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Ventilation Deep Cleaning -Why, How and the Benefits

Introduction

 

 The Kitchen is definitely one place where you cannot afford to let standards slip – for Hygiene, Health & Safety and Legal / Insurance reasons.

 

With this in mind Europa-ICS’s teams use the latest cleaning methods and equipment to ensure  a professional job is completed on your kitchen extraction system. We ensure that the initial clean is done correctly and professionally ensuring that there are the correct number of access door within the system. On our subsequent cleans the cost price will reduce because there is no charge for the access doors. We can also set up a process of ‘monitoring checks’ so cleans are done only when the statutory requirements are exceeded. 

Why do I need my Kitchen extraction system cleaned

 

The accumulation of grease deposits in extraction systems present a significant fire hazard. Apart from the fire risk, the accumulation of grease in the extraction system reduces ventilation efficiency resulting in overheating, excessive humidity and a continuing source of unwanted odours.

How often do I need it cleaned?

 

The HVCA's TR/19 best practice guidance calls for regular specialist cleaning of Extract Systems based on usage. Section 7.35 shows the minimum recommended interval between specialist cleans to be as below;

 

Frequency of Cleaning

Heavy Use 

12 - 16 hours per day 

3 monthly 

Medium Use 

6 - 12 hours per day

6 monthly

Light Use

2 - 6 hours per day

12 monthly

 

 

Europa-ICS ensure through their free survey that the correct number of access hatches will be installed to at regular intervals   in the duct work so that the whole interior can be cleaned correctly and professionally.

 

What are the benefits of having the ventilation extraction system cleaned ?

 

The five key main benefits of organizing a planned structured cleaning programme are:-

  • Significantly reduce the risk of fire by the thorough cleaning of commercial kitchen ventilation systems.
  • Improved kitchen ventilation efficiency thereby cutting down on smoke and odours.
  • Vastly improved hygiene standards in your commercial kitchen.
  • Obey Health & Safety regulations in commercial kitchen cleanliness.
  • Reduced insurance premiums, by ensuring that your kitchen extractor vents are not a fire hazard.

                                                                                  BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES