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Dead fans, humming motors, lost suction, tripped switches. We diagnose on the spot, repair what is worth repairing, and tell you straight when a $250 complete replacement beats another patch-up.
Tick two or more and it is time to book — every one of these gets worse, never better, on its own.
Perth adds a factor most cities do not: salt. Coastal air corrodes the metal parts of an exhaust system – motor housings, fixings, and especially the backdraft damper at the discharge. A seized, corroded damper is one of the most common causes of both the flapping noise and the lost airflow we find in suburbs near the coast.
Perth’s long hot summers also mean bathrooms and laundries get used hard with the house shut up against the heat, while limestone and brick construction keeps interior surfaces cool enough to condense steam. Extraction that leaves the building is the fix; recirculating the same moist air around the house is not.
Dust is the number one killer. Lint and dust wrap the blades and pack the motor housing, so the motor works harder, runs hotter and wears out early. Half the “dead” fans we see are motors that cooked slowly under a blanket of dust that a yearly clean would have prevented.
Capacitors fail, bearings dry out, switches and timers die. These are genuine repairs: a technician replaces the failed component and the fan runs like new for a fraction of replacement cost. The skill is knowing which fault it is without guessing – which is exactly what the $99 inspection answers.
Sometimes the fan is fine and the ducting is not. A crushed duct, a blocked discharge grille or a jammed damper flap can strangle a healthy fan. Repairing the fan would fix nothing – we check the whole run before we quote anything.
If the repair costs a meaningful fraction of a replacement, replacement usually wins – because a new fan brings a fresh motor, quieter running and often better extraction for the same money. A like-for-like replacement is a complete job from $250, typically $280 to $480 with the fan included.
Our technicians quote both paths when it is genuinely close, and recommend the cheaper one when it is not. We would rather you trust us for the next twenty years of jobs across the whole house than win an extra hundred dollars today – that is how a company gets to 600+ five-star reviews.
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A proper diagnosis, not a guess – because replacing the wrong part fixes nothing and you pay twice.
Dead, humming, weak, tripping – your description usually narrows it to two or three causes before we arrive.
We open the unit, test the motor and capacitor, and check the duct run and discharge – the whole system, not just the fan.
Repair price and replacement price side by side when it is close. Your call, zero pressure.
Most repairs finish the same visit. Before and after photos, payment after the work.
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“Cannot say enough about Gabriel and his team. They were very professional with their job. He taught me what I am supposed to know about vents and how to take care of them. They did an amazing job.”
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“Our ducts had not been cleaned in 9 years. I was really happy with their professionalism and speed. They respected our house rules and the air in my home is really fresh and clean.”
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“Outstanding service! Manny was very professional and polite. This is by far the most thorough cleanup that we have experienced. All vents were cleaned and sanitised.”
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“Adam and his team were professional and very service oriented. They provided detailed before and after pictures to confirm the work and effort. Highly recommend FreshDuct.”
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“Tom and Eddie did an outstanding job cleaning my air ducts. I scheduled my appointment yesterday and the job was completed within 24 hours. Very satisfied with the service.”
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“We had pet stains and a bad smell in the carpet and air ducts. After FreshDuct visited, the house smells fresh and clean again.”
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“Our house flooded in the storms with over a metre of water. FreshDuct came recommended by our neighbours and arrived the same day.”
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“They were clear up front about pricing and exactly what was included. Very thorough from start to finish.”
Branded vans, uniformed technicians, professional equipment — the team your neighbours already know.
Nine times out of ten that is a seized bearing or a failed start capacitor. Both are genuine repairs. Turn the fan off at the switch until it is looked at – a humming stalled motor is cooking itself.
Not necessarily. A dead fan can be a failed switch, a tripped circuit, a failed timer or a cooked motor. The first three are cheap fixes. The $99 inspection tells you which one you have before you spend a dollar on parts.
Running is not extracting. Dust-packed blades, a crushed or disconnected duct, or a blocked discharge point can cut extraction to almost nothing while the motor spins happily. We test actual airflow, not just whether it turns.
If the motor is healthy and one component failed – yes, usually. If the motor itself is worn, replacement wins: a complete like-for-like swap starts at $250 and comes with a fresh, quieter, often stronger unit. We quote both when it is close.
Yes – the fan module in 3-in-1 units fails more often than the heat lamps and is usually repairable or replaceable without changing the whole unit.
No. A fan that trips the RCD has an electrical fault – moisture in the housing, damaged wiring or a failing motor. Leave it off and book it – a fan that trips the safety switch is the one fault on this page that should never wait.
Our vans carry the common failure parts – capacitors, switches, standard fan units – so most repairs finish in a single visit. If your unit needs a specific part, we tell you upfront and fit it on a scheduled return.
Same-day slots are available most days, 7 days a week, across metropolitan Perth. Tell us if the bathroom is the home’s only one – we prioritise those.
Yes – motors, switches, lights and filters, plus the degrease that most ‘broken’ rangehoods actually need. See our kitchen rangehood page for the full service.
It depends entirely on the failed part, which is why we inspect for $99 first and then give a firm price. The minimum call-out for any completed work is $250 – and if replacement is smarter, that $250 is already most of the way to a brand-new installed fan.
Yes – FreshDuct backs every job. If something we fixed is not right, we come back. Payment is after the job, so you are never paying for a promise.
From dead motors in Subiaco to humming fans in Rockingham, FreshDuct repairs bathroom, toilet, laundry and kitchen exhaust fans across every Perth suburb, 7 days a week. Police-checked technicians, the common failure parts already in the van, and before-and-after photos on every single job. Suburbs we cover include Fremantle, Joondalup, Subiaco, Cottesloe, Scarborough, Morley, Armadale, Rockingham, Mandurah, Canning Vale, Applecross, Claremont, Hillarys, Ellenbrook and everywhere between.
Most fan repairs are cheap; wrong guesses are not. Replacing a fan whose ducting is crushed fixes nothing. Cleaning a fan whose capacitor has failed fixes nothing. The $99 inspection tests the motor, the electrics, the duct run and the discharge point – so the money you spend afterwards fixes the actual fault.
Start capacitors, seized bearings, failed wall switches and timers, jammed damper flaps, disconnected ducts, blocked discharge grilles, and the deep clean that restores a dust-strangled motor. Plus the honest ‘this one is done – replace it’ when that is the truth.
A dead bathroom fan in a rental becomes a mould complaint within the season. We repair with documentation and photo reports, invoice remotely, and can attend with tenant-arranged access – one email to book, evidence for your file when it is done.
Same-day slots most days, 7 days a week, right across metropolitan Perth — and if your suburb is not listed, it is almost certainly still covered. Just ask.
The full range – cleaning, installation, mould, rangehoods, commercial.
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Tell us the symptom and we will tell you the likely fault before we even arrive. $99 inspection, firm quote, same-day slots most days.
