Oxfordshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire
For extract fan cleaning in Minster Lovell, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Burning smells from the fan area
- A motor area thick with grease
- A heavily greased fan housing
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Extract fan cleaning in Minster Lovell
Any fan serving a kitchen in Minster Lovell is cleaned the same careful way as anywhere else: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. If you have a fan motor running hot under a coat of grease and burning smells from the fan area, we can put it right, from in-line fans, fan housings and discharge points onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Minster Lovell, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Minster Lovell (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Minster Lovell
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Your questions about extract fan cleaning in Minster Lovell
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Minster Lovell?
The local authority for Minster Lovell is West Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you work in villages like Minster Lovell?
Yes, Minster Lovell is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How often does the fan need cleaning?
It’s cleaned with the whole extract at BESA’s minimum intervals for your cooking hours. Grease readings and the fan’s condition can show it needs more.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Does a TR19 kitchen extract clean cover the fan?
Yes, a full TR19 clean includes the fan. If a fan cannot be reached, the report says so, so the record is accurate.
Is the fan isolated during cleaning?
The fan must be isolated, for safety. Cleans are done when the kitchen is closed, so cooking is not affected.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- An undersized fan that can’t cope
- Electrical faults in the fan’s supply or controls (an electrician’s job)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- In-line fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- Fan housings
Signs you need extract fan cleaning in Minster Lovell
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. The difference throws the impeller off balance, wearing bearings and mounts. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
Historic houses near Minster Lovell, such as Minster Lovell Hall about 0.8 miles north-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Minster Lovell
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Minster Lovell. The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. In Minster Lovell, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from West Oxfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Minster Lovell is Oxfordshire 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School or anywhere near Minster Lovell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of Saint Kenelm or elsewhere in Minster Lovell, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Minster Lovell is about 3 miles west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Minster Lovell, we can take on extract fan cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Minster Lovell is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Oxford is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Whether your site is on Charterville Close, Upper Crescent and St Kenelm's Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Brize Norton (2 miles south), Carterton (3 miles south-west), Black Bourton (4 miles south) and Bampton (5 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-east), Witney (3 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south), Grove (14 miles south) and Faringdon (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Minster Lovell
In Minster Lovell, that means kitchens and buildings near The White Hart Public House. Other landmarks nearby include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (3.1 miles east) and Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (4.4 miles south).
What the work involves, part by part
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Kitchens with long cooking hours
In a busy kitchen, the fan rarely gets a rest, so grease and wear build up together. Regular cleans help it keep going.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Do not turn the fan off mid-service
Once it’s clean, the fan is closed up and run to check it’s working smoothly. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
Stick to the interval for the full extract. Regular full cleans keep the fan from building up heavy deposits, in line with BESA guidance.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the extract fan cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits. Somewhere like Minster Lovell, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.