How To Clean A Kitchen Exhaust Fan Filter

Understanding the importance of exhaust fan filters in your commercial kitchen is vitally important, which is why this page should be read thoroughly by all restaurant owners.

• Why does the extraction fan have a filter? The purpose of the fan filters is to prevent smoke and grease from entering the ventilation system, where it could become a fire hazard.
• How often should the filter be clean? The filter must be cleaned when it is dirty. The rate at which grime and grease accumulate on the filter depends on the activity in the kitchen and the type of cooking. Also, cleaning a filter before it is seriously dirty is a considerably lighter job, so the general recommendation is to clean the filter every two to four weeks.
• What will happen if the filter is not cleaned? The short answer is that a grease encrusted filter is a health and fire risk, which means you can lose both your food licence and your insurance cover. Patrons are also highly attentive to cleanliness in the food industry, and any bad press caused by neglected extractor filters could cause people to shun the restaurant for good.
• How to clean a kitchen exhaust filter? Take it out, soak the filter in extremely hot water with the special cleaning fluid added, dry and install.
• Why is a commercial cleaning company a better option? We understand the special differences between honeycomb and baffle filters, knowing how to clean each type effectively and without causing damage. We provide a written record of the job, which serves as proof of regular cleaning of the filter for both the health inspector and your insurance company.