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Kitchen Hood and Exhaust Cleaning Service

Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning

We have performed hundreds upon thousands of kitchen hood cleanings. A kitchen hood and air ventilation system is vital to your restaurant's cleanliness. From the air your employees and customers breathe to keeping the kitchen operational. Regularly scheduled hood cleaning, kitchen duct cleaning, and exhaust cleaning will keep your HVAC system operating as efficient or even more efficient than your kitchen.

Commercial kitchen hoods present unique safety problems as grease laden vapors from cooking deposit grease in the exhaust system. There is a potential for this grease to ignite, resulting in a fire. Our kitchen hood cleaning service and our kitchen exhaust cleaning service take care of this hazard. Chapter 11 of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) publication “Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations” recommends a schedule of inspection for grease build up based on the type and size of the cooking operation.

How Often Should My Kitchen Exhaust & Equipment Be Cleaned?

Regular maintenance to your kitchen hood and cleaning your kitchen exhaust depends on how often your cafeteria is used. Between required cleanings and regularly scheduled maintenance, a lot of businesses need kitchen cleaning and maintenance in order to remain operational. The standard cleaning is every 3 months for restaurants and kitchen hoods that are used almost daily.

This standard is not true for every kitchen or cafeteria. Some kitchen hoods need to be cleaned more regularly if there is a large amount of grease used. Kitchens that are not used as often do not require as much cleaning. Let us assess your kitchen and manage regular cleanings so your kitchen can operate efficiently. Making commercial kitchen hoods and exhausts clean again is one of the things we do best.

 

 

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    Specialized Kitchen Hood Cleaning

    We perform kitchen hood cleaning as well as kitchen cleaning and maintenance for a variety of commercial businesses. Beyond restaurants that are always in need of kitchen hood cleaning we also perform hood cleaning for large kitchen and cafeteria setups that need a highler level of expertise and attention to detail. We have performed kitchen cleaning, hood and exhaust cleaning and grease removal for kitchens for the following:

    • Kitchen Hood Cleaning For Hospital Cafeterias
    • Kitchen Hood Cleaning For Prison Cafeterias
    • Kitchen Hood Cleaning For School Cafeterias
    • Kitchen Hood Cleaning For Workplace Cafeterias

    Why Do I Need My Kitchen Hood Cleaned?

    As mentioned before, over time grease and grime build up on kitchen hoods and kitchen exhausts. Regular cleaning is important to keep your kitchen staff safe and to keep your restaurant or business’s cafeteria from igniting a fire. While the operation of your kitchen is the initial reason to clean your kitchen equipment, fire prevention is most vital.

    What We Do When Cleaning Your Kitchen Machinery

    We perform a large scale cleaning that uses a combination of pressure cleaning as well as a degreasing mixture to cut through the grime and grease. Removing layers of grease effectively so your kitchen surface is clean.

    Exhaust Hood Surface Cleaning

    Kitchen hood cleaning.Cleaning the core suface is the most obvious need when cleaning a kitchen hood. This and the surface of your kitchen’s cooking equipment is the first opportunity for your kitchen to catch fire.

    The standard recommends cleaning of the exhaust system if the inspections reveals that the system is contaminated with deposits from grease laden vapors. PROAC Corporation has extensive experience cleaning grease hoods in industrial, institutional, and educational settings. Our technicians take great care to protect existing equipment. Grill hoods are cleaned using a degreaser.

    Kitchen Hood Fan Cleaning

    As much as the fan pushes air through the ductwork, it also grabs grease out of the air that builds up over time. Cleaning the fan and removing all grease from it is vital to your kitchen hood cleaning.

    Kitchen Hood Filter Cleaning

    The filter that accumulates grease is one of the most obvious areas to clean. This filter should be cleaned more often than the entire system since it is designed to catch the grease and grime. If your filter is not clean and working, then your kitchen exhaust system is simply pushing dirty air around.

    Cleaning Kitchen Grease Traps

    Grease traps should be checked between cleanings as well. Regularly cleaning your grease trap can help prevent the whole system from having as much grease build up in the ductwork and the entire system.

    Kitchen Hood Duct Cleaning

    Duct cleaning and duct repair and maintenance is our specialty at PROAC Corp. While we work with commercial duct cleaning on a large scale we have the tools and expertise to clean the ductwork in your kitchen that can have an excessive build up of grease from your kitchen. Kitchen duct work is where a lot of grime build up goes unseen. Don’t let your ductwork go uncleaned for long. It can lead to inefficiencies in your HVAC system and air filtration as well as the potential for mold build up in your kitchen ducts.

    Horizontal duct-work is accessed and manually cleaned. A spinner ball is used for vertical duct-work. A report with photographs before cleaning and after cleaning is generated as documentation for the client. In addition to kitchen hoods and exhaust, PROAC Corporation regularly cleans dryer ducts.

    The Importance Of Regular Kitchen Grease Hood Cleaning

    When it comes to industrial cleaning, one of the most passed over appliances is the commercial kitchen hood and exhaust system. Many jurisdictions have adopted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 96, “Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations” and require compliance to it. Left uncleaned, commercial kitchen exhaust systems eventually accumulate sufficient grease to become a serious fire hazard. According to the NFPA, commercial kitchen cooking operations should be inspected regularly, at intervals consistent with usage, and cleaned when the inspection reveals an accumulation of grease.

    9 Steps to Properly Clean a Kitchen Grease Hood

    Cleaning is completed using a degreaser and a hot water pressure washer. Cleaning includes the hood, exhaust ducts and exhaust fans.

    1. The first step is to protect non-affected kitchen appliances and surfaces. Typically, this is done by covering the non-affected areas with painter’s plastic.
    2. The hood is then wrapped with plastic to collect, wash and rinse water. This water is funneled to a drum or other collection type vessel.
    3. The exhaust fan is then cleaned with a degreaser and pressure washer.
    4. Degreaser is entered into the exhaust duct and a spinner ball is dropped down the exhaust duct for cleaning.
    5. The intake plenum is then cleaned with degreaser and pressure washer.
    6. The hoods are cleaned with a degreaser and polished.
    7. A certification sticker is attached to the hood to enable the authority having jurisdiction and other inspectors to check for compliance.
    8. Plastic is removed, and the area is returned to its original condition.
    9. A report, including photographs of the area before and after cleaning is issued.

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    Contact Us For Kitchen Hood Maintenance

    Many commercial cooking operations have adopted a regular cleaning schedule, either annually or every six months, as part of their regular maintenance schedule. Regular cleaning decreases the potential for a fire and increases the overall cleanliness of the kitchen cooking area. Contact PROAC Corp to receive professional and personalized cleaning for your business’s kitchen hood. We will keep your kitchen operating in a clean environment that is safe and operating at maximum efficiency.

    Call (877) 255-0558 for an estimate on your kitchen hood cleaning.

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