Resources
Learning Center
Plain-language guides for restaurant owners and facility managers.
Scheduling
How Often Should Restaurant Hoods Be Cleaned?
Cleaning frequency depends on cooking type and volume. Here is how restaurants typically decide.
Standards
What Is NFPA 96?
A plain-language overview of the NFPA 96 standard for commercial cooking ventilation.
Pricing
Commercial Hood Cleaning Cost Explained
What affects the price of commercial hood cleaning, and why quotes vary.
Services
What Is Included in Restaurant Hood Cleaning?
A breakdown of the components a complete hood and exhaust cleaning should cover.
Services
Hood Cleaning vs. Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning
Are they the same service? Understanding canopy-only versus full-system cleaning.
Safety
Why Grease Duct Cleaning Matters
Hidden grease in ductwork is one of the biggest fire risks in a commercial kitchen.
Rooftop
How Rooftop Exhaust Fans Accumulate Grease
Why the rooftop fan is often the dirtiest part of the exhaust system.
Safety
Commercial Kitchen Fire Prevention Basics
Practical habits that reduce fire risk in commercial kitchens.
Scheduling
How to Prepare for Commercial Hood Cleaning
A short checklist to help your cleaning appointment go smoothly.
Services
What Happens During a Hood Cleaning Appointment?
Step by step, here is what a crew does during a typical overnight cleaning.
Maintenance
Signs Your Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Needs Cleaning
Warning signs that grease is building up in your hood, duct, or fan.
Maintenance
How Restaurant Owners Can Maintain Hood Filters
Keep baffle filters working between professional cleanings.
Maintenance
Kitchen Exhaust System Maintenance Checklist
Daily, weekly, and periodic tasks to keep an exhaust system in good shape.
Buying guide
How to Choose a Commercial Hood Cleaning Company
Questions to ask before you hire a hood cleaning contractor.
Standards
Understanding Hood Cleaning Inspection Documentation
What a hood cleaning service record should include and why to keep it.
Scheduling
Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Scheduling
How to plan hood and kitchen cleanings without disrupting service.
Rooftop
Grease Containment and Rooftop Maintenance
Protect your roof from exhaust fan grease discharge.
Maintenance
Cleaning Commercial Kitchens with Heavy Cooking Volume
Strategies for kitchens that run fryers, broilers, and smokers for long hours.
Tennessee
Hood Cleaning for Tennessee Restaurants
What Tennessee restaurant owners should know about keeping exhaust systems clean.
Maintenance
Common Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Problems
Frequent issues found during exhaust cleaning and what they mean.