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A stainless steel wall-mount chimney range hood fixed to a white subway tile wall in a US home kitchen, the range hood's rectangular chimney cover rising straight to the ceiling, soft steam rising from a pot into the canopy, the range hood filling the upper half of the frame, the cooking surface below cropped and out of focus at the bottom edge.

BlueStar
Range Hood Repair

When a BlueStar range hood drips grease or leaves smoke hanging over the burners, the visit starts at its baffles and the channel that drains them.

(844) 398-3217

Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm

  • 3 range hood types
  • 7 problems we see
  • 3 error codes

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BlueStar range hoods,
specifically.

BlueStar makes hoods to sit over its own cooking equipment: a long list of Designer and Professional wall hoods, Manhattan island hoods, stand-alone metal liners and custom hoods made to a drawing. Each hood can pull air with its own in-hood blower or with a remote blower on the roof or in the duct, and which one you have decides where a noise or a weak draw comes from.

The BlueStar lineup

Builds3 range hood types

Wall-mount range hood · Island range hood · Range hood insert

Called out forReading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light

and 6 more problems on BlueStar

Repairs we do10 repairs, on any make

Range hood diagnostic visit · Range hood blower motor repair · Range hood fan switch and control repair · Range hood control board repair

Error codesTimer icon blinking, blower off · Timer icon blinking, blower running · Boost icon blinking

3 BlueStar codes with a page of their own

The BlueStar
lineup.

BlueStar builds 3 of the 4 range hood types this site covers. Which one decides how the visit is planned.

All range hood types
Wall-mount

Wall-mount range hood

4 of the problems we see on BlueStar come up on it Wall-mount range hood repair Island

Island range hood

2 of the problems we see on BlueStar come up on it Island range hood repair Insert or liner

Range hood insert

5 of the problems we see on BlueStar come up on it Range hood insert repair

What is particular
to BlueStar.

The wall-hood manual covers models starting AT, BZ, HA, IN, ME, MH, NR, PL, PM, PY, SC and WR, from the Pro-Line and Pyramid to the Wrangler and Normandy, plus island hoods and the Professional metal liners in widths up to 70 inches. BlueStar keeps a separate manual for hoods built before May 2020.

The blower may not be in the hood

BlueStar wall hoods take an in-hood blower, a remote external blower on the roof or wall, or an in-line blower in the duct. With a remote blower, a hum or a failed motor is outside the kitchen, and the hood's own wiring only carries the signal.

One icon, two meanings

On the current push-button panel the timer icon blinks while the 15-minute shut-off is counting down, and it also blinks when the blower is off to ask for filter cleaning. Which one you are seeing depends only on whether the blower is running.

Boost that ends after seven minutes

The Boost key blinks while it is active and moves the blower to high speed after seven minutes. A hood that steps down from Boost on its own is working as designed.

Baffles you should not take apart

BlueStar's baffle filters go in the dishwasher or a sink of warm soapy water, but the manual warns against taking a baffle apart. A rear filter holder and an inner shield behind the baffles also collect grease and need cleaning.

Parts

Many BlueStar hoods are built to order in a chosen color, size and trim, so a painted shell part takes time. Liners, blowers, baffles and control panels are standard, but the hood's model prefix and whether it has an in-hood, in-line or roof blower are needed to order the right one.

Repair or replace

A BlueStar hood is a heavy steel shell around a replaceable liner and blower, so repair is nearly always the right choice. A failed remote roof blower is replaced as a module, and the hood stays where it is.

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What we are
called out for.

On BlueStar, most often reading a range hood error code or blinking light.

All problems

BlueStar error codes

Timer icon blinking, blower offFilter remindersTimer icon blinking, blower runningMode, not a failureBoost icon blinkingMode, not a failure All BlueStar codes
Close view of the front control strip of a stainless wall-mount chimney range hood on a tiled wall, a few abstract lit segments on its small display and one indicator blinking, the range hood's canopy filling the upper half of the frame.

Reading a Range Hood Error Code or Blinking Light

7 causes, cheapest first

 A stainless wall-mount chimney range hood on a tiled wall fills the upper half of the frame, a haze of cooking steam spilling past the front and side edges of the range hood's canopy and hanging in the kitchen air, a mesh grease filter under the canopy visibly dark with grease.

Range Hood Runs but Barely Pulls Smoke

7 causes, cheapest first

 Close view from below of the underside of a stainless wall-mount range hood, one baffle filter hanging slightly crooked out of its track and the blower's intake visible in shadow behind it, the rest of the range hood's filters seated flat.

Range Hood Too Loud: Roar, Whine or Grinding

6 causes, cheapest first

 A stainless under-cabinet range hood below white kitchen cabinets fills the upper half of the frame, its lights on but steam from a simmering pot below curling out past the front edge of the range hood and up against the cabinet doors instead of into the canopy.

Range Hood Fan Not Working at Any Speed

6 causes, cheapest first

 Close view of the front edge of a stainless wall-mount range hood with a slim glass touch control strip, a few abstract lit dots on it and a faint film of steam on the glass, the range hood's canopy filling the upper half of the frame.

Range Hood Buttons or Keypad Not Responding

6 causes, cheapest first

 Close view of the front edge of a stainless under-cabinet range hood below white cabinets, a single amber drop of grease hanging from the range hood's lower lip above a cold, empty cooking surface, the baffle filters above it glossy with grease.

Grease or Oily Water Dripping From the Range Hood

6 causes, cheapest first

Not a
BlueStar?

BlueStar is one of 29 range hood makes on this site. The other 28 each have a page of their own.

All 29 brands

BlueStar range hood repair,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

A family cooking together under a stainless range hood in a bright kitchen.
For the heart of your home.

Questions about
BlueStar range hoods.

The timer icon on my BlueStar hood is blinking and the fan is off. What does it want?
That is the filter reminder. Clean the baffle filters and the rear filter holder, then press and hold the timer key for three seconds to clear it.
Why does my BlueStar hood drop out of Boost?
Boost is timed: after seven minutes the blower moves to high speed by itself, and the Boost icon stops blinking. Press Boost again if you still need it.
My BlueStar hood hums but barely pulls. Where is the problem?
Check whether your hood has a remote roof or in-line blower, since the motor may be far from the kitchen. Long or bent duct runs also cut the draw; BlueStar asks for a straight run under 30 feet, minus 5 feet for every 90-degree turn.
Can a BlueStar hood be wired without a plug?
Yes. BlueStar allows the cord to be removed at the liner's junction box and the hood to be hard-wired to a dedicated non-GFCI 120-volt circuit, which should be done by an electrician.

Back to your everyday

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Have the range hood's model number ready — on BlueStar it decides which parts come on the first visit.

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