Methods for managing and removing grease from hood systems have remained essentially the same for well over 100 years. Rapid grease build-up is a fundamental characteristic in commercial kitchen hood and exhaust systems. Until only recently it’s been all but inescapable.
There are plenty of benefits to using disposable wool kitchen grease filters, yet there are two in particular that deserve more attention.
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.
Madison Fire District says the fire started in a roof vent stack and spread to the kitchen hood ductwork.
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New innovations are now providing commercial kitchens with a greener alternative – wool. Here are the facts!
Honeycomb grease hood filters are still commonly found in some commercial kitchens, yet baffle is the only design that meets stringent standards & codes!
Your routine duct cleaning appointment is fast approaching. It may require someone to be on-site earlier and/or later than usual on the chosen day or in some cases, the restaurant may need to remain closed. Is there a better way? Yes!
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.
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.
Emergency services were called to the roadhouse, 200km east of Tennant Creek, following reports of a structure fire in the kitchen.
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.
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’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!
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.
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