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The range hood at home is not working. Even if the setting is turned on, the oil smoke cannot be discharged. There should be no problem with the range hood. There may be a problem with the flue connection. But to solve this problem, we need to open the aluminum gusset. We don't have the tools, which is a hassle. I always feel like I need to find a professional to take a look.
I asked in the alliance group if anyone could fix the range hood and explained that there was a problem with my range hood and the smoke exhaust outlet was blocked.
Someone in the group introduced me to a person, saying that she was from her hometown and specialized in this field. She recommended WeChat to me. After I contacted her, she said they didn't fix it, they just cleaned the hood. I said forget it. 。
Then they contacted me and said they could come and have a look. If the problem is solved, I pay. If the problem is not resolved, there is no charge. I agreed and made an appointment for a visit.
A relatively sturdy man of about sixty years old, neatly dressed, came over carrying a bucket. He didn't look like a professional worker.
Since you're here, let's take a look. I explained the situation again. I started to check what the problem was. As soon as I opened the aluminum gusset and shone it with a flashlight, I noticed the problem. The smoke pipe is not properly connected, resulting in smoke not being able to enter the flue.
It's good to find the problem, which is what we expected. The water pipe had been used for many years and they asked me to get a new one. I was told to buy a 16 cm tube and a roll of tin foil tape. I immediately went to the hardware store on the side of the road and bought it back.
He mainly made money cleaning range hoods. Now that he's here, he's been demolished, let's clean it up. When I buy something, he cleans the range hood first.
Relatively strong people are not flexible enough for this job. He bought the pipes and started installing them. He didn't have any tools. After installation, it needs to be fixed with iron wire. But I didn't have any wire at home, so I took a copper wire from a section of wire and tied it up and wrapped it in tin foil tape. After a few rounds, I agreed, then went back to where I was, turned on the exhaust, heard the sound was normal, already twitching.
After doing all this work, the master was exhausted and sweating profusely. Actually, the work is not heavy. The main reason is that he is too fat, and the place is small, and he is not good at work.
In the end, the chef charged us 130 yuan, saying that it was recommended by an acquaintance and there was a discount. It doesn't matter if you have more money or less money, just fix it.
The next day, when we were cooking, we felt that the fumes were still not discharged, so we wanted to observe them again. But recently, when my family is not cooking, the smell of oil smoke fills the house and even the living room.
In the kitchen, we could clearly hear the loud noise of the range hood upstairs, and the smell of oil smoke was strong. We suspect there is still a problem with the mouth of the cigarette pipe. It must have been that the nozzle was not tightened during the repair and was blown open again. When my husband threw away his old pipe, he had a special pipe tie on it. It is made of metal. He took it apart and prepared it to be used when something went wrong.
The last time we maintained, we saw the ins and outs. Tonight, we opened and fixed it ourselves. We took the aluminum gusset apart and found that the pipe had just fallen to the side, so the smell of smoke in the house was even greater. Others are cooking at home. The fumes have spread to my house.
My husband put on the cable tie that used to hold the nozzle in place, tightened it with a screwdriver, and turned on the maximum exhaust setting. The smoke tube vibrates evenly, but remains firmly attached to the nozzle.
After a period of testing, there were no problems, and we restored it to its original position. We will fix it ourselves in the future as well.
Last time, I asked someone to repair it, and it cost more than 100 yuan, but the problem was not solved. However, we participated in the whole process and saw the ins and outs of the disassembly. We know how to do it ourselves, and the money is not wasted.
