Exhaust Hood Cleaning: Look at Hood Cleaning as a Fire Prevention
Posted by Pro-Tech Facility Restoration on June 5th, 2018
Hiring a professional to clean your Hood is a safe way of avoiding damage caused by fire hazards which is the source of most fire outbreaks in Restaurants. If hoods are left untended they can pose structural risks to building because they have the tendency to accumulate combustible materials which can lead to outbreaks of fire. Filthy kitchen hoods can also contaminate the air in kitchens.
Proper hood cleaning is carried out in areas around the fire suppression systems, hoods, ducts and fans. When cleaning hoods as a fire preventive measure, hood cleaners take necessary precautions so as not to build chemical substances in the areas where the fire suppression fuse link is located. If grease accumulates inside the pipe, hood professionals will advise the replacement of hood pipes by technicians or the thorough cleaning of the old pipes to rid them of grease.
Ensuring that the colored caps on fire nozzles are intact during cleaning is an important measure in guarding against damage or future fire outbreaks. This is so because whenever exposed nozzles are left hanging, grease will clog them after a short while and when the fire suppression is turned on, clogged nozzles can hurt the system which can result into fire.
Washing hoods with just water and soap will not suffice because all the grease accumulates during use within the kitchen produces a unique hazard that can only be washed off using powered tools and special chemical. Only trained professionals can handle these tools and chemical substances perfectly.
The adherence to industry standards are important when guarding against potential future fire outbreaks. The industry standards are set by the International Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning Association, which is an umbrella body incorporating all independent vent Hood cleaners. Caring for your restaurant’s Kitchen Hood exhaust system is one of the various ways you can protect your property and business from losses that are fire related. If your Kitchen Hood system is functioning effectively, grease and smoke will be absent thereby making your kitchen and building neat and more habitable.
Conducting regular inspection is essential if you want to maintain clean and healthy standards. If you notice anything strange about your Kitchen system or you notice grease accumulation and other debris, endeavor to call in a professional to carry out a proper Vent hood cleaning of your system.
Attempting to do it yourself may result in damage or executing a cleaning exercise that is not thorough. Also hiring someone who is not properly trained will not give you the desired result you were hoping for. As can be seen, regularly maintaining your kitchen system is not only a good way of conducting regular sanitation of your kitchen but also a way of preventing future fires. It is cheaper to get your vent hood cleaning done than for you to have to pay so much for repairs caused by fire outbreaks. It is a cheaper, safer and healthier option.
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Pro-Tech Facility Restoration providing Kitchen Hood Cleaning, filters and grease trap in a commercial kitchen is fuel for an intense fire. Such build up of grease and oils can quickly overcome a Vent Hood Cleaning fire protection system.
