Author Topic: Non commercial ovens and extraction systems  (Read 6585 times)

Offline Fire Monkey

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 176
Non commercial ovens and extraction systems
« on: October 10, 2016, 12:10:13 PM »
Has any one inspected, or have knowledge about the ductwork condition, for a domestic oven and hob in non domestic building. I have a sleeping accommodation building with a domestic oven but the ductwork has never been cleaned. Legislation says it doesn't have to be but in practice is this something risk assessors or cyclical; servicing mangers should be considering? The removable filets would be cleaned on regular basis by the building occupants.

Offline AnthonyB

  • Firenet Extinguisher Expert
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2480
    • http://www.firewizard.co.uk
Re: Non commercial ovens and extraction systems
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2016, 10:11:31 PM »
Ductwork is ductwork - if it's full of gunk and there's a pan fire underneath it's not going to say 'I'm domestic so I won't spread through the building via the ducts'

Although having said that most commercial uses of domestic cookers I've seen are part of a domestic style fitted kitchen and have a recirculating cooker hood so there are no penetrations of walls, ceilings and voids so the risks are less - filter changing and hood cleaning as per manufacturer's recommendations is usually what we look for
Anthony Buck
Owner & Fire Safety Consultant at Fire Wizard


Extinguisher/Fire History Enthusiast

Fire Extinguisher Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=65...415&ref=ts
http://www.youtube.com/user/contactacb
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anthony-buck-36

Offline Fire Monkey

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 176
Re: Non commercial ovens and extraction systems
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2016, 09:04:32 AM »
Thanks Anthony - what you said is exactly what I was thinking - it seems as though there are conflicts between fire and non fire legislations. I this case the extract does go outside.

Offline Dinnertime Dave

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 819
Re: Non commercial ovens and extraction systems
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2016, 09:00:52 PM »
Ductwork is ductwork - if it's full of gunk and there's a pan fire underneath it's not going to say 'I'm domestic so I won't spread through the building via the ducts

Ductwork is ductwork, but the cleaning of the ducts does depend on what you're cooking underneath and the time you are cooking it for.

Offline AnthonyB

  • Firenet Extinguisher Expert
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2480
    • http://www.firewizard.co.uk
Re: Non commercial ovens and extraction systems
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2016, 09:59:18 PM »
Yes, hence why the industry has different intervals for filter cleans and deep cleans based on usage, etc
Anthony Buck
Owner & Fire Safety Consultant at Fire Wizard


Extinguisher/Fire History Enthusiast

Fire Extinguisher Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=65...415&ref=ts
http://www.youtube.com/user/contactacb
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anthony-buck-36