Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Smannell extract fan cleaning
Need extract fan cleaning in Smannell? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
- An extract fan that vibrates or rattles
What affects the quote in Smannell
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Smannell
Kitchen extract fans come in different forms: fans on the roof, fans built into the duct run, and fans on an outside wall. The way in depends on the type and the survey shows us how to reach it. Typical jobs include rough running from the extract fan and grease stains around the discharge, on in-line fans, centrifugal fans and fan housings.
For a kitchen in or near Smannell, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Smannell (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Smannell
What we’re called out for in Smannell
Grease builds up unevenly on the blades. Over time, that imbalance shakes the fan and puts strain on the bearings. What starts as a grease problem can become a mechanical one.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Weak extraction at the canopy
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School or anywhere near Smannell, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Smannell: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Smannell?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Smannell?
In Smannell, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
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.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is it safe to clean the fan while the kitchen is open?
It has to be off and isolated before anyone touches it. We clean out of hours, in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so cooking isn’t affected.
What do you need from me for a quote?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What if the fan needs more than a clean?
We also repair and replace extract fans. If we find wear or damage, we’ll explain it and give you a fixed quote.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or two for most single fans. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Smannell and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We find the fan and check how it’s reached and how it’s isolated.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- The fan and its surrounds are degreased, keeping clear of the motor’s electrics.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Leave it or put it right?
Grease on the fan is grease in the system. A TR19 clean that left out the fan wouldn’t cover the whole system and many insurers require the full system to be cleaned to TR19. Somewhere as small as Smannell, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Smannell businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Each visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
Part by part
Fan housings and motors
The housing around the impeller catches grease flung off the blades. We clean it along with the blades.
Inline duct fans
Hidden in a ceiling void, an inline fan is easily missed. We find it during the survey and include it in the clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Smannell
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways across Smannell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each kitchen extract among them ends at a fan, and grease on the impeller strains the motor. Smannell is covered by 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. Food hygiene inspections in Smannell are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. 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.
Where a hall near Christ Church, or anywhere in Smannell, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 2.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Smannell is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. If you need extract fan cleaning in Smannell, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Smannell included. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Smannell is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 22 miles from Smannell.
Work in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Stoke Road and Smannell Road, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Little London (1 mile north), Finkley (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile west), Upper Enham (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Smannell
Around Smannell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Winton Community Academy and The Oak pub, among other places. The closest station to Smannell is Andover station, about 2.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.2 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.