April 19, 2023

DIY range hood repair

You rely on the powerful fan in your range hood to suck up and vent cooking odors and smoke from your cooktop. If your range hood is leaving you in a smoky, smelly fog, Sears PartsDirect has the know-how to help you clear the air. Our symptom troubleshooting can help you figure out the problem, and our DIY repair guides show you how to fix it.

Our range hood articles and videos help you with maintenance and troubleshooting tips, including how to clean a range hood filter. To find the owner’s manual or a complete list of replacement parts for your range hood, search for your model number.

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your range hoods

Choose a symptom to see related range hood repairs.

Main causes: sentry feature trips due to high cooktop temperature, bad temperature sensor, electronic control board fail…

Main causes: lack of electrical power, bad electronic control board, faulty user interface, fan and light switch failure…

Main causes: bad fan switch, electronic control board failure, faulty user interface control, wiring failure…

Main causes: electronic control board failure, bad user interface control, light and fan switch failures, wiring failure…

Main causes: loose mounting screws, bad fan motor, damaged fan blade, worn fan motor bearings…

Main causes: clogged air filters, air duct problems, fan motor failure, broken fan blade…

Main causes: bad light bulb, broken light switch, bad electronic control, user interface control failure, bad light sock…

Most common repair guides to help fix your range hoods

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your range hood.

How to replace a range hood electronic control board

How to replace a range hood electronic control board

The electronic control board activates the fan and lights in the range hood. If the electronic control board is defectiv…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 45 minutes or less
How to replace a range hood fan motor

How to replace a range hood fan motor

If the fan on the range hood won’t run, it’s likely that the fan motor has failed. Follow the steps in this guide to rep…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a range hood fan switch

How to replace a range hood fan switch

The fan switch activates the fan motor in the range hood. If the fan switch is defective, replace it using the detailed …

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your range hoods

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your range hood.

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.…

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

Learn how to use a multimeter to check for wiring problems in an appliance that's not working…

Range hood common questions

Range hood common questions

See what questions many people have about using, maintaining and and repairing their range hoods.…