Placentia Fire Kitchen Service

Hood suppression runs on a six-month clock

If you run a commercial kitchen in Placentia, the suppression system over your cooking line is due for inspection every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. Skip a visit and the tag shows it.

We service the wet chemical systems mounted over fryers, ranges and griddles. We also handle the Class K extinguisher that belongs beside them. Placentia is part of our Southern California service area.

What happens at a semi-annual visit

The technician works through the system from the hood down. A typical visit includes:

• Checking that each nozzle points at the appliance it protects and still has its cap.
• Replacing metal-alloy fusible links, which NFPA 96 calls for at least every six months.
• Inspecting the agent cylinder, its gauge and the release mechanism.
• Testing the manual pull station and the fuel or power shutoff it trips.
• Looking over the Class K extinguisher and its tag.

Moved a fryer lately? Tell us. Nozzle coverage is laid out for the appliances that were under the hood when the system went in, so a new layout can leave a cooking surface unprotected until the piping is adjusted. Each service gets recorded on a tag at the system, which lets anyone check the date of the last visit.

UL 300 fire kitchen systems

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 what you have? On the first visit, our technician identifies the agent, checks the system's listing and tells you plainly whether it can be serviced as it stands or should be replaced with a UL 300 wet chemical system.

Suppression installs and upgrades that need a permit go through plan check at the Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department, which has handled all fire-related plan checks and permits in the city since March 20, 2023. Plans are emailed to FireCRR@placentia.org. Review begins once the fee is paid.

Placentia adopted the 2025 California Fire Code, with local amendments, in November 2025. Ask the department whether any amendment affects your kitchen.

The Class K extinguisher by the hood

A kitchen with a suppression system also needs a Class K portable extinguisher, the class rated for cooking oils and fats. It gets annual maintenance from a certified technician, and because it's a wet chemical unit, it's hydrostatically tested every five years. Between visits, staff should give it a quick look each month. Is the pin in? Is the gauge in range? Is anything blocking it?

Who can service it? Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, which holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for portable extinguisher service, the license California requires for work on your Class K unit. See our Placentia fire extinguisher service page for the rest of your extinguishers, or set up extinguisher training for kitchen staff.

Book kitchen service in Placentia

Have three things ready: how many hoods you run, the date on the last tag, and whether the system is wet or dry chemical. Call us at (949) 558-2201 or email us at socal@1profire.com

Also for Placentia restaurants: restaurant sprinkler inspections and all fire protection services in Placentia. Outside the city, see fire kitchen service in Orange County, Los Angeles County or Riverside County.

Placentia fire kitchen questions

Our Class K extinguisher hasn't been serviced in years. Does it need a hydrostatic test?

Probably. Wet chemical units are due every five years, so check the dates on the tag and cylinder, and the technician can do the test along with annual maintenance.

Is my old dry chemical system still acceptable?

It doesn't meet UL 300. We'll tell you at the first visit whether it can still be serviced or should be replaced; before you plan around keeping it, confirm with the Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department.

Who do I call to schedule the fire inspection after a permitted upgrade?

The department's plan review application lists (714) 993-8135 for scheduling fire inspections. Keep the permit and approved plans on site. Otherwise the inspection gets cancelled.

Which fire department covers Placentia now?

The city's own Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department. It took over from the Orange County Fire Authority on July 1, 2020.