Grease Hood Filters – Design, Purpose & Compliance
Honeycomb grease hood filters are still commonly found in some commercial kitchens, yet baffle is the only design that meets stringent standards & codes!
Third Strike for Restaurant Over 11 Years
Ten people eating dinner at the restaurant were forced to flee to the street to escape the fire, which started in the chimney. This is not the first time a fire has broken out at the restaurant.
Disposable Hood Grease Filters Results
Our disposable hood grease filters capture up to a near-perfect 98% of airborne grease before it reaches the kitchen exhaust system. We’d like to share some photos to show you just how effective Shepherd Filters can be are reducing both your routine cleaning costs and your fire risk.
Comparing Hood Filters – Metal or Disposable? You Decide!
Are metal hood filters are better than disposable ones? The former has been the face of kitchen exhaust systems since day one. But just because something has been around for as long as we can remember, can we automatically assume it’s also still the best choice?
Belfast Hotel Fire Causes Serious Damage to Rooftop Bar
Conall Wolsey, from owners Beannchor Group, said the kitchen and plant room, at the rooftop bar of the hotel, have been destroyed. “There is severe smoke and water damage to the building,” he said.
Coffee Shop Fire Spreads to Exhaust Duct Causing Damage to 3 Stalls
About 15 people self-evacuated from the premises and some helped to fight the blaze and preliminary investigations indicate that the fire had originated from overheated cooking at one of the fire-affected stalls according to The Straits Times.
Insurer Seeks To Recoup $3m From Restaurant Duct Fire Coverage
Ohio Security Insurance is seeking $3 million from a North Carolina duct cleaning company after allegedly failing to properly clean the ducts.
Restaurant Damaged After Deep Fat Fryer Fire
“We’d like to remind restaurant and takeaway owners to ensure they don’t have dirty ducting. If you don’t clean the ducting in your extraction system regularly, you’re at a greater risk of duct fires.”
Kitchen Exhaust Duct Fire at Seafood Restaurant
A kitchen fire broke out at a North Bridge Road seafood restaurant in Singapore and the blaze involved the kitchen exhaust duct.
Grease – One of the Leading Causes of Fires Still Today
Fires caused by grease build-up within kitchen exhaust systems continue to be the leading cause of restaurant fires, but they don’t have to be. With a proper understanding of this important system’s needs, both lives and businesses can be saved.