A commercial kitchen without an extractor fan can be compared to a fireman trying to extinguish a fire without foam or water. No doubt that this will be an impossible task to accomplish without the right equipment.
Extractor fans are a legal requirement in any commercial or industrial kitchen that uses grillers, gas cookers, stovetops as well as tandoori ovens to cook or grill food.
There are several main components to a commercial kitchen extractor hood system of which each has a different, but important function. The purpose of an extractor fan is to draw out the particles of fats, oils, and grease contained in the steam and smoke derived from cooking into the ducting system.
These fats and oils then move through the filters collecting throughout the canopy hood and shaft, further going up into the ducting system, and moving toward the fan from where the suction of the system originates. The result of this process is a build-up of a highly flammable material referred to as FOG (fat, oil, and grime).
Due to the importance of the components in the extraction system, this crucial kitchen component needs to be maintained and deep cleaned on a regular basis. Should one of these main components stop working (whether it be lack of cleaning or maintenance) the restaurant runs the risk of a fire or upon health inspection, closure due to failure to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations.
Reaching problem areas such as inside the ducting of the extractor system or in between the filter blades can be challenging for untrained kitchen staff and leaving these areas uncleaned, poses a great threat to your compliance, health, and safety in terms of being a fire hazard as fats and oil tend to build up in these hard to reach spaces.
South African National Standard (SANS) Bylaws regulate that a commercial kitchen extractor system should be cleaned at least every 6 months, that is the minimum prescribed regulation. Not all commercial kitchens can perform to the minimum prescribed regulation though, as some may fall under a high volume kitchen, therefore, increasing the speed at which FOG build-up takes place in the extractor system.
ECS Deep Clean Industries are experts in the servicing of commercial kitchen extractor fans, a service that requires specialized execution. Upon completion of the extractor system cleaning, which includes the cleaning of the extractor fan, a compliance certificate is issued for that system. The certificate serves as proof that the system is OHASA and SANS compliant.
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ECS Deep Clean Industries, is your specialist in the deep cleaning of industrial and commercial kitchen extractor systems.