The cooker hood has become a necessity in the kitchen, this electrical appliance serves to clean the air during cooking. But in addition to the main tasks of exhaust units, this electrical appliance helps to keep the kitchen looking its best. When working properly, the hood prevents grease from settling on the walls and furniture in the kitchen. As with any electrical appliance, it can malfunction, in which case contact the Appliance Service Center. Our company provides quality Amana Hood Repair in San Diego County.

Possible causes of malfunctioning kitchen hoods

A kitchen hood that should be repaired can simply fail due to its lifespan. Especially if it is more than ten years old. In this case, it is advisable to replace it with a new one. But if it fails only the bought device, it is necessary to find out the cause of its failure. Masters Amana Hood Repair and Service will carry out warranty and post-warranty repair of your equipment.

Breach of operating rules

The filters in the hood must be cleaned. The mesh filter must be cleaned at least once every three weeks, but the charcoal filter must be completely replaced every six months. Do not turn on the device, if under it there is no cooking process, but only the stove is on.

Hot air will quickly destroy the hood. The proper power on should be three minutes before cooking begins and fifteen minutes after cooking ends. Our service center provides professional appliance repair. Our Amana Hood Repairs technicians have extensive experience in this field.

Improper installation

When installing your hood, follow the instructions and general codes, or the appliance may fail sooner. Contact Amana Hood Repair and Service, we do all your hood installation work correctly.

No light when working

Many homeowners turn on the hood light to illuminate the work area, as this is a more economical and streamlined approach, with no need to install additional lights.

If, however, the lights stop turning on and the kitchen hood is malfunctioning, Amana Hood Repair technicians perform repairs in the following ways:

• Check the light bulb (it could have just blown out with frequent use).
• Check the operation of the fan on the hood.
• The cause could be insufficient voltage. It can be checked with an indicator screwdriver. If the socket is serviceable, then the next step is to check the cord for continuity.

Weak draw

Such a malfunction as a weak drought is much easier to fix. To do this, the grease filters are checked first. Often, they are the reason why the kitchen hood malfunctions. Repairs can be done on your own. To do this, you should wash the grease trap. If cleaning the filters did not help, you need to check the draft in the ventilation itself.

To do this, use the old proven method with a lighted match or lighter. Bring it to the vent hole and look at the flame. It should be drawn into the grille. If it doesn’t, you should call an Amana Hood Repairs and Services technician to clean the ductwork.

Heavy noise

High noise produced by the hood can be caused by poor workmanship at the factory or cheap materials. Then it’s about the manufacturer and there’s nothing you can do. But when there is no doubt about the company and the quality, the first thing to check is the attachment of the hood to the wall.

Even a small distance can lead to a strong vibration, and hence the noise that the hood makes. The repair consists of fixing the fastener parts. Our Amana Hood Repair specialists will fix this problem.

Do-It-Yourself repairs

If the hood won’t turn on, the first thing to check is the power circuit. If the backlight is working, the motor or control circuitry is most likely at fault. Single-phase motor is not difficult to start – for this, the working and starting phases must be different on the windings.

To do this, you should connect the windings in parallel (attach a capacitor to one). It is already part of the motor, so to determine the contacts it is necessary to look at the instructions on the motor itself. If the case is a three-phase motor, the windings are connected in a delta.

The instructions for the correct connection should also be on the body. If the motor works properly, it is necessary to check the circuit for voltage. For this you will need a tester. If the motor works at a constant speed, the cause of the failure should be sought in the control circuit.

All the above and many other hood malfunctions can easily be fixed by a technician from Appliance Service Center. Contact only the experienced technicians at Amana Hood Repair and Service. Our professionals will quickly find your hood breakdowns and fix them.