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Kitchen hood fire suppression in NYC

Six-month inspections, recharge and reset after a discharge, and new restaurant fire suppression systems taken through FDNY approval, for kitchens in all five boroughs.

All five boroughs · Veteran owned and firefighter owned

Cooks working a busy restaurant line with a flame rising under the exhaust hood

What is included

Done right, and on record with the FDNY.

  • Inspection every six months, with new fusible links and a tag
  • Recharge and reset after a discharge so you can reopen quickly
  • New systems taken through FDNY plan approval and the acceptance test
  • Upgrades when the cooking line changes
  • Authorized Buckeye and Badger dealer
  • Class K extinguisher on site to back up the system

Who we work with in NYC

  • Restaurants
  • Bars and lounges
  • Food halls and ghost kitchens
  • Hotels
  • School and hospital cafeterias
  • Catering kitchens

The rules in NYC

What the FDNY requires

The five boroughs follow the New York City Fire Code, which is separate from the rest of the state and enforced by the FDNY.

Enforced by the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention under the New York City Fire Code.

Every 6 monthsInspected, tested and serviced. The technician must hold an FDNY S-17 Certificate of Fitness.
After serviceA tag if the system passes, or a written report listing any defects.
New systemsPlans are filed and reviewed before installation, then the FDNY inspects and witnesses a test. A commercial cooking system permit is required.
Your staffShown how to use the manual pull station at least every 6 months.

A new or changed kitchen system needs FDNY plan approval before it goes in. We take care of the plans, the filing, the installation and the FDNY acceptance test.

All New York City fire code requirements

Questions

Kitchen hood suppression in NYC: what to know

Every 6 months, and again after any discharge. The technician must hold an FDNY S-17 Certificate of Fitness. The system gets a tag if it passes, or a written report listing anything that needs fixing.

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