Stainless range hood over a gas range, with white cabinets and tile backsplash

Range hoods

Range Hood and Exhaust Fan Repair in DFW

The hood is easy to ignore until the fan quits and the smoke alarm goes off every time you sear something. Here's what breaks and what you can check first.

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Jump to your symptom

Fan won't run
Loud, rattling or humming
Weak suction
Lights out
Controls don't respond, or it turns on by itself
Grease dripping from the hood

By symptom

What's your range hood doing?

Fan won't run

Usually behind it: A failed motor, a bad switch or control board, a thermal fuse, or a loose wire connection in the hood.
Check first: Check the breaker, and try every fan speed. If the lights work and the fan doesn't, the fan circuit is the problem.
What we do: We test the motor, switches and board and replace the failed part.

Loud, rattling or humming

Usually behind it: A loose blower wheel, worn motor bearings, or the backdraft damper flapping in the duct.
Check first: Make sure the grease filters are seated and nothing is loose in the hood.
What we do: We tighten or replace the blower, motor or damper.

Weak suction

Usually behind it: Grease-clogged filters, a crushed or long duct run, a stuck damper, or a recirculating hood with a spent charcoal filter.
Check first: Clean the metal filters in hot soapy water or the dishwasher. Replace charcoal filters if yours has them.
What we do: We check the airflow, the damper and the duct connection at the hood.

Lights out

Usually behind it: A burned bulb, a bad socket, or a failed transformer or LED driver.
Check first: Replace the bulb with the exact type listed for the hood.
What we do: We replace sockets, drivers and light switches.

Controls don't respond, or it turns on by itself

Usually behind it: A failed touch control board or a heat sensor that starts the fan when it detects heat.
Check first: Turn off the breaker for a minute to reset the controls.
What we do: We test the board and sensor and replace the failed part.

Grease dripping from the hood

Usually behind it: Filters so full they can't hold more, or grease condensing in the duct.
Check first: Clean the filters and wipe the inside of the hood.
What we do: We check the filters, the duct connection and the damper.

Ducted, recirculating, downdraft

How your hood moves air matters

Ducted hoods push air outside through the roof or a wall. Recirculating hoods filter the air through charcoal and blow it back into the kitchen, so their filters need replacing, not just cleaning. Downdraft vents, the JennAir kind that rise from the cooktop, have their own motor and lift mechanism. Over-the-range microwaves are covered on our microwave page.

Fix or replace?

Motors, switches, sockets and control boards are standard repairs on most hoods, and they cost far less than replacing a hood and redoing the duct.

On a very basic hood with a failed motor, replacement can make sense. We'll price both and let you choose.

Types we work on: Wall-mount, under-cabinet, island and insert hoods, downdraft vents, and pro-style ventilation.

Exhaust fan / hood repair pricing

Service call: $150
If you go with the repair: Service call is free
Parts and labor: Quoted before work starts
Warranty: 90 days, parts & labor
Seniors: 15% off
Everyone else: $10 off any repair

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Brands

Exhaust fan / hood brands we work on

Our techs are factory trained. Pick your brand for the problems we see on it most.

Exhaust fan / hood repair near you

Our route takes in seven counties around Dallas and Fort Worth. The biggest cities are below, and the service area page lists all 75.

Other repairs

Book a repair

Send the shop the details

Send this and it lands in our inbox at service@kgappliancerepair.com. We call you back during business hours (weekdays, 8 AM to 5 PM) to pick a time. If water is spreading across the floor, shut the valve and call (469) 720-0002.

A model number speeds things up. Look for the sticker inside the fridge wall, around the dishwasher door edge, under the cooktop, or on the back of the dryer door opening. You can also text a photo of it to (469) 720-0002.

Questions

Exhaust fan / hood repair questions

Do you repair bathroom exhaust fans?

Our exhaust fan work is kitchen ventilation: range hoods, downdraft vents and over-the-range units.

How often should I clean the hood filters?

Every month or two if you cook most days. Metal mesh and baffle filters go in the dishwasher.

Can you replace a hood?

Our work is repair. If a hood isn't worth fixing, we'll tell you, and you can have it replaced by whoever you choose.

My downdraft won't rise. Can you fix it?

Usually. The lift motor, gears or switch are the common failures.

What does the warranty cover?

Parts we install and our labor, for 90 days.