Onsite Extraction Fan Cleaning
A kitchen hood, extractor hood, or range hood, exhaust hood is a device containing a mechanical fan that hangs above the stove or cooktop in the kitchen. It removes airborne grease, combustion products, fumes, smoke, heat, and steam. from the air by evacuation of the air and filtration.
The canopy removes all the smoke, steam, grease, and other potentially toxic particles which are formed while cooking. It sucks in all the undesirable gaseous elements from the room and expels them out along with the grease and smoke, helping to improve the indoor air quality to great extent. Better air quality is not only related to safety but also the health and wellbeing of your employees.
Benefits of maintaining the kitchen extraction
- Having your canopy and filters regularly inspected and cleaning can help keep insurance premiums low when insurance companies see that the necessary steps are taken to maintain the canopy.
- Improves ventilation inside the food facility/establishment.
- Mitigate the risk of fire.
- Helps to reduce maintenance cost. Example: repairs on the fan motor.
- Cleaning your canopy will improve the ventilation of smoke and other odours throughout your kitchen.
- By improving air quality, it helps also with the prevention of contracting unnecessary diseases which may be caused by pathogens which develops inside the duct.
- This also helps with the health and safety wellbeing of employees by having a positive effect of the kitchen ambience temperature.
Disadvantages of not cleaning your kitchen extraction clean
- It can increase the risk of fire, a high flame either flares up or is created on the stovetop. The flame encounters the filters and ignites and with the exhaust fan drawing in air the flames are also drawn upwards into the ducting.
- Poor ventilation in the kitchen which may result in the spreading of pathogens developing in the duct.
- It will also increase maintenance cost of the fan motor and blades.
- Safety audits by health, safety, and hygiene companies who conduct inspections will find the kitchen not complying with the regulations i.e. SANS 1850.
- If your exhaust system is clogged up with grease and grime it is preventing air from being circulated, as a result it may allow foul odours to travel through the building.
- Unclean canopy and filters may pose a risk of food cross contamination during food production by dripping grease from the canopy.
- A dirty kitchen is a breeding ground for bacteria, mould, and mildew due to high volume of moisture and heat.
Assessment of the Extraction Canopy
Spectank® cleaning team will come out and assess the kitchen extraction before submitting a quote. The assessment is based on the following:
- Are we able to access the motor on the roof?
- How far can we get to the duct?
- How many filters are on the canopy?
- Site specific risk assessment.
- Take pictures which will be included in the report.
We will also advise on the cleaning frequency and provide recomendations.
Achieving the Ultimate Solution
- In pursuit of a quality service, Spectank® management and technicians, will monitor, review, and implement auditing procedures to ensure that the client's needs are identified and satisfaction is achieved.
- These procedures involve innivative techniques such as the use of online auditing via checklists, monitoring of airflow and before and after photos.
- Compliance also plays a vital role within the service which the company provides, and as expected of Spectank®, we strictly adhere to all health and safety legislation and guidelines as prescribed i.e. SANS 1850 : 2014.
- Spectank® has developed RExft which is manufactured inhouse and it is specifically designed for extraction cleaning.
- At Spectank® we have a professionally trained team of motivated individuals who will visit your site with a view to taking a fresh look at your workplace services requirements to develop a competitive, commercial proposal. Online interaction is one of the tools which Spectank® uses with its customers. For example, client satisfaction reports will be sent to customers for feedback after each service and a full report with the pictures will be sent.
- Spectank's® commitment is to supply a consistent, quality workplace service to all business sectors in South Africa. ie Blue chip companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and old age homes.
- We are an established service provider with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Our commitment to providing a FIRST IN CLASS service is our priority, along with continuad research into the latest extraction cleaning methodologies and equipment technology that will benefit our clients.
- Call us now for a quote and information on the other services we offer.
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