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I heard that there was a TV news expose on the exhaust cleaning practices and cooking at the Whataburger chain in Texas recently. Did anyone catch that???

For your consideration The Future of Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning By Phil Ackland Over the next five years, the image of kitchen exhaust cleaning is going to change dramatically. What follows is just the beginning. As most involved exhaust cleaners are aware, in 1998 the NFPA 96...

Phil Ackland’s Cleaning and Certification Manual and Fire Inspectors Manual have been recognized by the NFPA #96 Committee for inclusion in the 2004 Standard. Now you have even more reasons to become Phil Ackland Certified. In a few months you will be able to approach your local Fire...

I am finally getting back to those NFPA 96 Proposals I spoke about a week or so ago. Sorry for the wait. Click on the link below and see one page of the proposed changes to the 2004 NFPA 96 http://www.philackland.com/temp/Page1.pdf I submitted this proposal to help protect exhaust cleaners...

I would like your opinion on an issue with the Certification Protocol. http://www.philackland.com/certification.html If you have studied how the certification works; an individual from the company must act as the Company Representative. Now this individual does not have to be a qualified...

This was a message that I sent out to as many IKECA members as I had emails for. It was my hope that we could have worked together, but it is not to be -- Maybe some day. If you know of someone who would like to view this, please forward. If you would like to get future messages from Phil...

I have posted a couple of video messages on my website http://www.philackland.com/ One is addressing all exhaust cleaners -- In a hope that we could work together. The other is how we are providing training to the AHJ. This, as the video says, is a powerful tool to improve the image of the...

We have just completed the proposals for the next (2004) NFPA 96. There are a number of changes that will effect exhaust cleaners. I will get to them in the next few days. Stay tuned to this page for more news.

It is my hope that this effort will lead to greater respect of what most of us are trying to achieve in this field. On Monday June 16th, Philip Ackland Holdings Ltd. was audited by the International Standards Organization. We were found to be in compliance with the rules and standards and have...

I am writing this with experience drawn from 37 years in the exhaust cleaning field, 25 year of which were running a company of 15+ full time employees, and 19 years of educating and consulting to fire investigators, fire prevention officers, attorneys and similar interested parties. This is...

One area that cleaners are always suffering from is that the duct is not welded properly. Soooo, it leaks. The fact is that this is something that the installer screwed up on, and now the cleaner is taking the hit. I need to have as many pictures of holes in ducts, leaking ducts (whether...

here is a draft of an ad to attract AHJ's and other inspectors to a seminar where they can gain more knowledge about kitchen exhaust systems - installation and maintenance. You thoughts - please If any of you think you could sponsor one of these let me know. See article...

I have written an article regarding how this field will benefit if the people who are on the jobsite have some sort of consistent and measurable training. I would appreciate your thougths. It is a draft still (until I get some feedback). Then I will be sending it out to the AHJ's, insurance...

Subject: 96 regs I received this e-mail today. I though it best to again share it with everyone. Please note – It may sound perfectly clear (at least) when it comes to “Cleaning.” The real gray area is “Inspections.” I strongly recommend you narrowly define What you inspected. Saying...

I have posted the first of several future ways of gaining Phil Ackland Cleaners Certification. http://www.philackland.com/train.html I have recently modified this posting. Contact us if you are interested.

I will be trying to provide information for your review on the Implementation phase of the Certification Protocol by roughly the 1st of May. I have made some minor modifications to the Protocol that I posted earlier in the month. http://www.philackland.com/certification.html

I am posting my new Exhaust Cleaners Certification Protocol. See link at bottom. This is a “BIG” document and requires study and thought to digest. But I think it is important for all of our futures, so take the time to read it and get back to me. A few points to remember when reading it. 1)...

On March 12th, along with Bernard Besal and Don Stewart, I put on a training seminar in St. Augustine, (Jacksonville) Florida. The subject was "How to Inspect Kitchen Exhaust Systems." There were 90 in attendance, primarily fire prevention officers, but also building officials, restaurant...

You are all pretty much right. the trick is -- not to make it sound like you are cleaning (or inspecting ) to the whole 96 document. The smartest thing you can do is document what was done and what you might have found. See my After service follow up report example on my website. Use a form...

Feb. 26th 2003 Dear Exhaust Cleaners I just returned from the Phoenix NFPA 96 Committee meeting where we looked at proposals for the 2004 #96 Standard. There I learned how some very important people are “interpreting” the 96 and it was scary. If your Cleaning Certificates or any other...