“TASKS” HAVE CHANGED SINCE USING FILTERSHINE

May 16, 2024

Managers that have decided to use FilterShine grease filter exchange program have spoken with us about how “tasks” have changed since using the FilterShine exchange program. In the past, cooks would remove filters two times a week and put them in the 3 compartment sink, fill each sink with hot water and about half a gallon of heavy duty degreaser. The filters would soak over night and they would drain the greasy sink water in the morning and place the filters by the dishwasher area then continue to sanitize the greasy sinks before they could use them to prep frozen food. Dishwasher employee would then run the filters through the dishwasher, two at a time, and when finished, change the water in the dishwasher, so the days dishes do not come out greasy when washed. The cooks would then get on top of the equipment and install the filters in the hood systems. Manager: “absolutely saved money on heavy duty degreaser, all of the labor of removing filters and cleaning sinks and dishwashers”.

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Stopping Flames at the Source: Part 1

By Eric Dyer • December 17, 2025

Summary: Hood Filters: Nine Service Report Tips for Hood Cleaning Technicians Hood filters are a required frontline fire-safety component under NFPA 96 and must be in place whenever cooking equipment is lit. When properly installed and maintained, UL-listed baffle filters serve two critical purposes: they act as a flame barrier that disrupts and cools flames, and they capture grease-laden vapors before they enter the plenum, ductwork, and exhaust fan. The article explains that filters only work as designed when their metal surfaces are clean, allowing grease vapors to condense, drain through weep holes, and flow into the hood’s grease management system. When filters are grease-coated, misaligned, damaged, or missing, they stop functioning, allow heavier grease to pass downstream, and can even become fuel themselves, significantly increasing the risk of a ventilation fire. The article also highlights “hidden impacts” neglected filters create beyond the hood, including grease accumulation in ducts and rooftop grease mist often mistaken for hood cleaning overspray, plus serious reliability threats to fire suppression systems (fusible links, detection line conduits, pulleys, and nozzles) that can delay or prevent system activation. It provides nine service-report inspection tips for hood cleaning technicians, emphasizing photo documentation to protect the hood cleaning company and to educate restaurant operators on code-compliant practices such as proper filter fit, UL listing, weep-hole orientation, avoiding mesh filters, using matched filter types, addressing solid-fuel spark arrestor requirements, replacing damaged filters, and preventing cooking without filters. Finally, it explains how sink-washing filters with emulsifying degreasers can contribute to grease-trap and sewer problems, and it promotes partnering with reputable filter exchange or soak-tank service companies to keep filters functional between cleanings and strengthen overall kitchen fire prevention. Read Full Article Here: https://flip.matrixgroupinc.net/ikeb/2025/fall/#page=8