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As a restaurant owner or manager this is one of the cleaning services that you do not want to skimp on. Neglecting this service can cost you not only your hard earned money, but your restaurant entirely!
What service am I talking about? –Kitchen hood exhaust cleaning– Having your kitchen hood system properly cleaned and serviced according to the NFPA #96 standards is essential for
* Maintaining proper airflow in your kitchen
* Keeping the fire marshal off your back
* Staying compliant with local fire codes
* Providing a safe working and dining environment for your employees and patrons.
* Reducing the possibility of a devastating fire spreading through duct work and onto the roof.
Hood Cleaning (or hood vent cleaning) should be done by a “properly trained, qualified, and certified company” according to NFPA #96 guidelines 8-3.1. Some restaurant owners like to go with the lowest bid in an attempt to save money.
Usually what happens is the cleaning contractor will only clean what is easily seen or reached from the ground. This is NOT acceptable! The grease will collect and become an extreme fire danger. It will also restrict the flow of air and reduce the efficiency of your exhaust system, costing you money.
By the time you hire a reputable hood cleaning company, they are going to charge you more money due to the major build up of grease that has to be removed. So, my advice would be to hire a kitchen exhaust cleaning company that will clean your entire system from top to bottom the first time and every other time.
For a list of hood cleaning companies that do just this, you can visit www.thegreasepolice.org.
It will save you money in the long run. It will save you headaches from hassling with fire marshals, health inspectors and insurance companies. Check their work after they have cleaned, or ask for pictures to hold them accountable. Restaurant fires are serious business, and they are a very real threat if your kitchen exhaust system has not been cleaned properly.
Anthony Blanton is an expert in the kitchen exhaust cleaning field. If you would like a FREE inspection of your kitchen exhaust system please visit Hotshot Hood and Duct Cleaning http://www.5pointinspection.com
Does it seem like your exhaust hood is not working properly? Is smoke staying in your kitchen? Are your chefs complaining because is is too hot in the kitchen?
Maybe it is because the kitchen lacks make up air. Make up air is the air needed to replace the air being pulled out of your restaurant kitchen by your exhaust fan. Without it your fan motor is overworked and you have poor kitchen air conditions.
 ideal kitchen exhaust system setup The system above has an exhaust fan pulling the air out of the kitchen at the same time the cooler is replacing it with fresh air. This set up not only allows air to be pulled out by the exhaust fan but actually helps PUSH the air out. The two fans (the cooler fan and exhaust fan) work together to produce the best condition for the kitchen air and the least strain on fan motors, keeping costly repairs to a minimum.
 inefficient kitchen exhaust system setup This second set up works but is inefficient. There is no air being pushed in to the kitchen, it is only drawn in by the fan, which makes your fan work twice as hard, and will not cool your kitchen the way it should.
 wrong kitchen exhaust system setup This third setup will is almost useless. No make up air being drawn in to the kitchen at all, and the fan working very hard to get any hot air out of the kitchen at all.
In order to have a cooler restaurant kitchen, you must have the same amount of air being pushed in by a swamp cooler as you have being pulled out by your restaurant exhaust fan. Once your restaurant kitchen set up this way, you will notice a much nicer environment to work in, and your chefs and kitchen staff will be much happier and more productive.
If you are Los Angeles area restaurant and are having problems with your restaurant kitchen being too hot or smoky, give Bryan Exhaust Fan Repair a call at 213-915-HOOD (4663) or visit them on the web at www.bryanexhaust.com.
Los Angeles hood cleaning company Bryan Exhaust Hood Cleaning Service, hit the 30 year mark in 2008. Over the course of this time they have tackled the largest kitchen exhaust cleaning jobs in Los Angeles, including Dodgers Stadium, the SBC building and the prestigious California Club.
“No other hood cleaning company in Southern California can tackle the jobs that Bryan Exhaust can do.” Says Vice President Scott Bryan. “The knowledge and experience our servicemen have is unmatched in the Southern California hood cleaning industry, and I would bet good money that our guys are more knowlegeable than any crews in the nation.”
That is a bold statement, but one backed up by the high quality service that Bryan Exhaust performs on a regular basis. Their servicemen are required to document each cleaning with photos, and if the job is not done properly, they must return at no charge to the customer. “No other kitchen exhaust cleaning company in Los Angeles can make this claim.” Scott says.
Kitchen exhaust hood cleaning is not all they do. With a repair department that rivals much bigger companies, Bryan Exhaust is able to handle any deficiencies a customer may have, and keep their exhaust systems in compliance with NFPA 96 and local fire codes.
Andrew Bryan, Director of Compliance at Bryan Exhaust, talks about handling kitchen exhaust system deficiencies. “My sole responsibility at Bryan Exhaust is to make sure our customers’ exhaust systems are NFPA 96 compliant. We want them to have the piece of mind that if a fire does occur in their kitchen it will not spread to their exhaust system and cause damage to the building.”
The goal of Bryan Exhaust is to ensure each one of their customers is safe from any fire that may occur in their kitchen. “When I started this company 30 years ago, there was no exhaust hood cleaning company in Los Angeles that was doing it the right way, getting restaurant kitchen hood systems cleaned the way they are supposed to be.” proclaims Ed Bryan, CEO of Bryan Exhaust “And now, as far as I am concerned, there is one company that does it right, and that’s mine.”
The Grease Police are proud to have Bryan Exhaust as one of its Charter Members, and are confident that as the only Grease Police Certified Member in the Los Angeles area, you will get the service you deserve if you decide to chose them as your hood cleaning company.
If you are looking for a exhaust hood cleaning company in the Los Angeles area, you can reach Bryan Exhaust Hood Cleaning Service at 800-300-7832 or visit them on the web at www.bryanexhaust.com
Oklahoma restaurant hood cleaning company, Wagner’s Restaurant Service has been cleaning kitchen exhaust systems in Oklahoma for over 14 years.
Wagner’s Restaurant Exhaust Hood Cleaning Service is family owned and operated. Barry Wagner and Jackie Wagner started their hood cleaning business in March of 1995 out of Barry’s home using a cold water washer, pump up sprayer, small pickup, and with no employees. Jackie would book the job with her “satisfaction guarantee” and Barry would go clean it.. anywhere, any time!
Fourteen years and over 13,000 kitchen exhaust hood cleanings later, Wagner’s Restaurant Services is stronger than ever with two full time vans, hot water pressure washers, improved degreasers, digitally documenting every cleaning for your protection, and have years of experience.
We also have formed a sister National Company called DRIPLOC, that specializes in manufacturing kitchen exhaust cleaning products. Our warehouse and shop is now centrally located near the stockyards in Oklahoma City.
We are proud of our 18 Oklahoma based employees. Wagner’s has always seen itself as a “provider of opportunities.” We work hard each day to steward the blessings in our lives. We take our responsibilities seriously and deliver exactly what we say we will.. and then some!
The Four Tenants that guide every decision we make are:
- Safety First
- Quality Is A Must
- Ethics & Character Will Not Be Sacrificed
- Employee Morale
Wagner’s dedication to improving how they do business is evident. We are committed to continuing to increase our knowledge by investing in new products and research that will ultimately increase the service we are providing to our customers.
We are extremely appreciative of all our customers. Some of our customers have been with us since the beginning, while some of them are new. Regardless of how big or small the restaurant, we will continue to deliver the same high quality with the personal tour of a family owned business.
To get a high quality kitchen exhaust hood cleaning service in Oklahoma from Wagner’s Restaurant Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning Service call (405) 778-8200 or visit them on the web at http://www.wagnersok.com
For Grease Police Certified hood cleaning service in Santa Monica contact Bryan Exhaust Service at 800-300-7832.
These are photos taken of a restaurant kitchen exhaust hood system in Santa Monica, California.
Notice the areas on the vertical ducts leading to the fans that were missed.
 vertical grease duct
 vertical grease duct
The accumulation in the lateral grease ducts is proof that parts of these kitchen exhaust systems have been neglected for many years.
 lateral grease duct  lateral grease duct
If this restaurant were to have a fire that spread in to these ducts, the grease would most likely catch fire, and could possible spread to the building endangering lives.
It is the responsibility of every restaurant owner or manager to be on top of their hood cleaning company to make sure that partial cleanings like the one in these pictures do not happen.
Make sure your Santa Monica hood cleaning company is taking photos of the work they are doing in your restaurant kitchen exhaust hood system and that they have these photos available for you at any time.
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