Choose The Right Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System

Fires are more likely to occur in a restaurant’s commercial kitchen than nearly any other kind of business. Fires can break out for a variety of reasons, but regardless of why a fire starts out, what is important is suppressing the fire as quickly as possible. Water typically is not an option, as grease fires spread with the inclusion of water, while  chemical fire extinguishers may ruin all of the food and produce inside of the kitchen unnecessarily. Restaurant fire suppression systems offer a unique way of putting out a fire quickly and efficiently. If you are interested in the […]

FM200 Fire Suppression Systems Are The Ideal Replacements For Your Existing Fire Suppression Systems

Existing Halon and CO2 control systems are ideally suited for use with FM200 and can be modified to operate as part of a FM200 Fire Suppression System. The fire suppression agent used in FM200 Fire Suppression Systems (HFC-227ea) is an acceptable replacement for Halon 1301. HFC-227ea has a zero ozone depleting potential, a low global warming potential, and a short atmospheric lifetime. It is particularly useful where an environmentally acceptable agent is essential, where clean up of other media presents a problem, where weight versus suppression potential is a factor, where an electrically non-conductive medium is needed, and where people […]

Prevent A Devastating Fire By Performing Required Periodic Maintenance Requirements On Your Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System

Restaurants have all the ingredients for a small kitchen fire to quickly become an out of control blaze. Open flames, cooking oils and hot cooking equipment contribute to the nearly 8,000 restaurant fires that are reported each year.  Restaurant owners know all too well what a fire can do to their business. A devastating fire can result in lost revenues and potentially a total loss of the business.  Periodic maintenance, testing and inspection of your commercial kitchen fire suppression system can help ensure your business is protected against fires and are key to minimizing the damage caused by a fire. […]

Ensure Proper Operation By Performing Required Inspections For Your Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System

In order to ensure that your commercial kitchen fire suppression system operates properly when needed, federal certification as well as state licensure require facilities to properly inspect, test and maintain the exhaust hoods, filters and fire-extinguishing equipment making up their commercial kitchen fire suppression systems relied upon to protect their commercial kitchen cooking equipment. Applicable standards NFPA 101(12), Sec. 9.2.3 requires that commercial cooking equipment be in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. NFPA 96, in turn, references four other NFPA standards applicable to automatic fire-extinguishing systems installed to protect kitchen […]

Understanding FM200 Fire Suppression Systems

The extinguishing agent used in FM200 Fire Suppression Systems is a compound of carbon, fluorine and hydrogen. It is colorless, odorless and electrically non-conductive. If a discharge occurs in an occupied space, personnel will be able to see and breathe, permitting them to leave the area safely. Fires are extinguished rapidly, typically knocking out class A, B and C fires in less than 10 seconds. This minimises atmospheric toxicity and the generation of smoke and soot. Physical and chemical actions combine in FM-200 fire suppression systems to form an irresistible fire fighting force. The physical properties of a FM200 Fire […]

Periodic Maintenance Is Critical To Ensuring Your Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System Functions Properly 

Restaurants have all the ingredients for a small kitchen fire to quickly become an out of control blaze. Open flames, cooking oils and hot cooking equipment contribute to the nearly 8,000 restaurant fires that are reported each year.  Restaurant owners know all too well what a fire can do to their business. A devastating fire can result in lost revenues and potentially a total loss of the business.  Periodic maintenance, testing and inspection of your commercial kitchen fire suppression system can help ensure your business is protected against fires and are key to minimizing the damage caused by a fire. […]

Requirements For Portable Fire Extinguishers In Businesses

OSHA rule 29 CFR 1910 establishes the requirements for portable fire extinguishers in a business. Employers are generally required by the OSHA rule to provide employees with portable fire extinguishing equipment for use in fighting incipient stage fires in the workplace. An “incipient-stage fire” means initial or beginning stage that can be controlled or extinguished by portable fire extinguishers. The rule, however, provides alternatives for employers who do not want their employees to fight incipient stage fires in the workplace. Regardless of whether or not a business chooses to rely upon or allow its employees to use portable fire extinguishers […]

Guide To Choosing A Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression System

For restaurant owners, their commercial kitchen is the heartbeat of their livelihood. But as that old saying goes, where there is heat, there is the risk of fire. Fires are more likely to occur in a restaurant than nearly any other kind of business. Regardless of why a fire starts out, what is important is suppressing the fire as quickly as possible. Water typically is not an option, as grease fires spread with the inclusion of water. A properly designed and installed commercial kitchen fire suppression systems offers a unique way of putting out a fire quickly and efficiently. If […]

Portable Fire Extinguishers Frequently Asked Questions

Time and time again, we at Jasperwood Fire Equipment Company hear questions about the proper use, proper maintenance and proper testing of fire extinguishers. This article addresses some of the frequently asked questions and provides short easily understandable answers.  Again, this is only SOME of the FAQs. If you have questions regarding portable fire extinguishers, get the full answer by contacting Jasperwood Fire Equipment Company today.   How often should my fire extinguisher be inspected?   Your fire extinguisher pressure gauge should be checked monthly to be sure that the extinguisher is holding pressure. The monthly checks should be documented. […]

Fire Extinguisher Training Is A Requirement And A Good Idea

Most businesses have portable fire extinguishers located around the workplace to aid in the initial response to small fires or fires when they first start. BUT, as a business owner, did you know that OSHA prohibits you from allowing your employees to use one of those fire extinguishers in the event of a fire unless they have received fire extinguisher training to recognize when and how to proper use portable fire extinguishers. Businesses are required to not only provide this training when employees are first hired but are required to provide continued training on an annual basis thereafter.  As part […]