Hood suppression runs on a six-month clock
The suppression system over your fryers and grill gets serviced every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Miss a visit and the tag goes stale. Inspectors notice.
A current tag tells an inspector, and your insurer, that a licensed technician has checked the nozzles, the detection line and the agent tank since the last visit, and that the system is set to discharge when the links melt.
What a semi-annual service visit covers
A typical visit looks like this:
- Replace the metal-alloy fusible links. NFPA 96 calls for this at least every six months.
- Check each nozzle for grease buildup, missing caps and aim over the appliance it protects.
- Inspect the agent cylinder and the release mechanism.
- Test the manual pull station and the fuel or power shutoff tied to the system.
- Confirm the Class K extinguisher is in place and tagged.
- Tag the system with the service date.
Moved a fryer? Tell us first. Nozzle coverage is designed around the appliances that sat under the hood when the system went in, so a new line layout or an added griddle may mean the system needs a modification before it can pass.
UL 300 fire kitchen system upgrades and new installs
UL 300 is the test standard for pre-engineered wet chemical systems that protect cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it. Still have one? Plan a replacement.
We can quote the new wet chemical system, install it and then keep it on the six-month schedule.
Ask the Fire Prevention Division whether your install needs fire plan review. When it does, first reviews in Chula Vista take about 14 days and resubmittals about 7, and the plan review fee also covers the field inspections that follow.
When the Chula Vista Fire Department inspects your kitchen
Business fire code inspections in Chula Vista come from the Fire Prevention Division of the Chula Vista Fire Department, which the Fire Marshal runs. Expect the hood tag to be checked.
If you got a notice with a short return date, call us with that date and the items listed so we can tell you whether a service visit, a link change or a full system replacement is what the item calls for. The division books inspections by email at Fireprevention@chulavistaca.gov.
Who does the work
California work for 1 Pro Fire is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses, is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for extinguisher and water-based system service, and is licensed to install and service commercial kitchen hood suppression systems. Our technicians come to your kitchen.
The same kitchen usually has other equipment on a schedule: Class K and other extinguisher service, hydrostatic testing (wet chemical units are due every 5 years) and restaurant sprinkler inspections.
For a hood suppression quote, call (619) 568-5440 or email socal@1profire.com
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Get a hood suppression quote
- Quote by phone or email
- Technicians come to your kitchen
Have your tag date handy.
Questions about kitchen hood service in Chula Vista
What does a semi-annual inspection of the suppression system above our grill cost?
It depends on the system: its size, how many nozzles and links it has, and whether any parts need replacing. Send us the system make and a photo of the tag. We'll quote from there.
Does the technician come to us?
Yes. Hood systems are serviced in place.
Can you give us a fire-marshal-approved correction report?
No. Clearing a correction goes through the Chula Vista Fire Department. We do the work and tag the system, and the department decides when the item is closed.
How far ahead should we book?
Our schedule can fill weeks out, so call as soon as the tag date is coming up or an inspection notice arrives. Don't wait.