A Kitchen Exhaust and Fire Suppression Checklist For New Restaurant Managers
NFPA96 Guidelines for Ventilation and Fire Suppression in Commercial Kitchens Check local building and health codes to ensure the proper exhaust system is installed. For your own peace of mind, have two or three qualified kitchen exhaust cleaning companies inspect the existing kitchen setup to make sure it will not [...]
How to Choose the “Right” Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Company
The equipment on your roof top all work in unison, like one big orchestra. If one piece of equipment is out of place or not working properly it can greatly affect the efficiency of your systems which can increase maintenance and even increase energy bills. It is important to understand [...]
Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System Explainer (Video)
We wanted to put together a video showing how the fire suppression operates in you commercial cooking facility and what to look for in your inspections that are performed every six months. We hope this helps educate your staff. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call [...]
Commercial Kitchen ABC Fire Extinguisher (Video)
They use monoammonium phosphate which is a dry chemical that is able to quickly put out the fire. It is a pale-yellow powder that is able to put out all three classes of fire - Class A for trash, wood and paper, Class B for liquids and gases, and Class [...]
Commercial Kitchen K Class Fire Extinguisher (Video)
A Class K fire extinguisher is used on fires involving cooking media (fats, grease, and oils) in commercial cooking sites such as restaurants. Saponification takes place when alkaline mixtures, such as potassium acetate, potassium citrate, or potassium carbonate, are applied to burning cooking oil or fat.
Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression Housing and Regulated Release Assembly (Video)
The Ansul R – 102 restaurant fire suppression system is a pre-engineered, wet chemical, cartridge-operated, regulated pressure type with a fixed nozzle agent distribution network. The system is capable of automatic detection and actuation as well as remote manual actuation. Additional equipment is available for building fire alarm panel connections, […]
Fire Safety Tips To Keep Employees & Customers Safe
Of the fires studied by the NFPA, more than 59 percent started in the kitchen, a fact that underscores how important understanding and implementing these best practices for fire safety really are.
We will describe several fire safety best practices in three primary areas – preventative maintenance, good housekeeping, and employee training – These practices together can help significantly reduce the risk of fire in your kitchen.