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Only Good Teamwork Can Prevent Kitchen Fires
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Fire Suppression
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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Minimizing Bacteria in Commercial Kitchen Hoods
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Hoods
It’s easy enough to grasp the concept that without Exhaust Hoods, virtually every commercial kitchen on the planet would be full of grease and smoke before the lunch rush reached its peak.  Beyond the obvious advantages of installing...

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Colonial Kitchens, Pre-Hood Mart
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Hoods
Life during Colonial times, historians and writers of fiction often suggest, was simpler and less filled with problems than it is today. When you consider the demands of trying to cook a meal in a Colonial-era kitchen, though, technological convenien...

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Going Ventless
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Ventless Hoods
There are no roof fans to install, no duct work to run and no separate hood to hang in place. Because of all of this, ventless commercial hoods not only save on accessories and installation, they eliminate the need to cut open your roof, thereby savi...

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Do-It-Yourself: Installing Range Hood Ducts
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Ductwork
Ventilation hoods are an essential appliance for any commercial kitchen. However, range hoods also are popularly used in home kitchens. Even a smaller cooking area benefits from a ventilation system, which can keep out grease, contaminated vapors, an...

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