Fire Safety is Just the Beginning for Disposable Hood Filters
There are plenty of benefits to using disposable wool kitchen grease filters, yet there are two in particular that deserve more attention.
Grease Fire Rips through Restaurant Serious Repairs Needed
Fire statistics from Australia, the UK and the USA show that the ignition of cooking materials accounts for almost half of all commercial kitchen fires and almost all these fires (more than 90%) get into the kitchen exhaust system.
Burger King Fire Considered Total Loss
Madison Fire District says the fire started in a roof vent stack and spread to the kitchen hood ductwork.
How we Compare – The Choice is Yours
Still not 100% convinced that the Shepherd Filters solution is the right fit for your commercial kitchen? Let’s take a look at how we compare!
Kitchens Going Green – An Increasing Trend
New innovations are now providing commercial kitchens with a greener alternative – wool. Here are the facts!
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!
Kitchen Exhaust Grease Fire in London Shop
A fire that seems to have been caused by the ignition of grease within the kitchen exhaust system needed 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters at a shop with flats above on Uxbridge Road in Shepherd’s Bush.
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.
Major fuel stop closes indefinitely after serious kitchen fire
Emergency services were called to the roadhouse, 200km east of Tennant Creek, following reports of a structure fire in the kitchen.
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?
We Celebrate International Chefs Day
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Chefs all over the world for the dedication to their craft, for making mealtimes an adventure, and for nourishing and educating future generations!
London Shop Blaze with Flats Above Doused by 70 Firefighters
Part of a ground-floor shop and a five-roomed flat on the first floor of the building were alight. The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by the ignition of grease within the the extraction system.
One Person in Hospital after Coffee Shop Fire
“The fire involved the kitchen exhaust ducting of a coffee shop on the first floor of the building”, SCDF said in response to a CNA query.
Should your Commercial Kitchen Ductwork be Leaking?
Unavoidable fact – airborne grease collected by metal kitchen grease filters eventually gets extracted further into system components such as the hood, ductwork, and fan.
