According to the National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) cooking equipment results in the most fires and property damages in eating and drinking establishments, unsurprisingly since the kitchen is the source of heat, smoke, and grease laden vapors.
Restaurants are full of potential fire hazards and that is why it is important to ensure that the kitchen exhaust system is clean and safe. Don’t risk the life of your employees and patrons. Keep your building and community safe. Exhaust hood cleaning protects your investment. The cost of having to replace a kitchen exhaust system or having to restore structural damages far exceeds the cost of having your exhaust system and hood regularly cleaned. In order to be in compliance with fire inspectors, your insurance company, health departments, and all federal, state and local laws, an exhaust system must be routinely inspected and cleaned per safety standards if found to be grease laden.
Stellino Service Group offer high-quality professional exhaust hood cleaning. Our technicians are certified, highly trained and experienced. We comply with NFPA-96 codes and standards, fire department regulations, and all federal, state and local laws.
The main purpose of the exhaust hood is to diminish extra smoke and eliminate grease, gas, and odors, but they also play an important role in ensuring that your kitchen is safe. The exhaust hood over your cooking equipment can get so hot that in some cases any grease that has accumulated on them could be in danger of igniting into a flash fire. Grease can be easily ignited in a liquid, solid, or vapor form.
If you allow grease to build your hood filter, it will create a serious fire hazard. Grease contains flammable residue which can provide fuel for a fire. Though you may think that normal cleaning efforts will suffice but a shiny hood in the kitchen does not mean that those hard to reach and see places have been properly cleaned. Prevent the flammable collection of substance in the invisible sections of your hood system. Don’t let this happen to your restaurant. Let our team clean your hood regularly.
Contact us to get your exhaust system regularly inspected to ensure that you are up to current fire safety codes. It is vital to adopt to a routine maintenance schedule for your exhaust system from cooktop to rooftop that properly cleans the main components, the hood, the ductwork, and the fan. The average exhaust cleaning is required every 3-6 months. The frequency will depend on the level of cooking.
Main reasons why you should invest in restaurant hood cleaning on a regular basis:
- Reduce the chance of a fire.
- Allow you to stay in compliance with local fire and safety codes.
- Extend the life of the exhaust system.
- Stay in compliance with roofing warranties.
- Reduce premature roof decay from rooftop grease substance.
- Avoid breach of tenant lease agreements.
- Reduce insurance costs.
- Provide a safe and clean work environment.
- Improve indoor air quality.
- Eliminate strong greasy odors.
- Keep the kitchen cooler