For those setting up a commercial kitchen venture in 2009, it is crucial to ensure proper attention is paid to ventilation and fume extraction. Grease filters are important for both aspects of this and no commercial kitchen can operate sufficiently without first installing grease filters which are suitable to both the size of the kitchen and the types of food being cooked. Unquestionably, one of the primary functions of grease filters is as a fire prevention tool as, it goes without saying, the propensity for a fire to break out in a commercial kitchen is fairly high. Using the right grease filters and keeping them well maintained can be crucial to diminishing the likelihood of a fire or lessening its impact should a fire break out. Grease filters are available in a number of varieties such as baffle filters and mesh filters but their overriding purpose remains the same, however, in the sense that they aim to less the prevalence of grease in a commercial kitchen environment and, in this regard, stainless steel baffle filters are invariably considered to be the most proficient.

 

Obviously, for anyone working in a commercial kitchen, it is important to know the function of grease filters and the role that they play in keeping a kitchen free from a dangerous build up of grease and various other fumes that are likely to occur in a busy commercial kitchen. The ventilation of a kitchen is one of the most important aspects to focus upon for those setting up a new catering business. A kitchen which doesn't have the requisite extent of ventilation will not only be a deeply unpleasant work environment for employees but is also likely to contravene the health and safety standards that govern kitchen ventilation. Grease filters are integral to kitchen fume extraction and grease filters, whether they be of the mesh of baffle variety, need to remove grease in such a manner that it doesn't fall back onto any cooking surface.

 

Grease filters and commercial kitchen ventilation systems in general are subjected to various guidelines and it is crucial to be au fait with these guidelines before beginning the design of a commercial kitchen because it is prudent to get it right first time. Grease filters may seem like a small consideration but they play an extremely vital role in the ventilation of commercial kitchens.

 

CK Direct are one of the UK’s top providers of catering and commercial kitchen equipment. We boast many years experience in the field of commercial kitchens and offer a multitude of products to meet your requirements. So, if you’re looking for a commercial kitchen fan or other forms of commercial ventilation, CK Direct are sure to have just the product for you. To find out more about our range of commercial kitchen equipment, just give us a call on 0808 178 0001 or fill in our online enquiry form.