Tag: grease duct access door

The decisions you make regarding your commercial kitchen grease duct design can make a huge difference in the safety and comfort of your facility. The restaurant hood system you choose can make things easier or it can make things more difficult. The right components can help your system run more efficiently and effectively and they can also affect your ability to inspect, maintain, and clean your system.

When designing your duct system, you might wonder if round grease ducts perform better than rectangular grease ducts. Let’s take a look at how rectangular and round grease duct components compare to each other in a few key areas so that you can choose the duct system that works best for your needs. Continue reading →


Duct Access DoorsSometimes overlooked, often under appreciated, the humble duct access door is one of the most important ventilation hood accessories in your commercial kitchen. Local and national codes regulating the safety and cleaning of commercial kitchen ventilation systems have steadily become more stringent.

There are many ways to increase the safety of your hood and ducts but one key accessory that deserves more attention is the grease duct access door. Let’s take a look at what duct access doors do, why you need them, and how to choose the one that’s right for you. Continue reading →

Flame Gard Flat Duct Access Door

Flame Gard flat duct access doors offer a cost effective and dependable solution for adding access to inspect and clean your commercial kitchen ventilation duct system. If you don’t already have access ports installed, or the ones you have are flimsy and unsafe, it’s time to make a change.

Why Do You Need Duct Access Doors?


So why is it so crucial to have safe and reliable access to grease ducts? It is important to be able to reach all areas of the ducts to ensure they are completely clean. If there is no way to inspect and access the interior of your ventilation system, then there is no way to make sure it’s clean.

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Flame Gard Hi-Temp Duct Access Door

If you’ve been in the commercial kitchen ventilation industry for a while, you’ve probably heard the saying “If you can’t see it, you can’t clean it.” The phrase refers to the importance of installing access doors in your ductwork to make it easier to remove grease buildup.

For high temperature cooking applications, this certainly couldn’t be any truer. But you’ll want to be sure to use a door that can take the heat – something like the Flame Gard Hi-Temp Duct Access Door. Continue reading →

Duct Access Doors

Duct access doors are a fundamental part of every commercial kitchen exhaust system. Why? Because duct access doors help facilitate the cleaning, maintenance, and inspection of exhaust systems. And this helps to keep fats, oils, and grease from accumulating on the surfaces of your ductwork. Understanding how grease gets into your ductwork in the first place is helpful in understanding the importance of duct access doors. Continue reading →