Fix Your Extractor Hood: DIY By APlus Repair

How is it feel when you cook delicious fish in your kitchen and all of your guests guessed easily that you are cooking a fish!!!! Kinda pretty embarrassing aye? You don’t want to put yourself in that position again. So why don’t you repair your Extractor hood?

Are you saying you don’t know how to repair it? No problem, APlus will help you in your extractor hood repair. Yes, we offer services as well however if you want to fix it yourself, then there is a way for that as well.

Let’s have a look at this awesome DIY (DO IT YOURSELF) Guide and fix the problem to avoid any embarrassing situation.

There are some scenarios we will entertain first,

It Won’t Run At All

Have you pressed the switch several times and your unit simply won’t do a thing? You should check these three areas to try to fix your range hood.

• Check the Power: Look for a tripped circuit breaker or blown fuse. If the range hood is plugged into the wall, check the outlet to ensure it’s getting power by plugging something else in. 
• Check the Fan Motor: If your unit’s fan motor is broken, you’ll have to replace it. Check the 
• Fan Switch: Sometime’s the switch itself is defective, so it will have to be replaced.

This section is very common actually. Most of the time we get a call about a buggy extractor hood and the problem was tripped circuit breaker. This can be hectic for you, so check that before you give us a call. The next scenario is if your fan is working but,

It Won’t Clear Your Kitchen

This is most likely due to a clogged or dirty filter. To fix this, you’ll need to clean or replace the filter.

•  Make sure your unit is powered off. 
•  If you have a flat extractor, it will probably have a paper filter which will need replacing.
•  If you have a chimney extractor, it will probably have a mesh filter which you can wash either in your dishwasher or by hand. 
• Once the filter is removed, wipe the fan using detergent in order to get rid of grease residue. 

This way you can avoid over expensive repairs of extractor hood. However, with APlus Repair, you will get a world class service that will definitely not only fix your issue but also make sure that you won’t pay any unnecessary charges regarding nothing.

Contact us now and we will fix it. We are one of the best Extractor Hood repair services in Montreal. You Break It, We Fix It. Au revoir for now!!