Whether you own a food truck, manage a fast casual restaurant or oversee operations at a fine dining establishment, a well-maintained commercial kitchen hood system is crucial for ensuring a safe and efficient work environment. One of the key components of a commercial kitchen ventilation system is the hood filter. The hood filter plays a vital role in trapping grease and other contaminants as air is exhausted out through the hood. Regular cleaning of your grease filters not only keeps your kitchen free from smoke and odors, but also reduces the risk of fire hazards in your restaurant. In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to a few of the most tried and true hood filter cleaning products available at HoodFilters.com and share a few expert techniques to help you keep your hood filters in top-notch condition. Continue reading

  Hood filters serve a very important function in your restaurant ventilation system. They reduce fire hazards and they help promote proper airflow. However, in order to work properly, hood filters need to be routinely cleaned. Otherwise they become clogged with grease, fats, and oils which make them both inefficient and ineffective.

How frequently do I need to clean my hood filters?

To ensure the proper fire safety in your commercial kitchen you need to adhere to the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 96 (NFPA Kitchen Hood Cleaning Requirements). The NFPA requires restaurant kitchen hoods and exhausts to be cleaned by trained and certified personnel on a regular basis (NFPA 96-11.4). Continue reading
  From hood cleaning to sidewalks and parking lots, power washing can be used to help keep restaurants and commercial kitchens clean both inside and out. Power washing products make it easy to quickly clean large areas such as outdoor surfaces. They also gives you the ability to clean hard to reach areas like grease ducts. And while some may think that using power washers uses a lot of water, these high pressure systems can actually help you USE LESS WATER than other cleaning methods because power washing is so effective and efficient! Learn how power washing can help breathe new life into your restaurant and increase the curb appeal of your business. Continue reading

The FOG Tank is a portable heated soak tank constructed of 304 stainless steel. The temperature of the FOG Tank is thermostatically controlled and the unit is fully insulated. It can be used to clean built up fats, oils, grease and even tough carbon deposits from metal cookware, kitchen equipment, bakery equipment, you name it!

Using FOG Tank’s non-caustic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and fully biodegradable Tiger Carbon Remover Powder®, you can safely clean and sanitize all kinds of metal, even soft metals like aluminum hood filters. From reducing your carbon footprint to increasing the productivity of your employees, there are several great reasons to buy the FOG Tank heated soak tank for your commercial kitchen or restaurant. Continue reading

Don’t struggle with your hood filters. The Baffle Boss Hood Filter Lifting Tool makes it easy to remove and install your hood filters for cleaning and maintenance.

Watch this video to learn more.

Note: The Baffle Boss Hood Filter Lifting Tool is the ultimate solution for removing grease baffle filters. This revolutionary hood filter lifting tool makes the cumbersome job of reaching and removing kitchen hood filters a safe, simple and “hassle-free” task. Most importantly, the Baffle Boss hood filter lifting tool provides a safer work environment for your staff by eliminating the unsafe procedure of removing commercial hood filters.

We have everything you need to keep your commercial kitchen hood system up and running smoothly. Check out our full selection of hood systems, hood filters, and commercial ventilation accessories online at HoodFilters.com.

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Kick FOG to the curb with the FOG Tank

The FOG Tank is your solution to effectively and efficiently cleaning dirty hood filters and other commercial kitchen equipment. If you want to get your hood filters, grill tops, stove parts, fry baskets metal cookware, and bakery equipment squeaky clean, look no further. The FOG Tank will also help you spend less time and money on cleaning – all without harming the environment. Continue reading