Cooker Hood and motor replacement

Question

Hi, I have a kitchen cooker hood and motor that needs replacing as the motor is about 10+ years old now and has stopped working. My question is do I need an electrician to do the job? 

It would be a straight swap, I'd need the person to find a new cooker hood and motor. The issue is there are tiles all around the original cooker hood. When our existing one was installed we had tiles placed around it and now my family don't want to remove the tiles but need a cooker hood that can fit within them. Would this be possible to do?

Christopher · Answer

I would recommend using an electrician, as some minor alterations maybe required to the circuit if a like for like can not be sourced.

Simon · Answer

You need an electrician, and if the exact cooker hood can be sourced then there would be little making good. However if the exact cooker hood can’t be sourced, expect considerable making good. Hope that helps 👍

Chris · Answer

Yes, the source of power to the extractor hood needs to be correctly isolated before removing old fan & replacing it

Sean · Answer

Hi Sadie. 

Yes you need a electrician and it's a trickier job than it sounds. Also I would have a fear that you may struggle for a part with it being ten year old.

Cheers. Sean

Adrian · Answer

Cost of replacing the motor, would be approximately the cost of a new hood from B&Q, Cooke and Lewis. Other wise be a new motor with a  old speed controller, and yes can be Installed on existing tiles.

Seyit Soner · Answer

There are many different brands and sizes. To find the one that suits you best, go to a store and ask a staff member for help. If you buy maybe 1-2 cm bigger, it's okay. You don't need an electrician to install it. you can do it yourself.

Kevin · Answer

Personally I would try and obtain the exact model and swap over the internal parts leaving the existing surround in situ, this way the tiles would not be disturbed.

Adam · Answer

You’ll need an electrician to do that job as it’s not a like for like swap so circuit may need altering.

Cooker Hood and motor replacement

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