An exhaust fan hinge kit is required to be installed on any restaurant exhaust fan serving a kitchen grease exhaust. This requirement is set forth by the National Fire Protection Association NFPA #96 fire code standards. Many fire marshal and local codes – even insurance companies – also require the installation of exhaust fan hinge kits. So exactly why is having a hinge kit so important? In order to better understand the benefits of exhaust fan hinge kits, it’s helpful to first learn a little bit about what a hinge kit actually does. Continue reading