Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Otterbourne, Hampshire
Extract fan cleaning for Otterbourne, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A heavily greased fan housing
Otterbourne: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Otterbourne out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Otterbourne, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Otterbourne?
Otterbourne is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What makes a kitchen extract fan vibrate?
Uneven grease on the impeller often causes it. We clean the fan and tell you if anything else, like worn bearings, is to blame.
Extract fan cleaning in Otterbourne
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it pulls air from the canopy, through the duct and out of the building. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. The work covers discharge points, fan housings and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are grease escaping from the fan outlet and a noisy fan that has got louder over time.
Work in a small place like Otterbourne starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Otterbourne (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Fan housings and motors
Inside the casing, grease is thrown onto the walls. We clean it along with the blades.
Roof-mounted fans
Roof fans sit at the top of the riser. They’re cleaned where safe access allows, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
What affects the quote in Otterbourne
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Run the extract throughout cooking
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
- Never cook with a filter missing
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
Common problems we fix in Otterbourne
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. Left too long, grease turns into wear.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- Rough running from the extract fan
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Hampshire County Hospital about 3.7 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
Towns and villages near Otterbourne
Also in Otterbourne
The process
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Otterbourne are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- We isolate the power before opening the housing.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- A fan that will not start
- An impeller that’s bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Otterbourne
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Fan housings
Kitchen extracts in Otterbourne
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Otterbourne, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Otterbourne is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Otterbourne, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Matthew or elsewhere in Otterbourne, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Otterbourne Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Otterbourne is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Otterbourne, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Otterbourne included. Otterbourne is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for extract fan cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Otterbourne.
Our technicians cover all of SO21 for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oakwood Avenue, Meadowcroft Close and Brooklyn Close, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover the places around Otterbourne: South Down (1 mile north-east), Compton (1 mile north), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile north-east) and Ladwell (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Otterbourne
In Otterbourne, that means kitchens and buildings near Thornden School, The White Horse Public House and Thornden School. Otterbourne’s nearest station is Shawford station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (2.9 miles south) and Wolvesey Castle (3.8 miles north). Open spaces near Otterbourne include Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
Why it’s worth doing now in Otterbourne
A greasy fan at the discharge can spread grease onto the roof or wall around it. That stains surfaces and can add to the fire risk outside the building, which is one more reason to keep it clean. A fault that closes a site in a village like Otterbourne affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Otterbourne
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London