Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Kitchen Exhaust System Inspections: Importance and Value



If you are a restaurant owner, then you know firsthand the importance and necessity of kitchen exhaust system inspections. Twin Cities restaurants can stay safe by having these inspections on a regular basis. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a requirement called the “Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations (NFPA 96) that stipulate that a kitchen exhaust system needs to be inspected by a fire protection company like Brothers Fire Protection. After the inspection, if there is a specific level of grease in the system, it needs to be cleaned by a professional company.

So why are kitchen exhaust system inspections so vital to the health, safety and well-being of your employees and customers? Simply put, a build-up of grease is a big fire hazard. The build-up can also contribute to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and airborne toxins. 

When Brothers Fire Protection performs the kitchen exhaust system inspections, we look at the amount of grease that has been left in the system. If we see that it is above a certain level, we recommend to the business owner that he or she hires a professional cleaning crew to come in and clean off the grease so it is down to an acceptable level of 0.002 inches or less.

Brothers Fire Protection will inspect every inch of the system to ensure it is clean and functioning as it should be. We will look at the duct work, fan, the kitchen hood itself and everything in between to ensure that the system is safe. Our thorough kitchen exhaust system inspections give you the peace of mind you deserve that everyone who enters your restaurant is safe from the threat of carbon monoxide, fire and other dangers.

So when you need a kitchen exhaust system inspection in the Twin Cities, call Brothers Fire Protection at 1-800-607-2767 or contact us for a Quote.

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