Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning
Kitchen exhaust system cleaning – better known as hood cleaning – is the key to a clean and safe kitchen. Not because dirty fridges or surfaces don't matter; they do, but because the grease that builds up in hoods is not only out of sight and thus out of mind but it will continue to build until it not only clogs your kitchen systems. Then not only does it become a health hazard but it will also be a serious fire hazard with the potential to put and end to your business. That's why kitchen exhaust system cleaning is at the heart of our business.
Doing it by the Book Kitchen exhaust system cleaning is so important that deciding whether a hood is clean enough isn't settled by a thumb suck. Instead the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has laid down cleaning guidelines that we adhere to by the book. That way not only can you be sure that it has been done right, but done according to regulations and by licensed, permit-holding professionals which is the answer you want to be able to come back with when they ask you at inspection time. When you get your hoods cleaned by us you get that precious certification sticker on the side of the system at the end which not only tells the inspector that you had it cleaned but which makes the results of that cleaning our responsibility – one we do not hide from. Why would you trust your establishment's hygiene, reputation, safety, and liability with anything other than the full professional service from San Jose Hood Cleaning Pros? Steam and Hot Water Pressure Steam cleaning is often the best way to get into a hood but be careful because if done by the inexperienced or unprofessional it also risks simply driving grease further up into the ducting – out of sight but still there and building up. We use a combination of pressurized hot water and chemical de-greaser to break down that build up and flush it out altogether. Fan Belts and Fan Motors There's more to cleaning a kitchen exhaust than just de-greasing the ducts, important as that is. If the whole system isn't working properly then grease will build up again faster than before, no matter how well it was cleaned so part of the art is inspecting all of the elements that go into making an exhaust work and that includes checking on the fan belts and motors to ensure they're in condition to do their job. Gases While grease is the main enemy of the kitchen and fire risk it shouldn't be forgotten that the exhaust isn't just there to remove steam and smells. There are some other dangerous characters in a kitchen that need to be shown the door including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. In order to secure a safe working environment the exhaust and its fan system have to extract those gases from the cooking process and safely expel them. Let us check your exhausts, clean them, and leave photographic and certified evidence of our actions. |
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