Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Lower Slackstead, Hampshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lower Slackstead. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Extract fan cleaning in Lower Slackstead, done properly
In Lower Slackstead, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: we isolate it, open the housing, scrape the impeller and degrease the lot. The result is photographed for your records. We are often asked to deal with a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and rough running from the extract fan, across centrifugal fans, discharge points and axial fans.
Work in a small place like Lower Slackstead starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Lower Slackstead (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Lower Slackstead
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Lower Slackstead?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Lower Slackstead. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Lower Slackstead?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Lower Slackstead can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. It’s useful when a fan is noisy or greasy between full cleans, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Why it’s worth doing now in Lower Slackstead
Grease on the impeller makes the fan less efficient. Airflow at the canopy drops and the kitchen gets hotter and smokier and the motor works harder. If the system at a site near Lower Slackstead fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lower Slackstead
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Lower Slackstead
Grease on a fan is a fire risk, in Lower Slackstead as anywhere. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A motor area thick with grease
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 4.3 miles west), access may need planning.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What extract fan cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Wiring faults to the fan
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Lower Slackstead
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Extract fan cleaning around Lower Slackstead
The FSA’s data shows about 6 pubs, bars and clubs registered in and around Lower Slackstead, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. In Lower Slackstead, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Lower Slackstead falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like Romsey Community Hospital, about 3 miles south-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Lower Slackstead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Lower Slackstead is about 3 miles north-east of Romsey, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Lower Slackstead, extract fan cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Lower Slackstead is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 8 miles from Lower Slackstead.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Lower Slackstead: Knapp (1 mile south-east), Braishfield (1 mile west), Ampfield (1 mile south), Gosport (2 miles south) and Crampmoor (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south-east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Lower Slackstead
The nearest railway station is Romsey station, roughly 3.3 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (3.7 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere as small as Lower Slackstead, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
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Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. It’s scraped and degreased with the impeller.
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and grease builds up on them unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.