Why is my range hood not pulling air?

Usually clogged grease filters, a failed fan motor, or a partially blocked ducting run. Often a clean fixes it; sometimes a motor or impeller needs replacing.

My range hood light works but the fan doesn't. Why?

Likely a failed motor, capacitor, or control switch. The light and fan circuits are usually separate. We trace the fault on the visit.

Do you fit replacement filters?

Yes. Both grease (metal) and charcoal filters for recirculating units. We can match most major brands.

My rangehood is much noisier than it used to be. What has changed?

Worn motor bearings, a loose or damaged impeller, or ducting that has come adrift and is rattling. Noise that grows over months is usually the bearings.

Is my hood ducted or recirculating, and does it matter?

Ducted hoods push air outside; recirculating hoods filter it through charcoal and return it to the room. It matters for the fix: a recirculating hood that no longer clears smells usually just needs fresh charcoal filters.

Can you repair the hood built into my microwave?

Yes. Rangehood-microwave combinations are a standard job — fan, filters, lights, and controls are all serviceable.

Range hood repairs Sydney

A range hood that doesn’t clear cooking smells leaves the kitchen smoky and the curtains tired. We find the fault, talk price, and only then start the repair. Rangehood, range hood, extractor: same appliance, and we service all the common formats.

What we repair

We work on fixed, slide-out, canopy, and rangehood-microwave combinations, ducted and recirculating. Faults we see most often:

Won’t extract air. Clogged grease filters, failed fan motor, blocked or detached ducting, broken impeller.
Weak extraction. Filters overdue for a clean, duct run kinked or crushed, external vent flap stuck shut.
Lights. Failed bulbs, LED driver fault, broken switch.
Controls. Failed touch panel, broken speed switch, slide-out switch not triggering as the hood opens.
Vibration / noise. Worn motor bearings, loose impeller, ducting resonance.
Smell carryover. Recirculating units with exhausted charcoal filters.

How a visit works

Call or send the form to book. The technician inspects the hood, names the fault, and quotes the repair before any work starts. You decide whether to proceed. Filters, switches, and common globes ride on the van; brand-specific motors are ordered and fitted on a return visit.

A good portion of “broken” range hoods are actually maintenance cases — grease filters past saturation choke the airflow long before the motor fails. We tell you honestly when a clean and a set of filters is all the job needs.

Repair or replace?

Filters, switches, lights, and most motors are economical repairs. When a discontinued unit needs a motor that no longer exists, or the hood is undersized for the cooktop below it, replacement is the more sensible path. We can advise on hood options while quoting a cooktop installation for the same kitchen.

Brands we work on

Miele, Bosch, Smeg, Westinghouse, Electrolux, Chef, Simpson, Blanco, Omega, Asko. Call us if your brand isn’t listed.

Areas we cover

Sydney CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore, and Sutherland Shire. See the coverage page for detail, or send your suburb with the booking and we will confirm.