Hampshire · Extract fan repair and replacement
Extract Fan Repair in Knowle
Need extract fan repair in Knowle? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- An extract fan that has stopped working
- A fan worn beyond sensible repair
- An overheating extract motor
How we handle extract fan repair in Knowle
Grease and fans do not mix. A coated impeller spins unevenly, which shakes the bearings and mountings. That’s why we check the grease whenever we work on a fan, and a full TR19® clean can be booked alongside. The work covers kitchen extract fans, bearings and roof and wall fans, and the jobs we see most are vibration spreading from the fan into the ducts and a humming noise from the fan motor.
In a village or hamlet like Knowle, the kitchens with extract fans are few, wherever there are any. A failed fan stops the kitchen, and emergency callout is available 24/7, villages included.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Knowle (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Knowle
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Extract fan repair in Knowle: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 9 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Knowle. Every one of them that cooks under a canopy depends on its extract fan to keep cooking. Food hygiene inspections in Knowle are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. A kitchen with no working extract can fall short of the suitable and sufficient ventilation food hygiene rules expect. That’s one more reason not to keep cooking with a broken fan.
If you look after a church or hall kitchen near Church of St Francis, or anywhere in Knowle, test the extract fan before a big event rather than on the day. School kitchens can’t easily serve lunch without extraction, so if you look after one at a school like Orchard Lea Infant School, fix a failing fan before term starts.
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Sites in Knowle get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Knowle is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 7 miles away.
All of PO17 is covered for extract fan repair, from busy streets to back roads. Extract fan repair is available to premises on Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan repair in Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
What’s near Knowle
In Knowle, that means kitchens and buildings near The Miners Arms and The Henry Cort Community College and the streets around them. The closest station to Knowle is Fareham station, roughly 2 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (under half a mile north-east). The countryside around Knowle includes Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
Knowle: your questions answered
Is there an emergency callout for extract fans in Knowle?
We run a 24/7 emergency line for failed extract fans, and Knowle is part of our area. Ring 0345 646 2711 at any hour and describe the fault. Tell us where the fan is and how to reach it.
Which environmental health team covers Knowle?
Food hygiene inspections in Knowle are carried out by Winchester City council. A note of when the fan failed and when it was fixed shows the problem was dealt with.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How much time does a fan repair need?
A typical repair takes an hour or two to diagnose, then longer if parts or a new fan are needed including running the fan afterwards. We will fit it around the kitchen’s hours wherever we can.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Can you supply and fit a replacement fan?
Yes. If repair isn’t sensible, we replace the fan. The replacement has to suit the ductwork and the cooking before recommending a unit.
Who is the responsible person?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Also in Knowle
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Faults in the building’s electrical supply, which need an electrician
- An extract system that was undersized from the start
- Smells from the discharge that need odour control equipment
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Knowle
- Bearings
- Fan motors
- Roof and wall fans
- Fan housings
- Belts and pulleys
- Kitchen extract fans
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for most repairs, longer for a full fan replacement. Visits to a village like Knowle are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time to attend, out of hours if needed.
- We isolate the extract and open the fan housing.
- We inspect every moving part and the fixings.
- You hear whether repair or replacement makes sense, with a fixed quote.
- The fan is repaired or replaced, then checked running.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep a record of any trips or stoppages
- Keep the fan on a planned cleaning cycle
- Keep the area around the fan controls clear
- Never run the extract with filters missing
Your kitchen can get back to normal as soon as the fan is running. We clear up after ourselves and talk you through what we found.
A 3, 6 or 12-monthly cleaning plan brings us back at set intervals, which means the fan is seen regularly and problems are spotted sooner.
How we price extract fan repair
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Want a quote for extract fan repair? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Leave it or put it right?
A noisy fan rarely fixes itself. Worn bearings can seize without much warning, and that often happens mid-service. Sorting it while it still runs is far easier to plan. If the system at a site near Knowle fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Different parts, different methods
Direct-drive fans
An impeller coated in grease vibrates straight into the motor bearings. Cleaning it can cure the noise, if the bearings haven’t been damaged.
Belt-driven fans
With belts and pulleys, there’s more to wear. More parts to inspect, but many faults are straightforward to fix.