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Keeping Your Hood Exhaust System Clean
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
Once you’ve finally chosen the right Commercial Exhaust Hood to keep the air moving in your restaurant kitchen, a whole host of questions arise concerning the maintenance of what will prove to be an absolutely critical machine for your business. Not only will the hood remove odors and improve air quality, it will also help to reduce mold, bacteria growth and mildew – any or all of which could result in health code violations that could halt operations in their tracks.
The National Fire Protection Agency has created guidelines for cleaning your hood exhaust system. Many insurance companies use these criteria for determining liability in the event of a fire. All insurance companies and health inspectors require regular cleanings of these devices. While you should make it a top priority to contact your insurance company as well as the local authorities to get their specific recommendations/requirements for your local area, here’s what to expect in general:
Hoods over non-grease appliances typically have a 1-year cleaning requirement; pizza hoods and oven hoods must usually be cleaned every 180 days; hoods in average cafeterias, restaurants, hospital or hotel kitchens will need to be cleaned every 90 days; and, hoods in fast-food establishments, 24-hour restaurants or facilities with wood- or charcoal-burning stoves have a 30-day cleaning standard.
The benefits of keeping your exhaust hood clean include fire prevention, general cleanliness, added efficiency (which...

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Home Kitchens of Famous Chefs
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
Much as cobbler’s children have been known to wear shoes in disrepair – despite the cobbler’s professional skill in repairing everyone else’s boots or loafers – it stands to reason that celebrity chefs might not want the...

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Reasons for Buying a Fire Suppression System
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Fire Suppression
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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Breezing Through a Food Truck Health Inspection
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
You’ve ordered, received and installed every bit of the commercial kitchen ventilation that you needed for your food truck. Business has been brisk. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Until the health department decides to inspect your op...

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Exhaust Hood Specifications, Explained
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
Exhaust hoods are versatile and indispensable appliances for commercial kitchens. Day-to-day food preparation tasks are unthinkable without the assistance of a proper exhaust hood and ventilation system. It is thus logical for commercial kitchen ope...

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