From property managers to the vendors that service the kitchens and the staff that cooks in them in the Charlotte area, it is our duty to report a problem when we see one. And to provide a solution to fix it when we can. FilterShine Charlotte uses newly developed rotary cleaning technology to remove major fire hazards from deep inside hidden grease ducts. Afterward, we implement a plan to prevent that grease from ever getting to those areas again.
Our Grease Reduction Services
Why Choose Us for Grease Duct Services?
Vertical grease ducts running to the top of high-rise buildings. No problem.
Long horizontal grease ducts running through walls and over light fixtures. No problem.
Difficult to access grease ducts with multiple 90-degree turns. No problem.
Complete Grease Duct Restoration
FilterShine Charlotte utilizes the latest rotary cleaning technologies to clean grease ducts to BARE METAL from the top of the hoods to the exhaust fans on the roof.
Why is this important?
Many restaurant kitchens have never had their grease ductwork cleaned to bare metal. Ever. This is because permanently installed equipment like HVAC ducts or lighting fixtures blocks grease duct access panels.
Most hood cleaning companies do not attempt to reach these areas and mark them as "INACCESSIBLE" on their reports. And long horizontal and vertical grease duct runs are too difficult and time-consuming to access and are also often marked "INACCESSIBLE."
For the past 4 decades, this has been acceptable. And those sections of grease duct have been left uncleaned. But with new technologies and equipment, it is now possible and REQUIRED by National Fire Code Standard NFPA96 to clean those sections to bare metal.
Our Restoration Cleaning Includes
• Detailed analysis of the kitchen exhaust systems in your facility to determine accessibility and the requirements to make all areas accessible.
• Creation of a detailed exhaust system maintenance map for the property.
• Cutting and installing all required grease duct access panels.
• Cleaning your entire system to bare metal using new cleaning solutions, techniques, and rotary cleaning tools.
Benefits of Complete Restoration Cleaning
Mitigates Risk of Fire
When hardened, built-up grease is removed from all areas of a grease duct, the risk of fire throughout your building is greatly reduced. Small electrical fires can occur anywhere in your building. If they don't have fuel to spread them, they will burn out. However, because grease is acidic, it can cause the rubber jacket covering on an electrical wire to become brittle and cracked. This then would allow grease to come in contact with the copper wiring inside of these lines, which would then eventually arc and start a grease fire outside of the grease duct. It happens.
Increases Safety for Building Tenants & Surrounding Businesses
Grease ducts not only move grease fumes out of a building but also smoke and carbon monoxide gases from commercial cooking. Blockages in the duct slow down the exhaust system's airspeed. This leads to smoke and carbon monoxide escaping through gaps in the grease duct. This smoke and gas are then free to move throughout the building into tenant living spaces above kitchens and surrounding businesses. Please note that most monetary damages from a restaurant kitchen grease fire arise from smoke. Smoke damage alone can easily total millions of dollars.
NFPA 96 & Fire Code Compliant
According to the NFPA, it is no longer acceptable for hood cleaning companies to mark areas as "INACCESSIBLE," as this practice allows grease to build and harden. Grease ducts must be cleaned to bare metal.
Mitigates Risk of Legal & Financial Liability
It is no longer acceptable to ignore the risks associated with "inaccessible areas." If a fire erupts in a system that was previously identified as "inaccessible," the owners of the system could be both legally and financially liable. Neither the hood cleaning company of record nor the restaurant operator wants the liability, nor do they resolve the issue. That creates a dangerous situation and a legal and financial nightmare.
Improves Kitchen & Restaurant Air Quality
Grease duct blockages also cause bad air to remain in the kitchen and flow into the restaurant space. Leaving staff and customers to breathe it.
Grease Lock Filter System
FilterShine Charlotte helps reduce hood cleanings by up to 75%! While most vent hood filters collect some airborne grease, it typically is no more than 25%. The rest passes into the hood, flue, fan, and rooftop. Grease Lock Filters, however, capture up to 98% of airborne grease, reducing the need for hood cleaning by up to 75%.
With traditional hood cleaning, the exhaust system starts accumulating grease the day after a kitchen exhaust cleaning and keeps accumulating grease throughout the system until it is cleaned again. With Grease Lock filters, grease is trapped in the filter cartridge, which can be safely disposed of as regular trash. Once a new, clean filter cartridge is placed in the filter, the system continues to collect grease in the new filter cartridge.
How the Grease Lock System Works
Grease Lock is especially important in facilities such as airports, high-rise buildings, hospitals, or anywhere there is a complex exhaust system. Many times, these buildings have complex horizontal and vertical ductwork that can be extremely difficult to access for cleaning. So this leads to areas of the exhaust system being left uncleaned. Over time, this creates hardened, baked-on grease that will not come off using traditional cleaning methods, which significantly increases the fire hazard risk.
Grease Lock protects exhaust systems from flammable grease vapors 24/7, 365 days a year.
FilterShine Charlotte Grease Lock System Services Include
• Grease Lock Filters.
• Required disposable Grease Lock Filter pads.
• Installation of the Grease Lock System.
• Training on the use and operation of the Grease Lock System.
• Visual inspection of all Grease Locked kitchens every 2 weeks.
• Monthly inspections and cleanings for all Grease Locked exhaust systems.
• Service tags affixed on inspected hoods.
• Monthly hood cleaning for any unqualified kitchens that cannot be Grease Locked.
• Quarterly Belt Change for all kitchen hood exhaust fans.
• Routine Grease Containment Service for all kitchen hood exhaust fans.
• Photo and video documentation of NFPA 96 compliance.
Our Grease Lock Filter System Does Not Include
• FilterShine Charlotte will not include repairs for electronic hood components.
• FilterShine Charlotte will not include repairs for leaks in the roof, grease duct, or hood systems.
• FilterShine Charlotte will not include repairs of pre-existing grease or pressure washer damage to roofs.
• FilterShine Charlotte will not include exhaust fan repairs or replacement units. Note: FilterShine Charlotte can provide exhaust fan repairs or replacements at an additional cost.
• FilterShine Charlotte will not include fire suppression inspections or service. Although we can do both. Note: FilterShine Charlotte can provide fire suppression inspections and service (on an additional contract.)
Benefits of Grease Lock Filter System
Decreases Fire Risk
Grease Lock Filters collect up to 98% of airborne grease in disposable cartridges in the kitchen hood. When the cartridges are full, they are disposed of as regular trash. This means little to no grease buildup in areas previously labeled "inaccessible."
Decreases Required Hood Cleanings
Hood cleanings do not prevent grease buildup. The day after a cleaning, grease starts building up again in inaccessible areas. With Grease Lock, it doesn't. And in most cases, only one hood cleaning per year is required after installing Grease Lock. This nearly eliminates all of the headaches associated with hood cleanings. Especially with tenants above kitchens and surrounding businesses.
Positively Impacts Your Tenants & Surrounding Businesses
With Grease Lock, nearly all of the grease fumes are captured in the hood filters and thrown away before the grease can start to rot. This is the reason grease ducts in big buildings stink. Hidden grease is rotting in the ductwork as it spreads throughout the building.
Increases Safety
By preventing grease from spreading throughout the entire grease duct, the possibility of a ventilation system fire is greatly reduced. This increases the safety for the entire building, including tenants, surrounding businesses, and restaurant customers.
Protects Investment in Complete Restoration
The Grease Lock System will protect the investment made in the grease duct restoration work. Grease Lock Filters keep ducts clean after they've been restored down to bare metal.
Mitigates Risk of Legal & Financial Liability
Restaurant operators are responsible for keeping their systems clean. If unclean systems cause a fire, they open themselves up to both legal and financial liability.
NFPA 96 & Fire Code Compliant
According to the NFPA, grease ducts must be cleaned to bare metal and be maintained accordingly.
Supports EPA Standards
Grease Lock filter pads are all-natural, carbon-neutral, and break down in landfills.
Schedule Your Grease Duct Restoration & Grease Lock Filter Service
Keep your kitchen safe and clean with our grease duct restoration and filter services in the Charlotte metro area.