Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in South Down
Need extract fan cleaning in South Down? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Hot, greasy smells near the fan
How we handle extract fan cleaning in South Down
We’ve been trading since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 and full insurance. The work covers roof-mounted fans, axial fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a fan that hums, whines or rumbles and a smell of hot grease from the extract.
Somewhere as small as South Down, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- South Down (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. Under BESA guidance, heavy use means cleaning at least every 3 months, fan included.
Wall fans
Grease can mark the outside wall around the fan. The outlet is checked as well as the fan.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Down
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- An impeller that is bent or split
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
Your questions about extract fan cleaning in South Down
Can you work in South Down outside opening hours?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in South Down keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for South Down?
South Down is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
How often should the extract fan be cleaned?
It depends on how many hours the kitchen cooks in BESA guidance. At the extremes, that’s 3-monthly for heavy use and 12-monthly for light use, fan included.
Should the extract fan be cleaned as part of TR19?
Yes, the fan is part of a full TR19® Grease clean. It’s isolated, opened and cleaned along with the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts and discharge.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If you can send photos, we can arrive in South Down knowing what to expect.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Notice when the fan starts to sound different
- Tell us if the extract feels weaker
When the fan is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If only the fan is cleaned, the photo report says so.
Run the fan throughout cooking. Grease settles faster when the air stops moving, so keeping it running helps keep it clean.
Also near South Down
Other services in South Down
Extract fan cleaning around South Down
Look up South Down on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around South Down, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Kitchens in South Down get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. South Down sits within the area of 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 kitchen near Shawford station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. For schools such as Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
South Down is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. For extract fan cleaning in and around South Down, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including South Down. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SO21 postcode area for extract fan cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Cross Way, Fairfield Road and Grove Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside South Down, we cover Compton (1 mile north), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Landmarks near South Down
Around South Down, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bridge Inn and Thornden School. The closest station to South Down is Shawford station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.9 miles north) and Wolvesey Castle (3.2 miles north). Not far away are Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
When to call us in South Down
Poor filters mean a greasier fan. When filters do not seal, grease goes straight through to the fan, so the fan takes far more than it should.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- Grease stains around the discharge
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Hampshire County Hospital (about 3.2 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed