Twice a year, every hood system
A commercial cooking suppression system is inspected every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. That's the schedule. Miss a visit and the service tag on the system goes stale.
On each visit the technician works through the whole system, from the detection line above the cook line down to the gas or electric shutoff that's supposed to trip when the agent discharges.
- Fusible links: replaced, as NFPA 96 requires for metal-alloy links.
- Nozzles: aimed at the appliances under the hood today.
- Agent cylinder and release: checked for charge and tested.
- Manual pull station: reachable and working.
- Fuel shutoff: tied in and tripping.
A fryer moved since the last visit can end up outside its nozzle's coverage. We check for that.
The Class K extinguisher
Kitchens with a suppression system also need a Class K portable extinguisher. It gets annual maintenance recorded on a tag, plus a hydrostatic test every five years; we do both, and the details are on our Highland fire extinguisher service and hydrostatic testing pages.
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. Not sure which one you have? The agent cylinder's label usually says whether it holds wet or dry chemical, and the technician can confirm it at the first inspection.
Moving to UL 300 is a replacement job: a new wet chemical cylinder, new piping and nozzles laid out for the appliances you cook on now, a new detection line, and a full test before the kitchen goes back into use. Ask the Highland Fire Prevention office whether it wants plans first.
Opening a kitchen on Base Line or Greenspot Road
Highland expects new restaurant, retail and entertainment space along Base Line Street in the Town Center and along Greenspot Road in the Greenspot Village and Marketplace plan area. A new kitchen there gets its hood suppression system designed for its own cook line.
Start with the fire marshal. In Highland, plan check and fire marshal questions go to the Fire Prevention office of the City of Highland Fire Department, and the city posts a plan check submittal checklist for new buildings and additions. Call (909) 864-6861 ext. 248 and ask what it needs for a hood system and which edition of the California Fire Code it enforces. The department runs under a contract with CAL FIRE. San Bernardino County Fire is not the office to call.
Who does the work
1 Pro Fire's California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is State Fire Marshal licensed under Title 19 for extinguisher and water-based system service. It's also licensed to install and service commercial kitchen hood fire suppression systems.
Highland (92346) is in our service area. Most Highland calls we get concern extinguishers. So if the rest of your building's extinguishers are due, mention it when you book.
Running a restaurant with sprinklers too? See restaurant sprinkler inspections in Highland. Outside the city, we also cover fire kitchen service in San Bernardino County and fire kitchen service in Riverside County, and the Highland fire protection page lists everything we do here.
Highland kitchen system questions
How often does a Highland restaurant's hood system need service?
Every six months. That's the NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A schedule, and the Class K extinguisher gets its own annual tag.
Does an old dry chemical system still pass?
It doesn't meet UL 300. Whether you must replace it now is a question for the Highland Fire Marshal; we can quote the wet chemical replacement either way.
Can you bill us instead of collecting payment on site? Nobody is at the kitchen during the day.
Ask when you book. Tell us nobody will be there, and we'll sort out access and payment terms before the technician shows up.
Who answers fire code questions in Highland?
The Fire Prevention office of the City of Highland Fire Department, at (909) 864-6861 ext. 248.
To book a semi-annual service or price a UL 300 upgrade in Highland, call (909) 219-9411 or email socal@1profire.com
Our services include
Have your hood count and system brand handy. It speeds up the quote.
(909) 219-9411 or socal@1profire.com