Commercial Kitchen Duct Cleaning Leeds and Sheffield - Yorkshire - Crystal Surface Cleaning Ltd Canopy Cleaning - Extraction cleaning Leeds, Bradford and North Yorkshire.

Canopy Cleaning - Extraction cleaning Leeds, Bradford and North Yorkshire

 

Crystal Surface Ltd Commercial & Industrial cleaning are without doubt the North Yorkshire’s leading experts in Canopy cleaning in Leeds, Bradford and North Yorkshire. Kitchen canopies, duct work, filters and fan units  soon become grease laden and unhygienic, especially in busy kitchens operating for six hours a day and more.

Our highly skilled and experienced cleaning specialists will restore your canopy and duct work to nearly new condition using the latest cleaning techniques.

Our proven system, always produce amazing results far beyond our customer’s Initial expectations, which is why they call us back year after year!

The full kitchen extraction / LEV system (canopy and duct work) will firstly be hand scraped; removing the bulk of Burnt in Grease, a powerful heavy duty de-greasing agent will then be used to remove the remaining remnants. Once the canopy and duct work has been restored to a clean state, a buffing process will begin using special steel polish to bring it back to its original condition.

 

The Importance of Duct Cleaning in Leeds

At Crystal Surface duct cleaning, an integral part of our services is providing maintenance in commercial kitchens in Leeds and across Yorkshire. Duct Cleaning and Canopy Cleaning are essential as the areas that can cause the most harm are not usually visible or accessible to kitchen staff. This is where a company like ours can eliminate any potential health and safety risks.

In the kitchen extract system there will be a build-up of oil and grease taken from the canopy into the duct. This in turn mixed with the flames from the oven hob and the extractor fan could cause fire with an excessive build - up of grime and grease. Also the bacteria that collects in the duct and canopy is being blown across the Leeds kitchen, so what better way to kill two birds with one stone?

By using Crystal Surface duct cleaners on a regular basis, you will prevent any fire risk immediately to your Leeds kitchen. As other kitchens with less foresight have found out to their cost, lack of duct cleaning has meant a significant closure whilst repairs take place.  This is of course bad for business. Also a duct fire could invalidate any insurance you may have if you are unable to prove you have regular canopy or duct cleaning.

Also by not using Crystal Surface duct and canopy cleaners, the oil and grease contained in the system can cause bacterial growth. This becomes a general health risk for both staff and customers. If a random health and safety check on your kitchens was to find contaminated ducts spreading airborne germs, it could well be an issue your Leeds business might not recover from. To avoid any potential fire or health hazards, call us today. Our duct cleaners will be only too happy to help.

 

Duct Cleaners and Canopy Cleaners in Leeds

Canopy cleaning is similar to duct cleaning in its aim to keep health and fire hazard away. Canopy cleaners will ensure that the air in your Leeds kitchen is pure and breathable and maintains that your workplace is a safe environment to work in. Some customers may consider canopy cleaning an unnecessary expense but our canopy cleaners can only stress the importance of regular canopy cleaning for commercial kitchens in the Leeds and Yorkshire area. It could save your kitchen from fire and possible closure.

 

LEGISLATION

According to Government statistics, in 2012/13 there were over 2,300 fires in Restaurants, Cafe's, Public houses. London Fire Brigade sources, report that there is a kitchen extract duct work fire, on average, every 9 days in the Greater London alone.

CAUSES OF FIRE

Fires are rarely started within a kitchen ventilation system. Most fires start from faulty overheating appliances, thermostat failure on deep fat fryers is a common cause along with flames from un cleaned Salamander grills or flares from Charcoal grilles.

 

FIRE SPREAD

Once a fire takes hold within the ductwork system, it is capable of spreading the fire to other parts of the building. Hot gases escaping from poorly fitted ducting joints or access panels can ignite rubbish or other detritus close to the duct; in addition, metal is a good conductor of heat and can transfer the heat to wooden or other combustible structures of the building or material close to, or touching the ductwork, ie toilet rolls, paper boxes etc.

 

SERVICES

For restaurants, catering businesses, hotels and takeaways, keeping your extraction and ducts in perfect working order is vital to ensuring your kitchen is efficient, safe and compliant. It is now becoming more and more a requirement of your insurance to have the work carried out at least every 12 months but many of our clients are requesting it to be done twice a year.

From supply and installation to cleaning and repairs - no-one knows more about your system than Crystal Surface Duct Cleaning Service. With 40 years of experience, we can provide you with the very highest standard of service, you want us to source and supply the right system for you or need a professional cleaning and maintenance service.

 

WET FILM THICKNESS TEST

This is the test method recommended in TR/19, for measuring the amount of grease within a system before and after cleaning. We detail the locations for testing, testing method and the measuring instrument.

Surface Grease Deposit Limits.

200µm as a mean across the system, Complete cleaning required

Any single measurement above 500µm, Urgent local cleaning required 

The primary method of assessing risk is visual. This visual assessment can be supported by testing, to determine the actual level of grease deposits present within the system. B&ES TR/19 sets out testing protocols and procedures, as well as limits, above which cleaning is recommended.

 

FREQUENCY OF CLEANING

Some of the factors which determine the frequency of cleaning are the type of cooking appliance, it's usage and the quantity of cooking taking place. Many insurance companies now stipulate that cleaning should take place at 6 monthly intervals or more. TR/19 gives some guidance on frequencies. You're ducting needs to be cleaned to keep your kitchen safe from fires and to ensure your insurance is not void. With a Duct Cleaning Service you will get a professional mechanical clean powered brush and good old fashioned elbow grease!. All to the recognized standards of TR/19.

We will even provide you with photographic evidence and certification to prove how well the job's been done!, and for insurance purposes.

 

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