Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Andover Down extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning for commercial sites in Andover Down and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
Why deal with it now?
The fan is part of the fire path. TR19® Grease covers the whole extract, fan included, and insurers asking for TR19 cleaning expect the full system. A fault that closes a site in a village like Andover Down affects everyone who depends on it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Andover Down
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Andover Down
Grease on a fan is not spread evenly. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. We are often asked to deal with a motor area thick with grease and hot, greasy smells near the fan, on discharge points, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
In a village or hamlet like Andover Down, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Andover Down (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Andover Down.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- We scrape the heavy grease from the blades and housing.
- Blades, housing and surrounds are degreased with care around the electrics.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Need a price for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Towns and villages near Andover Down
Other services in Andover Down
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Report grease escaping from the fan
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Report rattles or humming early
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
Keep the report with the maintenance log and fire risk assessment. It gives a dated record of the fan’s condition, which helps if anything changes later.
Fewer grease particles reaching the fan means less build-up. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Andover Down
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Kitchen extracts in Andover Down
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Andover Down. Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Andover Down. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Andover Down is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Andover Down, about 2.6 miles west.
Andover Down is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Andover Down get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Andover Down is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for extract fan cleaning: SP11. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on London Road and The Middleway and nearby roads. We also cover Picket Piece (1 mile north), Finkley Down (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west), Finkley (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west) and Weeke (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Andover Down
In Andover Down, that means kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Andover Down?
Fans that are hard to reach are often the ones that get missed. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
School kitchens, at schools like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Andover Down
Is Andover Down within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Andover Down is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Andover Down?
The local authority for Andover Down is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How long will it take to clean the fan?
Allow an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. We will confirm the time when we quote.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do we need to close while you work?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Wall fans
Smaller kitchens may extract through a fan on an outside wall. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned inside and out.
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.