Your Hood’s Part Number Names the Best Range Hood Filter

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A range hood filter is not a thing you choose the way you choose a hood. The hood has already chosen. It has a slot of a fixed size, a clip or a latch in a fixed place, and a fan that is either pushing air out through a duct or pulling it through a filter and back into the room. A replacement filter is the best one only if it drops into that slot and does the job that slot was designed for. Everything else on a listing comes second.

Seven of the ten filters on this page are sold that way, by part number. Their titles read like a parts catalogue: “97007696 Fits Nutone Broan”, “BPS1FA30 Fits Nutone Broan”, “BPQTAF S99010316 Compatible with Broan”, “Whirlpool W10169961A Genuine OEM Grease Filter”. Each gives a size in inches, and most give a list of older part numbers they replace. The longest list, on the Bagean 97006931, runs to more than a dozen numbers.

The other three are not part-number filters at all. The Elesunory is two 10-metre rolls of non-woven fabric with adhesive strips and magnets, sold as a liner you cut and stick over a hood’s own filter. The Fresh Headquarters is a 16 by 48 inch activated carbon pad marketed first for air vents and furnaces, with the range hood named alongside them. And the VBENLEM is a pack of 19.5 by 19.5 inch stainless steel baffles made, in its own words, for “Grease Rated Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hoods”. That is a commercial size. Most home hoods will not take it.

The three filter types do three different jobs. Aluminium mesh grease filters catch grease and are, on the listings that say so, washed and reused; three here say dishwasher safe. A stainless baffle catches grease by forcing the air to change direction and is the commercial standard. A charcoal or carbon filter sits behind the grease filter on a ductless, recirculating hood and absorbs odour before the air comes back into the kitchen. On this page, two filters combine a grease mesh and a charcoal layer in one panel, and one is a round charcoal-only part.

The listings do not agree on whether carbon can be washed. Air Filter Factory says plainly: “filters containing activated charcoal carbon cannot be washed”, and puts the replacement interval at 6 to 9 months. The Fresh Headquarters carbon pad says its material “can be washed and reused multiple times”. The two are different products, and we report both claims as stated; the general rule is that charcoal is replaced, not washed, unless the listing for your filter says otherwise.

And the fit claims vary from exact to vague. Air Filter Factory prints a thickness to the sixteenth of an inch and a cross-reference of thirty model numbers. Whirlpool’s grease filter names one hood, the JXW6036WR. Whirlpool’s charcoal filter says only “COMPATIBLE WITH several major brands”. Elesunory says “Suitable for 99% range hoods on the market”. None of those can replace reading your own hood’s manual or the part number printed on the filter you are taking out.

So this guide is built around matching. For each of the ten we list the stated dimensions, every part number the listing says it replaces, the filter type and what the listing says about cleaning, and we flag every place where two fields disagree. We claim no compatibility a listing does not state. Star ratings and review counts were not captured for this roundup; popularity below is Amazon’s Best Sellers Rank only.

All ten were captured on 5 October 2026. Three Bagean part-number filters hold the top three category ranks on the page, #1, #2 and #3 in Filters, and the Air Filter Factory is #4.

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At a Glance

Ten Range Hood Filters, Sorted by How Exactly Each States Its Fit

Read the size and part-number columns against the filter in your hood: the first seven are sold by part number, the last three are liners or a commercial size.

#	Model	Filter Type	Stated Size	Part Numbers Named	Best Sellers Rank	Standout	Main Drawback	Check Price
1	Bagean 97006931	Aluminium grease	10.5 x 8.75 in	97006931, BP29 + 9 more	#2 in Filters	Long replacement list; dishwasher safe stated	For ducted hoods; no charcoal layer	View on Amazon
2	Air Filter Factory 41F Combo	Grease mesh + charcoal	8-3/4 x 10-1/2 x 7/16 in	41F, 97007696, 97005687	#4 in Filters	Thickness to 1/16 in; 30-model cross-reference	Cannot be washed; replace every 6 to 9 months	View on Amazon
3	Whirlpool W10169961A	Metal grease (OEM)	Approx. 11 x 12 in	W10169961A + 6 earlier	#136 in Filters	Genuine part; names hood JXW6036WR	Cleaning not stated; one hood model named	View on Amazon
4	Bagean 97007696 Combo	Grease + charcoal	8 3/4 x 10 1/2 in	41F, 97007696, S97007696	#1 in Filters	Best rank here; charcoal layer for ductless	Cleaning and change interval not stated	View on Amazon
5	Bagean BPS1FA30	Aluminium grease	14 5/16 x 11 13/16 in	BPS1FA30, BPS2FA30, BPS3FA30 + 5	#3 in Filters	Names Allure QS1, QS2, WS1 30-inch series	Pack count unclear: items field says 2	View on Amazon
6	KEYTEAM BPQTAF	Aluminium grease, five-layer	11-1/4 x 11-3/4 x 3/8 in	99010316, S99010316 + 5 more	#82 in Filters	12-month warranty; dishwasher safe stated	Spec table gives 11.61 in, not 11.75	View on Amazon
7	Whirlpool W10272068	Charcoal (OEM), round	Approx. 7-5/8 in dia.	W10272068 + 4 more	#218 in Filters	Genuine Whirlpool charcoal part	Names no appliance models; numbers conflict	View on Amazon
8	Elesunory Liner Rolls	Non-woven liner	2 rolls x 10 m	None (RHF-001)	#49 in Filters	Cut-to-size; adhesive strips and magnets included	No fire rating; washability not stated	View on Amazon
9	Fresh Headquarters Carbon Pad	Cut-to-fit carbon sheet	16 x 48 x 0.2 in	None (14207192)	#139 in Air Purifier Filters	Trim to any shape; says washable and reusable	Sold mainly for HVAC; no fire rating	View on Amazon
10	VBENLEM Stainless Baffles	430 stainless baffle	19.5 x 19.5 in	None (MS2020)	#17 in Filters	Flame-shield and 94% grease claims stated	Commercial size most home hoods will not take	View on Amazon

Best Sellers Ranks and specifications are taken from each manufacturer’s Amazon listing as displayed on 5 October 2026 through a United States connection, and may change. Sizes are quoted as each listing states them in its title or bullets. Several spec tables give slightly different figures, and those conflicts are set out in the detail cards: the KEYTEAM’s spec table reads 11.22 x 11.61 inches against a stated 11-1/4 x 11-3/4; the VBENLEM’s Size field reads 20 x 20 x 2 inches against a stated 19.5 x 19.5; the Whirlpool W10272068’s Size field reads 2.8 x 16 x 7 inches, which cannot describe a round filter about 7-5/8 inches across and is most likely packaging. Part-number counts are ours, from each listing’s own replacement list; duplicate entries in a list are counted once. Ranks are category ranks as returned on 5 October 2026; Amazon files nine of the ten in Filters and the carbon pad in Air Purifier Filters, so its rank is not comparable. Overall ranks are in the detail cards. Star ratings and review counts were not captured for any product here.

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How We Chose These Ten

We researched current listings, compared manufacturer specifications and documentation, and read each listing’s fit claims, part numbers, dimensions and cleaning instructions line by line. We did not carry out hands-on testing, and nothing below is presented as measured performance data. Star ratings and review counts were not captured for this roundup. We used Amazon Best Sellers Rank, buy-box stock and listing specifications instead, and nothing on this page describes or implies how owners have scored these filters.

• Replacement filters and liners only — every product here is a filter or filter material sold for a range hood, not a hood. We included all three filter types, aluminium mesh grease, stainless baffle and charcoal or carbon, plus two liner products for the secondary search, range hood liners.
• Part numbers copied exactly — every number a listing says it replaces is quoted as printed, including obvious duplicates and one case where the title and the bullets disagree. We did not add numbers from any outside cross-reference.
• No compatibility beyond the listing — where a listing names a hood series or a model, we quote it. Where it names a brand only, or nothing, we say so. We have not assumed that a filter fits any hood the listing does not name.
• Dimensions as stated, conflicts reported — we quote the size from the title or bullets, and set the spec-table figure beside it wherever the two differ. Conversions from fractions to decimals, and areas, are our arithmetic and labelled as such.
• Cleaning only where stated — dishwasher safe, hand wash or cannot be washed appear only where a listing says so. Where it is silent, we mark it not stated.
• Fire and heat ratings only where stated — one listing makes a flame-shield claim. The two liner products give no fire or heat rating, and we say that plainly.
• Popularity from Best Sellers Rank only — ranks are quoted exactly as returned on 5 October 2026. Ranks move constantly.
• Verified stock and seller — each product was the buy-box offer on amazon.com on 5 October 2026. The KEYTEAM was flagged as scarce stock at capture.

The Ten Range Hood Filters in Detail

Three Filter Types, Three Jobs

Before part numbers, there is a simpler question: what does your hood need the filter to do? Every hood needs a grease filter. A ducted hood needs nothing else; it sends the air outside. A ductless, recirculating hood also needs a charcoal or carbon filter, because the air comes back into the room. The ten listings here fall into those groups, and two combine them in one panel.

Aluminium mesh grease filters are the household default. Layers of expanded aluminium catch grease droplets as the air passes through. Three listings here say dishwasher safe in so many words, the Bagean 97006931, the Bagean BPS1FA30 and the KEYTEAM, and all three give the same soak method for heavier build-up. The Whirlpool grease filter says “durable metal” and gives no cleaning method. A clean mesh is the point: grease that builds up in a filter restricts airflow and is fuel sitting over the hob.

Stainless baffles are the commercial standard. Instead of trapping grease in a mesh, a baffle forces the air to turn sharply, so heavier grease drops out into troughs and drains. The VBENLEM is the only baffle here, and it is commercial-sized. Some home hoods use baffles of their own design; if yours does, the right replacement is the hood maker’s part, not a 19.5-inch commercial filter.

Charcoal and carbon filters are for ductless hoods only. They do nothing for grease, and they are pointless on a hood that vents outside. On a recirculating hood, they are the only thing that removes odour. Four products here contain carbon: the two combos, the Whirlpool round filter and the Fresh Headquarters pad. Our ductless range hood roundup goes through which hoods need which filters, and why a ductless hood is limited by them.

The cleaning claims divide along type lines, with one exception. Every mesh filter that states a method says it can be washed. The one carbon product that states a method, the Air Filter Factory, says it cannot. The exception is the Fresh Headquarters pad, which says its carbon “can be washed and reused multiple times”. Treat carbon as a consumable unless the listing for your exact filter says otherwise, and even then, follow your hood maker’s instructions first.

Part Numbers and Sizes, Side by Side

The single most useful thing you can do before buying a range hood filter is pull out the old one and look at it. Many filters carry a part number on the frame. If not, the hood’s manual or the model tag inside the hood housing will lead you to one. Then compare it against this table. Every number below is quoted from the listing named beside it; we have added none.

Two filters cover the same slot. The Air Filter Factory and the Bagean 97007696 both replace 41F and 97007696, both measure 8-3/4 by 10-1/2 inches, and both combine a grease mesh with charcoal. The Bagean ranks #1 in Filters; the Air Filter Factory ranks #4. The Air Filter Factory adds a third part number, a thickness to the sixteenth, a model cross-reference and a change interval. Both are listed for the same part; the difference is how much the listing lets you check.

The 41F and the 97006931 are almost the same size and are not interchangeable on paper. Both are about 8.75 by 10.5 inches. The 41F filters are combos for ductless hoods; the Bagean 97006931 is a plain aluminium filter for ducted hoods. A 97006931 in a ductless hood would leave you with no odour control, and a 41F combo in a ducted hood adds charcoal you do not need. Size alone would not tell you that; the part number does.

Sizes step up in clear groups. By our arithmetic, the face areas run from about 92 square inches for the 41F and 97006931 filters, to about 132 square inches for the Whirlpool and KEYTEAM filters, to about 169 square inches for the BPS1FA30, to about 380 square inches for the VBENLEM. Nobody is going to force a filter from one group into a slot from another. The real risk is within a group, where a quarter or an eighth of an inch decides whether a filter latches.

Three listings leave a number you should query. The KEYTEAM’s spec table gives 11.61 inches for a side its bullet calls 11-3/4. The Whirlpool W10272068 lists 81550120 in its title and 1550120 in its bullet. The VBENLEM gives 19.5 inches and 20 inches for the same filter. In each case we report both, and in each case the safe step is to measure your own filter or ask the seller before ordering.

Liners: What the Two Listings Actually Say

Range hood liners are thin sheets added over a hood’s grease filter, meant to catch grease before it reaches the metal so the filter needs washing less often. Two products here serve that search, and their listings are worth reading closely because of what they leave out.

• Elesunory: non-woven fabric, two 10-metre rolls, two adhesive strips and 16 magnetic blocks. It says it “can effectively absorb cooking oil and mist” and can be folded for storage. It does not say whether it can be washed. It gives no fire or heat rating.
• Fresh Headquarters: a 16 by 48 by 0.2 inch activated carbon sheet, cut to fit, sold mainly for HVAC. It says it can be washed and reused. It is a carbon layer for odour rather than a grease liner. It gives no fire or heat rating.

Neither gives a fire or heat rating. That is the central fact about both. A hood filter sits over open flame and hot oil, and a grease fire on a hob can reach the filter. Metal filters do not burn; the listings for these two materials do not tell you how they behave in heat. We cannot fill that gap, and we will not imply a rating that is not there.

So the hood maker’s guidance comes first. Check your manual before adding any liner. A hood maker may say not to add anything to the filter, and a liner can also slow airflow, which affects how well the hood clears smoke and steam. If the manual allows it, cut the liner to the filter’s size so nothing hangs loose, change it often, and never let grease build up on it. If the manual is silent, ask the maker. A washable aluminium filter cleaned regularly needs no liner at all.

Ductless or Ducted: Which Filters Your Hood Needs

A ducted hood needs only grease filters. The fan pushes air outside through a duct, so smells, steam and combustion products leave the house. On this page, the Bagean 97006931, the Bagean BPS1FA30, the KEYTEAM and the Whirlpool W10169961A are grease filters for that job. Adding charcoal to a ducted hood does nothing useful and adds resistance the fan has to push against.

A ductless hood needs grease filtering and charcoal. The fan pulls air through the filters and returns it to the room. Grease must be caught first, and odour after. The combo panels here, the Air Filter Factory and the Bagean 97007696, do both in one filter; the Whirlpool W10272068 is a separate charcoal part for setups that use one.

A recirculating hood does not clear everything. Charcoal absorbs odour; it does not remove heat or steam, and it does not remove carbon monoxide or other combustion gases from a gas hob. If you cook on gas, a ducted hood vented outdoors is the way to remove those, and windows or other ventilation help where a duct is not possible. Our recirculating range hood guide sets out what a recirculating hood can and cannot remove.

Converted hoods need checking twice. Many hoods can run either way, and the filter set changes with the mode. If yours was converted from ducted to ductless, or the other way, check that the filters match the current mode, not the one it was installed in.

Popularity Follows the Common Slots

Star ratings were not captured for this roundup, so the only popularity measure here is Amazon’s Best Sellers Rank, as returned on 5 October 2026. Ranks move constantly. Nine of the ten are filed in Filters, so their category ranks can be compared; the carbon pad is filed in Air Purifier Filters.

The top four are Broan and NuTone fits. The three Bagean filters and the Air Filter Factory hold the top four category ranks, and the 41F slot appears twice, at #1 and #4. That says more about how many hoods take those filters than about the filters themselves. A popular filter is only popular among people whose hoods take it; for anyone else, it is the wrong part.

The genuine Whirlpool parts rank lowest. Both OEM filters sit at the bottom of the overall order. A low rank on a genuine part is not a warning sign; it reflects the number of hoods that use those exact numbers. If yours does, rank is irrelevant.

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What Each Step Up Actually Buys

From a liner to a filter. The Elesunory rolls and the Fresh Headquarters pad buy flexibility: no part number, any shape. What they do not buy is a stated fire or heat rating, a fixed fit or a grease mesh. They are additions, not replacements.

From a plain mesh to a combo. The Air Filter Factory and the Bagean 97007696 add a charcoal layer to a grease mesh. On a ductless hood, that is the difference between odour control and none. The cost is a filter that cannot be washed and has to be replaced, every 6 to 9 months by the one listing that says.

From aftermarket to genuine. The two Whirlpool filters buy the hood maker’s own part, with a supersession list from the maker. The grease filter names one hood; the charcoal filter names none. The step up buys certainty of shape, not more information; the aftermarket Air Filter Factory listing actually says more about its fit than either Whirlpool listing does.

From mesh to stainless baffle. The VBENLEM buys 430 stainless steel, collection troughs, a stated 94% grease removal at 300 FPM and a flame-shield claim. It also buys a 19.5-inch commercial size. For a home hood, that step is available only if the hood was built for it.

From a short warranty to a long one. The KEYTEAM states 12 months; the Bagean filters state 30 days; the others state none. For a filter, that difference is small, but it is the only written cover on the page beyond a month.

What to Check Before You Buy

Find the Part Number First

Look on the frame of the filter you are removing, then in the hood’s manual, then on the model tag inside the hood housing, as the Air Filter Factory listing suggests. Match that number against the replacement lists on this page. Seven listings here give one; if your number is not on a list, that filter is not claimed to fit.

Measure All Three Dimensions

Length, width and thickness, with a tape measure, in inches and fractions. Stated sizes here run from about 8-3/4 by 10-1/2 inches to 19.5 by 19.5 inches, and the thickness figures from 0.15 to 0.5 inches on the home rectangular filters. A filter an eighth of an inch too long will not latch; one too thin can rattle and let grease bypass it.

Check Every Field on the Listing

Three listings here disagree with themselves: the KEYTEAM on its long side, the Whirlpool W10272068 on one replacement number and the VBENLEM on its size. Read the title, the bullets and the spec table, and if two figures differ, measure your own filter or ask the seller.

Match the Type to Your Hood’s Mode

Ducted hoods need grease filters. Ductless hoods need grease filtering plus charcoal, either in a combo panel or as a separate charcoal filter. A plain aluminium mesh on a ductless hood leaves cooking smells in the room; a combo on a ducted hood adds charcoal you do not need.

Read the Cleaning Line, Not the Material

Three filters here say dishwasher safe. One says it cannot be washed and should be replaced every 6 to 9 months. The genuine Whirlpool grease filter says nothing. Treat charcoal as replace-only unless your exact listing says otherwise, and follow the hood maker’s instructions for anything the listing leaves out.

Do Not Add a Liner Without the Maker’s Approval

Neither liner product here gives a fire or heat rating. Check your hood’s manual before adding one, cut it to size, change it often and keep it clear of flame. A clean metal filter needs no liner.

Ignore Universal Claims

“Suitable for 99% range hoods”, “several major brands” and a brand name without a model all appear on this page. None is a fit statement. The filters worth buying are the ones that name your number. For other hood parts, our range hood light replacement guide uses the same match-the-number approach for bulbs.

Common Mistakes

• Buying by hood brand instead of filter number. Two Bagean filters both mention Allure hoods, at 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 and 14 5/16 x 11 13/16 inches.
• Putting a plain mesh on a ductless hood. The Bagean 97006931 and the 41F combos are both about 8.75 x 10.5 inches; only the combos carry charcoal.
• Washing a charcoal filter. Air Filter Factory says carbon cannot be washed and should be replaced every 6 to 9 months.
• Trusting one dimension field. The KEYTEAM states 11-3/4 inches and its spec table 11.61, about an eighth of an inch apart by our arithmetic.
• Ordering a commercial baffle for a home hood. The VBENLEM is 19.5 x 19.5 inches, about four times the face of a 41F filter.
• Adding a liner without checking the manual. Neither the Elesunory rolls nor the carbon pad states a fire or heat rating.
• Taking “several major brands” as a fit. The Whirlpool W10272068 names no appliance; match the part number or skip it.
• Assuming a pack count. The BPS1FA30’s items field says 2 and its title says nothing; the VBENLEM says 6 in its title and 1 in the field.

Who Should Buy Which

Buy the Bagean 97006931 if you have a ducted Broan or NuTone hood that takes that filter. It names 11 identifiers, is aluminium and says dishwasher safe. Accept that it has no charcoal and gives two slightly different thickness figures.

Buy the Air Filter Factory if your hood is ductless and takes a 41F, 97007696 or 97005687. It gives the most exact size, a 30-model cross-reference and a 6 to 9 month change interval. Accept that it cannot be washed.

Buy the Whirlpool W10169961A if your manual or old filter shows that number or one of its six predecessors. It is the genuine part and names the JXW6036WR hood. Accept that no cleaning method is stated.

Buy the Bagean 97007696 if you know your ductless hood takes a 41F and want the best-selling replacement. It is #1 in Filters. Accept that it says nothing about washing or replacement intervals.

Buy the Bagean BPS1FA30 if you own a Broan Allure QS1, QS2 or WS1 30-inch hood. It names those series, says dishwasher safe and has a handle. Confirm the pack count with the seller.

Buy the KEYTEAM if your hood takes a 99010316 or BPQTAF filter and you want a 12-month warranty. Measure the long side first; the listing gives both 11-3/4 and 11.61 inches.

Buy the Whirlpool W10272068 only if your appliance names W10272068 or one of its replacement numbers. It is a round charcoal filter about 7-5/8 inches across and names no appliance.

Buy the Elesunory rolls only if your hood maker allows a liner. Twenty metres of non-woven fabric, adhesive strips and magnets. No fire or heat rating is stated.

Buy the Fresh Headquarters pad if an older ductless hood has no current charcoal part. Cut it to fit behind the grease filter. No fire or heat rating is stated, and its washable claim is unusual for carbon.

Buy the VBENLEM baffles only for a hood built for 19.5 by 19.5 inch commercial filters. Most home hoods will not take them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Verdict

A range hood filter is a part, and the best one is the part your hood was built for. Seven of the ten listings here are sold by part number and size, from the 41F at 8-3/4 by 10-1/2 inches to the BPS1FA30 at 14 5/16 by 11 13/16. Two are cut-to-fit liners with no part number at all. One is a 19.5-inch commercial baffle that most home hoods will not take.

Type comes next. Ducted hoods need grease filters, and three here say dishwasher safe. Ductless hoods need charcoal as well, and the one listing that addresses it says carbon cannot be washed and should be replaced every 6 to 9 months. Two filters of almost the same size, the 41F combo and the 97006931 mesh, do those two different jobs.

Then read every field. Three listings disagree with themselves on a size or a number, two liners give no fire or heat rating, and several fit claims name a brand or a percentage instead of a model. Find the number on your old filter or in your manual, measure all three dimensions, and buy the listing that names that number.

If you buy one filter from this page and your hood takes it, make it the Bagean 97006931: a washable aluminium grease filter with the longest replacement list here, a dishwasher-safe statement and the #2 rank in Filters. For a ductless hood with a 41F slot, the Air Filter Factory combo documents its fit better than anything else on the page; for a Whirlpool hood that calls for W10169961A, buy the genuine part.