Abstract: A grease extractor apparatus having a housing, a hood, a first chamber connecting with air and grease vapors entrained by said hood, a cold water spray nozzle system and a hot water wash system associated with said chamber, a sump at the bottom of said chamber for collecting solidified grease vapors, a second chamber connecting with said first chamber and having additional wash nozzles incorporated therewith, a third chamber for having turbulent flow therein and connected with said second chamber, a duct leading from the third chamber to an expansion chamber the expansion chamber having an airflow baffle and third wash nozzles incorporated therewith, and an exhaust duct from the expansion chamber connected to a suction fan and a fire damper means therein.