Fire Kitchen Service in Burbank

Burbank kitchens answer to the Burbank Fire Department

Burbank has its own fire department. It's a City of Burbank department, separate from Los Angeles County Fire, and it answers fire and emergency calls from six stations across the city.

Prevention work belongs to its Fire Prevention Bureau. The Bureau handles plan checks, fire permits and inspections. It inspects special protection systems. It also does routine fire and life safety inspections of commercial and multi-family properties. Not sure what the Bureau expects for your hood? Ask the Burbank Fire Department directly.

The six-month hood service

Hood suppression systems are inspected every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Twice a year, every year.

On a typical visit the technician checks that each nozzle still points at the appliance it protects and has its cap on, looks over the detection line and the agent cylinder, and tests the manual pull station along with the fuel shutoff it trips.

The fusible links come out every time. NFPA 96 calls for replacing metal-alloy links at least semi-annually.

Nozzle aim matters more than most owners expect. If a fryer or range has moved since the last visit, tell the technician when they arrive, because a nozzle aimed at an empty spot does nothing for the appliance that moved. When everything passes, the system gets a new service tag.

UL 300 fire kitchen system upgrades

UL 300 is the test standard for pre-engineered wet chemical systems that protect cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it. Check the cylinder label or the paperwork from the original install. Still unsure? A technician can tell you which kind you have.

Hedrick installs new UL 300 wet chemical systems, whether you're replacing an old dry chemical system or covering a new or rearranged cook line. Before a replacement starts, ask the Fire Prevention Bureau what plan check and permit it requires, since plan checks and fire permits in Burbank go through the Bureau.

A Class K extinguisher by the line

A kitchen with a hood system also needs a Class K portable extinguisher. Class K covers cooking oils and fats.

The owner gives it a monthly visual check. A certified technician does annual maintenance and records it on the tag, and the wet chemical unit needs a hydrostatic test every five years (see hydrostatic testing in Burbank). For the yearly visit, see fire extinguisher service in Burbank. Staff who might grab it can take hands-on extinguisher training.

Is the dining room sprinklered too? Our restaurant sprinkler inspections page covers that part of the building.

Who does the work

Hedrick Fire Protection does 1 Pro Fire's work in California. Hedrick is licensed to install and service commercial kitchen hood fire suppression systems. It also holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses, and its State Fire Marshal Title 19 license covers the Class K extinguisher service described above.

Burbank is in our service area. For Fire Kitchen Service in Burbank call us at (213) 568-0188 or email us at socal@1profire.com and have the system brand and last tag date handy.

Other Burbank services are listed on our Burbank fire protection page. Cooking somewhere else in the region? See fire kitchen service in Los Angeles County or fire kitchen service in Orange County.

Burbank kitchen hood questions

Do you service kitchens in Burbank?

Yes. Burbank is part of our service area.

I got a notice from the fire department. What service do I need?

Start with the system the notice names. For a hood system that's usually the six-month service; for a Class K unit it's the annual maintenance. Call with the notice in hand and we'll match the service to it.

Is it cheaper to just buy a Class K extinguisher at a hardware store?

The purchase may cost less. In California, though, the annual maintenance tag has to come from a State Fire Marshal licensed firm and technician, and the five-year hydrostatic test above still applies.

Does an old dry chemical system meet UL 300?

No. UL 300 covers wet chemical systems.