molecules in a huge number of tiny pores, and once those pores are full the filter stops working. Unlike an aluminium grease filter, a carbon filter usually can't be washed clean, so it's replaced on a schedule. Signs it's due are cooking smells hanging around after the rangehood has run, a stale smell when the fan starts, and air that feels greasy. How often depends on how much you cook, so check the instruction book for your rangehood.

Part details

• Genuine Whirlpool part 484000008572
• Carbon (charcoal) odour filter
• For rangehoods set up to recirculate
• Models not on file, match the old filter

Fitting the carbon filter

Turn the rangehood off at the wall and let it cool. Take out the grease filters to reach the carbon filter behind them. Most carbon filters twist, clip or slide into place over the fan inlet. Remove the old one, fit the new filter the same way, refit the grease filters and run the fan to check for rattles.

Questions about this part

Do I need a carbon filter if my rangehood vents outside?

No. Carbon filters are only needed when the rangehood recirculates air into the kitchen. If yours is ducted outside, the grease filters do the job on their own. Your installer or instruction book can confirm how it's set up.