The commercial kitchen hood plays a very important role in your restaurant kitchen. With this, you should properly maintain and repair it if needed. This hood is a vital component of the overall ventilation system for your restaurants and functions to exhaust oil, grease, smoke, moisture, kitchen odors and also heat. In addition, this preserves a pleasing ambiance for your employees and most importantly your customers. Here are some signs that your commercial hood needs maintenance / repair:

1. Abundant dirt / dust
2. Needed to constantly adjust the temperature control settings
3. Kitchen has a lingering haze
4. Odors outside can be smelled inside
5. Smoke hovers

Tips for Maintaining Your Hood:

1. Your hood filters should be cleaned on a regular basis, depending upon your operation, this could be done daily.
2. All surfaces of the hood should also be washed with soapy water at least once a week.
3. If you notice smoke is not clearing from your kitchen properly or the motors are becoming noisier, contact a professional hood repair service contractor to complete an inspection and make the necessary repairs.

* Remember, repair costs will be lower when problems are caught early, so it is worth it to keep a watchful eye on your system’s performance.

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