When you own or manage a commercial kitchen, one of your main concerns is safety. Making sure that your kitchen’s exhaust ventilation system is clean and clear is therefore a priority, because it can prevent fires. Cleanair UK offers professional kitchen extract cleaning in Hastings that will keep your kitchen functional and safe.
Our processes follow the guidelines made by the BESA TR19 Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems Guide to Good Practice Section 7 Specific Considerations for Kitchen Extract Systems.
In the UK, four out of five kitchen extract systems have never been cleaned. These systems pose a significant fire hazard.
When cooking in the kitchen, the grease laden air rises from the grills, fryers and ovens, passing through hoods to the exhaust ventilation system of the kitchen. Some of the grease and oils stick to the walls of the ductwork. This buildup is flammable and can easily become dangerous if a spark or fire from pans or cookers reaches it.
Prevent this from developing into a dangerous situation with our cleaning services.
Listed below are recommended cleaning guidelines from BESA TR19 Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems, the frequencies relate to kitchen usage/grease loading on extract systems.
| Heavy Use | 12 – 16 Hrs per Day | 3 Monthly |
| Moderate Use | 6 – 12 Hrs per Day | 6 Monthly |
| Light Use | 2 – 6 Hrs per Day | Annual |
Regular kitchen extract cleaning will ensure your compliance with the Health & Safety Executive and Regulations, Workplace Directive, Fire Safety Order and buildings insurance provider. As a specialist service contractor, we can provide regular testing and cleaning of your kitchen extract ductwork, extract fan units & grease filtration. Our kitchen extract cleaning solution complies with stringent regulatory requirements.
All of our work is carried out in accordance with B&ES TR19 Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems Guide to Good Practice Section 7 Specific Considerations for Kitchen Extract Systems.
We ensure you remain compliant with the Health & Safety Executive, Workplace Directive, Fire Safety Order and your Buildings Insurance Provider.
When restaurant owners fail to have their extractor cleaned they are not only greatly enhancing the odds of there being a fire, they are also in violation of several HSE guidelines. For instance:
As you can see, keeping the kitchen extract system clean is more than a suggestion. It is the responsibility of the restaurant owner.
Despite regulatory imperatives, some owners remain reluctant to go ahead with extractor cleaning believing the threat to be overblown. Here are a few facts that might change their mind:
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hastings is a cost-effective way to ensure your insurance policy remains in force, that your employees are able to work in a safe environment, and that your business is not shut down for violating HSE guidelines.
A huge thank you to the staff at CleanAir UK who have done the most fantastic job cleaning our kitchen this year. They were prompt, polite, helpful, friendly and amazingly efficient. The kitchen is sparkling and we are thrilled with the results. We will definitely be asking them back next year…
Have used Cleanair before to do our kitchen deep clean and were very impressed with their work so asked them to replace our duct for the kitchen extraction. Arrived on time, done the work quickly and efficiently which allowed our kitchen team to carry on with their prep work. I highly recommend them.
We got VIP treatment as a local business – all queries were answered professionally and the work itself was fast and clean – no mess left on site. A refreshing attitude! Thanks to the team!
Looking for companies for the cleaning and servicing of my kitchen canopy and ducts I found, via Google, overpriced local traders. I am so glad I looked on the BESA website and came across Clean Air Ltd. The lads you sent round were polite and did a good job. I was so confident in your pricing and work I recommended Clean Air to my church for their kitchen work. God Bless you all.
