Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Childrey, Oxfordshire
One call covers extract fan cleaning in Childrey: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Childrey knowing what to expect.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- The fan is isolated so it can’t start while we work.
- We remove the grease from the blades, impeller and casing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- It’s closed up, run and checked, and photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Childrey
The extract fan is the heart of the system: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Grease that gets past everything else ends up on its blades and housing, and that is what we clean. Common call-outs are for a smell of hot grease from the extract and a fan left out of previous cleans, on roof-mounted fans, centrifugal fans and axial fans.
Somewhere as small as Childrey, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Childrey (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A fan that won’t start
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
When to call us in Childrey
A greasy fan in Childrey is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
School kitchens, at schools like The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Childrey
Which environmental health team covers Childrey?
Food hygiene inspections in Childrey are carried out by Vale of White Horse council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you cover smaller places like Childrey?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Childrey is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
We always isolate the fan first, so it cannot start while we work. That means the extract is off, so we clean while the kitchen is closed.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
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Extract fan cleaning around Childrey
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Childrey. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Childrey. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Childrey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Childrey is about 2 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Childrey, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Childrey included. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
All of OX12 is within our area for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Extract fan cleaning is available to premises on High Street, Hollow Way and Stowhill and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Childrey: West Challow (1 mile north-east), East Challow (1 mile east), Letcombe Regis (1 mile south-east), Letcombe Bassett (2 miles south-east) and Wantage (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (10 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (14 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-east) and Faringdon (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Childrey
Around Childrey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near King Alfred's and The Hatchet Public House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Note any drop in extraction at the canopy
- Listen for new noises or vibration from the fan
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
We take away the grease and dirty water from the fan clean. Wherever the fan is, the area around it is cleaned down.
Keep the whole system on its cleaning cycle. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Different parts, different methods
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Inline duct fans
Inline fans sit within the duct run, often above a ceiling. We get to them through the duct or casing after isolating them.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.