Comprehensive Kitchen Extraction Cleaning Services

Kitchen extraction systems such as ducts, filters, fans and canopies tend to attract grease and dirt. Over a period of time, the build-up of dirt and grease becomes extremely stubborn and end up reducing the efficiency of the kitchen extraction system. A faulty extraction system makes the kitchen environment unhygienic while the grease and fat accumulated on the ducts and other parts of the extraction system pose a threat of fire accident.

Professional Kitchen extraction cleaning services have the necessary cleaning equipment and trained workmen to thoroughly clean the whole kitchen extraction system.

Reasons to Opt For Kitchen Extraction Cleaning

Your kitchen extraction system might look clean from the exterior but there are many internal hard-to-access areas in the system which cannot be touched by conventional cleaning methods. Deposition of grease in such areas causes severe damage to the kitchen extraction system.

Grease build-up causes blockage in the extractor. As a result, the extractor is not able to eliminate cooking fumes and odours from the kitchen. This functional impairment is particularly serious when it comes to carbon monoxide gas. Carbon monoxide builds up in the kitchen air due to blocked extraction system. High levels of carbon monoxide causes poisoning and death. Thus, kitchen extraction system must be subjected to thorough cleaning to eliminate the chances of harmful fumes contaminating the kitchen air.

Kitchen extraction systems cause a major percentage of fire accidents in kitchens. Fat, grease and other inflammable particles present in the ducts or vents of a kitchen extraction system are likely to catch fire leading to fire mishap. Thus, fire safety regulations also mandate regular cleaning of kitchen extraction systems.

TR-19 Compliance

Professional companies offering kitchen extraction cleaning services adhere to TR-19 guidelines. TR-19 lays down certain standards for the best cleaning practices for ventilation systems of commercial kitchens. The guidelines for proper maintenance of extractor fan, ducting and canopy form TR-19. In addition, TR-19 also specifies that the thickness of grease deposits throughout the extraction system should not exceed 0.5 mm. Professional kitchen cleaning companies ensure complete adherence to TR-19 guidelines.

Cleaning Frequency

The frequency of professionally cleaning kitchen extraction systems depends upon several factors.

If there is negligible amount of grease production, the kitchen extraction system can be cleaned within every 6-12 months depending upon hours of usage per day.

For a kitchen producing moderate amount of grease, the extraction system may require cleaning after every 3 or 6 months depending upon usage.

For a kitchen with heavy grease production, the extraction system may require cleaning after every 2-3 months.