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Range Hood Fan Won't Turn Off

A range hood fan won't turn off when its button is pressed, keeps running long after cooking ends, starts on its own when a burner gets hot, or stays on high no matter which setting is chosen.

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  • 5 questions that narrow it
  • 6 causes, cheapest first

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What it
usually means.

Some hoods are designed to keep running. A heat sensor in the canopy, called a heat sentry or heat guard by some makers, starts the blower when the air under the hood gets hot and holds it on until it cools, whatever the keys say; it is there to protect the hood and the cabinets above. A delay-off feature runs the fan for a set time after it is switched off, to clear the last smoke and steam, and many hoods have an interval or fresh-air mode that turns the fan on for a few minutes every hour. Some hoods pair with a cooking surface and follow its burners. When none of those explain it, the reason is in the controls: a slide switch stuck with grease, a keypad key held down by moisture under its membrane, a relay on the board whose contacts welded shut, or a heat sensor that reads hot when it is not. A fan that cannot be stopped at all, not even by its own off key after the heat is gone, can be stopped at the breaker until it is repaired, and nobody needs to reach into the canopy to find the switch.

A close view of the front edge of a stainless under-cabinet range hood in a US home kitchen, its row of push keys set in the range hood's lip, a technician's clean fingertip pressing one blank key, the lamps beside it glowing, the cooking surface below soft and out of focus. The 6 causes, cheapest first

Answer these first

01

Does the fan stop by itself after a few minutes, or keep running for hours?
02

Were the burners on high just before, or was the area under the hood hot?
03

Does the display or a light show a timer, a delay symbol or an automatic mode?
04

Is the hood linked to the cooking surface by a sensor or a wireless pairing?
05

Does it run at one speed only, or can the speed still be changed while it will not stop?

Check these
before you book.

Range hood fan won't turn off: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything.

01

Turn the burners off and let the area under the hood cool for ten minutes, then press off again.

02

Look for a timer, a delay symbol or a fresh-air mode on the display and check the manual for how to cancel it.

03

If the hood is paired with the cooking surface, check that link in the settings.

Also worth checking

  • If it still will not stop, switch off its breaker to stop the fan until it is repaired.
  • Book a visit with the model number from behind the filters and what the display shows.

How soon does it need a visit?

Not urgent: a fan that runs on is mostly a nuisance, and one running because of heat is protecting the hood. If it cannot be stopped at all, the breaker stops it until the visit; a burning smell or a hum without the blower turning moves this to those pages.

The causes,
cheapest first.

6 things range hood fan won't turn off turns out to be, from the heat sensor doing its job to a relay welded shut on the board.

The cost guide
  1. 01 no repair

    The heat sensor doing its job

    A heat sensor starts the fan when the canopy gets hot and holds it on until it cools. Turning the burners down and waiting a few minutes is the test; if the fan then stops, nothing is wrong.

    No repair: check it yourself
  2. 02 no repair

    Delay-off or interval mode

    Many hoods run for several minutes after switch-off, and some start by themselves every hour to refresh the air. The manual shows the symbol and how to cancel or switch the feature off.

    No repair: check it yourself
  3. 03 no repair

    A link to the cooking surface

    Hoods paired with the burners below follow their heat and may keep running until the surface cools. Unpairing or changing that setting is covered in the manual.

    No repair: check it yourself
  4. 04 low to moderate

    A switch or key stuck on

    Grease inside a slide or push switch, or moisture under a keypad, can hold a speed closed. The switch or keypad is cleaned or replaced.

    Fixed by range hood fan switch and control repair
  5. 05 low to moderate

    A heat sensor reading hot when cold

    A sensor that has failed or sits in a grease crust can report heat that is not there, running the fan on high around the clock.

    Fixed by range hood heat sensor repair
  6. 06 moderate

    A relay welded shut on the board

    A relay whose contacts fused keeps current flowing to the blower whatever the keys do. The board is replaced.

    Fixed by range hood control board repair

The makes
it happens on.

29 makes on this site; range hood fan won't turn off can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.

All 29 brands

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All service areas

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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

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Questions about
range hood fan won't turn off.

Why does the hood turn on by itself when a big pot boils?
A heat sensor in the canopy starts the fan when the air under it gets hot, to protect the hood and the cabinets. It turns off again once the area cools.
The fan keeps going for a while after I switch it off. Should I worry?
Usually it is the delay-off feature, which clears the last steam and odors. The manual shows how long it runs and whether it can be shortened.
Can the heat sensor feature be disabled?
On most hoods it cannot, because it protects the hood from overheating. Some models let the owner lower the fan speed while it runs.
Can the hood simply stay off at the panel until the visit?
Yes, that stops a fan that will not turn off, and the lights with it. Cook with lids and on moderate heat until the hood works again.

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