Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection
Keller Fire & Safety provides total system expertise to help maintain your commercial kitchen fire suppression systems. Our kitchen system experts bring together all the elements you need for fully integrated fire protection systems in your restaurant residential and commercial kitchen.
Our Kitchen Fire Suppression Services
- Custom Design & Installation: Full engineering and installation of pre-engineered commercial fire suppression systems.
- Expert Consultation: Professional guidance to determine the best fire protection strategy for your specific layout.
- Permitting & Approvals: Comprehensive management of all plans, local permits, and regulatory approvals.
- System Interlocks: Installation and integration of essential electrical and gas control interlocks.
- Project Management: Dedicated on-site management to oversee the entire installation process from start to finish.
- Compliance Inspections: Specialized annual and semi-annual inspections, including ongoing maintenance and repairs.
- Mobile Unit Solutions: Fire protection systems specifically designed for food trucks and trailers.
- Residential Protection: Installation of specialized hoods and suppression systems for high-end residential kitchens.
- Portable Fire Extinguishers: Provision and servicing of K-Class extinguishers for grease-fire hazards.
- Digital Compliance Reporting: Streamlined reporting through the Brycer Compliance Engine for transparent record-keeping.
Regular testing and maintainenance for your commercial kitchen fire protection system helps:
Ensure Peak Performance: Regular testing identifies critical failures—like clogged nozzles, faulty valves, or low pressure—before they happen. Maintenance guarantees the system activates instantly when a fire strikes.
Guarantee Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to local fire codes and NFPA standards isn’t just a suggestion; it’s a legal requirement. Routine inspections keep your facility compliant and prevent costly citations.
Minimize Property Damage: A well-maintained system acts as a “first responder,” containing flames before they spread. Early detection and repair prevent minor mechanical glitches from turning into catastrophic equipment losses.
Insulate Your Business from Loss: Fire incidents lead to expensive repairs and devastating downtime. Keeping your system functional protects your revenue stream and guards against the financial burden of a temporary closure.
Save Lives: Above all, a reliable fire system is the primary defense for your staff and customers. Proper maintenance ensures the system can effectively extinguish threats, preventing injuries and saving lives.
Keller Fire & Safety Helps You Understand Local Codes:
NFPA 17 – Dry Chemical Fire Suppression Systems
- Industrial-type application protection, i.e., hazmat storage, paint booths, dip tanks, vehicle fire suppression.
NFPA 17A -Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
- Requirement for certified installation, operation, testing and maintenance of commercial range hood fire suppression systems.
- Requires UL 300 standard commercial range hood fire suppression system installations.
NFPA 96 – Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
- Requirements for kitchen exhaust hood, grease duct, and commercial exhaust fan installations.
- Requires electrical and gas interlocks to cooking equipment exhaust and make-up air fans and tie into building fire alarm systems.
Inspection Requirements:
- Visually inspect conduit and location of appliance, duct, and plenum nozzles
- Inspect link line and position of detectors
- Inspect the automatic actuation of the fire system by cutting a terminal test link
- Test the remote pull station
- Verify electric and gas shuts off when the system is activated
- Replace fusible links and center link housings
- Verify the gauge on pressurized tanks is at the proper level
- Internal inspection of non-pressurized tanks for corrosion.
- Examine cylinders to record and verify the hydro test date
- Examine the regulator to record and verify the test dates
- Replace system cartridges when required by manufacturer (this is done at an additional charge)
- Remove and clean nozzles to ensure they are not clogged and replace nozzle caps
- Test all electrical interlocks (electric shut-offs and fan interlock requirements vary by local AHJs)
- Record any obvious deficiencies discovered during the inspection
