Kitchen Exhaust Fan Repair in Palm Beach County
A kitchen exhaust fan that hums, rattles, or runs without moving any air leaves smoke, steam and cooking odors hanging in the room. Fix-Team diagnoses the fan unit itself — the motor, the blower wheel or blade, the switches and the controls — and tells you what failed and what it costs to fix before any work begins.
$79 diagnostic, applied toward your repair
On the visit
What we check
- Power reaching the unit and the fan switch or control
- Motor windings, bearings and start capacitor
- Blower wheel or blade for damage, balance and buildup
- Filters and the damper flap at the unit
- Mounting hardware and anything loose inside the housing
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- $79 diagnostic, applied toward the repair
- Written quote before any work
- 90-day parts & labor warranty
- Open 7 days a week
Common Symptoms
What Is Your Exhaust Fan Doing?
We diagnose on site and quote before any work begins.
Fan Will Not Start
Nothing happens when you press the switch. The usual causes are a failed fan switch or control, a blown thermal fuse, a loose connection inside the unit, or a motor that has burned out. We test each in turn rather than guessing at the motor first.
Humming but Not Spinning
The motor is getting power but cannot turn. A failed start capacitor, a seized motor bearing, or grease binding the blower wheel are the common reasons. Left running in this state, the motor overheats — switch it off until it is looked at.
Rattling, Grinding or Squealing
Noise that changes with fan speed usually points to a worn motor bearing, a loose or cracked blower wheel, or a blade touching the housing. A steady rattle can also be a loose mounting screw or a filter that is not seated.
Vibration Through the Cabinet or Hood
An out-of-balance blower wheel — often from uneven grease buildup or a bent blade — shakes the whole unit. We clean and inspect the wheel, check the motor mounts, and replace the part that is actually out of true.
Runs but Barely Moves Air
Weak airflow with a fan that sounds normal is commonly a grease-saturated filter, a blower wheel packed with residue, a damper flap stuck closed at the unit, or a motor running below speed. We check the unit first and tell you plainly if the restriction is further along the duct run.
Only Works on One Speed, or Shuts Off
Losing speeds usually means a failing speed switch or control board. A fan that cuts out after a few minutes is often a motor overheating and tripping its thermal protection, which is a sign the motor or its bearings are on the way out.
Recognize the problem?
Request service online or call — $79 diagnostic, applied toward the repair.
Scope of Service
Exhaust fan or a cooking appliance problem?
This page covers the ventilation fan over or beside your cooking surface: the fan and blower assembly inside a hood, a downdraft vent, or the vent fan built into an over-the-range microwave. It is about air movement only. If the trouble is with burners, heating elements, igniters or oven temperature, that is a cooking appliance repair — see our cooktop, range, stove and oven pages linked below.
What the visit covers
- Diagnosis of the fan unit in place
- Fan motor troubleshooting and replacement where the part is available
- Blower wheel, blade, switch, capacitor and control repairs
- Cleaning and re-seating filters and the damper at the unit
Outside our scope
- Designing, installing or rebuilding ductwork
- Running new wiring, adding circuits or electrical panel work
- Cutting new wall, ceiling or roof openings
- Commercial kitchen hood and fire-suppression systems
If the diagnosis shows the cause is in the duct run or the home’s wiring rather than the fan unit, we will tell you so and you can take that to a licensed HVAC or electrical contractor.
How It Works
From Your Call to a Working Exhaust Fan
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Call or Request Service Online
Tell us what the unit is doing. If you have the brand and model number, include them — it helps us check parts before the visit.
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On-Site Diagnosis
A technician tests the unit in place and identifies what has actually failed, not just the symptom.
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Written Quote First
You see the full price in writing before any work begins. No work starts until you approve it.
- 4
Repair
We complete the repair, test the unit with you, and leave the area clean.
Who you are hiring
- $79 diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair when you approve the job.
- 90-day warranty on parts and labor for the repair we perform.
- FIX-TEAM LLC, a Florida limited liability company, document number L23000336902.
- Mon–Sat: 8AM–7PM · Sun: 9AM–5PM
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Exhaust Fan Repair FAQ
Often, yes. Switches, capacitors and blower wheels are modest repairs compared with replacing a whole unit, and the motor can frequently be replaced on its own. If the unit is old enough that parts are no longer made, we will tell you that at the diagnosis instead of quoting a repair that cannot be completed.
Call now for same-day service →A sudden change in sound usually means something mechanical has shifted: a motor bearing wearing out, a blower wheel that has cracked or come loose, or a blade touching the housing. A fan that was always loud is a different matter — that tends to be how the unit and its duct were sized, which a repair will not change.
Call now for same-day service →Start with the filters: grease-clogged filters are the most common cause and are easy to check. Beyond that it can be a blower wheel packed with residue, a damper stuck closed, or a motor running slow. If the fan unit tests fine, the restriction is likely in the duct, and we will say so.
Call now for same-day service →No. Our work is on the fan unit itself. Duct installation and rebuilding is outside what we do, so if the problem turns out to be in the duct run we will explain what we found and point you toward the right kind of contractor.
Call now for same-day service →It depends on the brand and the age of the unit. If you can give us the brand and model number when you book — it is usually on a label inside the unit behind the filters — we can check part availability before the visit.
Call now for same-day service →The diagnostic is $79 and it is applied toward the repair if you go ahead. You get a written quote for the repair before any work starts.
Call now for same-day service →Still have questions? Talk directly to one of our technicians.
(954) 873-3551 — Call NowReady to Get Your Exhaust Fan Looked At?
Request service online in about two minutes, or call and talk it through. You get the price before any work starts.
$79 diagnostic, applied toward your repair
Mon–Sat: 8AM–7PM | Sun: 9AM–5PM