Grease fires can start on or in the stoves ,fryers etc. and progress up into a greasy exhaust hood or ducting itself.
When serious , a fire can result in loss of your business and even loss of life !
Even a small hood fire can cause a lot of damage to your equipment and smoke damage to the rest of your facility.
If a fire has no fuel (GREASE) in the hood system , it will not spread upward into the ducts and your roof. Your employees and customers depend on you for a safe place to work and eat.
The NFPA and most insurance companies require and recommend having your exhaust system cleaned twice a year or more depending on your volume of business.
Have your Hood and Duct system cleaned by The Hood Cleaner.com as a regular prevention measure !
NFPA Code 96
The National Fire Protection Code 96 (NFPA 96) Standard is what most counties, cities and states adopt as their fire code.
11.4 Cleaning of Exhaust Systems
Upon inspection, if found to be contaminated with deposits from grease-laden vapors, the entire exhaust system shall be cleaned by a properly trained, qualified, and certified person (s) acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
11.4.2 Hoods, grease removal devices, fans, ducts, and other appurtenances shall be cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge.
11.4.8 After the exhaust system is cleaned to bare metal, it shall not be coated with powder or other substance.
11.4.12 When a vent cleaning service is used, a certificate showing date of inspection or cleaning shall be maintained on the premises.
11.4.13 After cleaning is completed, the vent cleaning contractor shall place or display within the kitchen area a label indicating the date cleaned and the name of the servicing company, and areas not cleaned.
11.4.14 Where required, certificates of inspection and cleaning shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction.
