Plumbing and sanitary
Ramadan Drain CleaningKitchen flue installation in Abu Fatira
Kitchen flue installation in Abu Fatira often means the extractor is there but air is not venting. Abu Fatira is a mixed residential area of towers and villas in Mubarak Al-Kabeer, and the problem is usually not the unit itself but the duct behind it.
Extraction symptoms
When the ductis the problem.
The hood runs loudly and the smell stays. That is where you start at the duct.
01
It runs and the smell stays
If the noise is strong but the air above the hob is not moving, the duct is either packed with grease, its outside termination is shut, or the hood was never ducted at all and is recirculating the air.
02
Steam gathering on the ceiling
Steam rising past the hood and collecting on the ceiling and the cupboards means the pull is weaker than the steam being produced. Usually the route is long, or it carries too many bends eating into the draw.
03
Grease dripping from the duct
Greasy drops coming off the joint above the hood mean grease has built up inside the duct, cooled and started to run back. That case needs the route cleaned, not just a new filter.
04
Outside air blows back in
Feeling hot air or dust coming in through the hood while it is off means the flap on the outside termination is broken or missing. That opening needs a flap that lifts with the extraction and falls shut after it.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Each flat in Abu Fatira has its own air duct line, but many units have narrow or long runs that climb to the roof then exit outside. An extractor without a proper duct or without a proper outlet outside will not work, and even if the unit itself is powerful, air will return to the kitchen or not leave at all. Villas in the area are shallower, so their flues are shorter, but the same problem happens if the external opening is blocked or the outlet is bent wrong.
Abu Fatira is a mixed residential area in Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate, with towers and villas that have different roof levels and air duct routes.
Kitchen ducts in Abu Fatira towers run vertically through columns and walls, while in villas they run more horizontally.
In short
The duct work.
Service
Kitchen flue and duct installation
Included
The duct route, joints, outside termination and its flap
Where it applies
Home and flat kitchens, and restaurant and shop kitchens
Harder cases
Flats with no outside wall, and long routes with bends
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
How we route it
From the hood tothe outside wall.
The route is decided before a single component is bought.
We find the nearest way out
We work out the shortest route from the hood to the nearest outside wall or light well, because every extra length and every bend takes from the pull.
We size the duct
The duct is sized against the hood and the route. Narrowing it so it can pass behind a cupboard kills the draw, however strong the hood is.
We run it and seal the joints
The duct runs with as few bends as possible, and every joint is sealed so no steam or smell escapes into a false ceiling or behind the cupboards.
We fit the flap and test
The outside opening takes a flap that lifts with the extraction and closes after it, then the hood runs and we confirm the air above the hob really is moving.
Common questions
Questions about Kitchen flue installation in Abu Fatira
First we check the external opening is not blocked by dust or grease. If the opening is clear but air still does not flow, the duct has a bad bend or is too long and needs an extra pipe or a stronger outlet.
If the old duct is narrow or poorly bent, cleaning it will not fix the problem. We fit a new one with a wider bore and a better route with fewer bends, and air will flow better than cleaning alone.
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