Spot the deficiency

[mbryan]

Wood burning charbroiler, 90 day frequency

 

[Grant]

Lets start with the fire system nozzles dont match the appliance layout. Looks like the appliances have been moved

 

[HotShot_Anthony]

is that grease running down the front of the hood?

 

[Dave ott]

It shouldn't be 90 day. It should be every month for solid fuel. Or wait could it be spark arrestor filters are needed LOL. I can't guess anymore.

 

[Dave ott]

Hmmm I like grants answer LOL Nozzles are just for show.

 

[cgibson]

It shouldn't be 90 day. It should be every month for solid fuel. Or wait could it be spark arrestor filters are needed LOL. I can't guess anymore.

Owner: He says (with attitude) " I have had a restaurant in Laguna Beach for 17 years and have always cleaned my system quarterly with no problems and nobody has said a word to me before about my filters".

Chris: I say: "So I guess you are experiencing a lot of "firsts" today since I walked in".

Owner: (forced smile) Just give me a bid and all your recomendations.

Chris" (thinking to himself 'he is about to spend more on hood cleaning than he ever has!').

 

[Dave ott]

So I win? What do I get? Nothing? Oh well

 

[Alexy]

How about the bucket from the teamwork thread?? That's a nice gift. On the subject of nozzles don't they have to have direct access to the grill. Looks like the cover prevents that.

 

[mbryan]

The thing that always bothered me about the nozzles is that they are always pointing at the equipment, but the links are in the plenum so that means in order to put the fire out it has to travel to the plenum to set off the system, but rarely do you see nozzles inside a plenum or duct to put out the fire that set off the system.

 

[Alexy]

I know of 2 discharges of an kitchen system that stopped a fire before the fire got "too big" both were manual activations of the system ( guy pulled the red handle) Both knocked the fire down. I cleaned one system and the links were " just fine " according to the fire suppresion company that was resetting the system. they did replace the links but the insurance company did not want to replace the filters eventhough one was rainbow colored from the heat. they said as long as the filter was not warped it was still good. I just said OK, and cleaned the system. It started when the "grease recycle" machine they used to clean the fryer oil shot it all over the back of the fryer that was still at 375 degrees and caught fire when the oil hit the exhaust in the back.
Other discharge was just a look at I got when I went in to see if they were intrested in a new cleaning company, I saw the damage and walked on that one....
You are right about the nozzles, I think they are set up as a doomsday device that is the absolute last chance to save the structure, if the fire is in the plenum can you imagine the damage it has done below and to the back wall filters ect????