Fire Suppression

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  1. Only Good Teamwork Can Prevent Kitchen Fires

    There should be no argument that commercial kitchens are far safer when the appliances are protected by fire suppression systems. Particularly since the materials in a typical commercial kitchen – cooking and deep-frying oils – have the potential to spread a small fire more quickly than people have the ability to contain it on their own. 

    The problem of potential kitchen fires, though, is greater than many imagine. According to one expert, “Fires involving commercial kitchen equipment are a significant part of the North American fire problem.”

    In fact, says the expert, structure fires in eating and drinking establishments caused an average of $229 million in property damage every year from 2004 through 2008. Of the more than 8,000+ reported fires each year during that period (and evidence suggests than a significant number of kitchen fires go unreported), more than half took place in the kitchen or other cooking area, causing an estimated $67 million in property damage annually.

    As far as the type of equipment that ignited the fire, the expert says that nearly half of all fires that began in the kitchen started with the deep fryer. About 20% started on a range cooking surface, nearly 12% on a grill, hibachi or barbeque and 8% originated in an oven or rotisserie. 140 fires annually started in a grease hood or duct. Clearly, these...

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  2. Reasons for Buying a Fire Suppression System
    No restaurant owner wants to contemplate what would occur should there be a kitchen fire in his or her establishment. At the same time, it’s critical to understand that any fire that potentially involves common kitchen items such as grease and ...

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