Our kitchen fire extinguishers act as standard fire extinguishers on the more common categories of fire, while avoiding the risk of violent reactions when tackling fat fires, such as deep fat fryers.
Most Fire Officers insist they are fitted in commercial kitchens (not small office kitchens).

Fire Classifications

Each commercial fire extinguisher uses a different element to put out fires depending on what material or substance is fueling the fire. Class K fire extinguishers Class K Fire Extinguishers. Choose from ABC, carbon dioxide, purple K, and other varieties of extinguishers to fight different classes of fires. Well, you will need at least one dry chemical multi purpose ABC rated fire extinguisher in the kitchen. hobs, ovens, microwaves, toasters, etc. Standard sized commercial kitchens wouldn't need more than one of those. Kitchens will usually contain varied fire risks such as solid combustibles, combustible gas and electrical equipment, to ensure that all these risks are covered a water mist fire extinguisher would be recommended. With highly flammable substances and usually limited space, the potential fire risks are heightened due to the presence of multiple ignition sources e.g. The area of the fryer is 0.25m 2 which would mean the premises require two 75F rated wet chemical extinguishers. This device comes with a specialised long applicator that is used to lay a cooling layer of extinguishing agent on top of the burning oil.

The kitchen is the heart of every good restaurant, and regrettably also many a so called ‘commercial fire incident’. In the past, most deep fryers used in commercial kitchens were designed for use with animal fat-based oils and greases. Over the years, the use of animal fats for frying foods has given way to the use of vegetable oils, which lower the fat and cholesterol content of food. Fire Extinguishers for Kitchens Kitchens, by their very nature, present multiple fire hazards. Kitchen Fire Extinguishers. Number required – say a fryer of approximately 50cm x 50cm is used to cook fish or chips. Suitable for use on class A (solid combustibles), class B (flammable liquids) and class F (burning fats) fires. Equip your Kitchen with a High-Quality Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher A wet chemical fire extinguisher is the only extinguisher safe to use for fires caused by grease, cooking oil, and fat fryers. About ROTAREX Rotarex, the parent company of Firetec, develops innovative gas control products such as the Firetec total flooding gas fire protection systems and FireDETEC automatic fire suppression systems.

Customer-friendly front of house operations can do much to attract them, but a discerning clientele only keep coming back if the kitchen delivers. See how quickly the FireDETEC automatic fire suppression system for commercial kitchen fire protection can detect and suppress a fire. There is no clean-up or hazardous media used making water mist ideal for keeping the kitchen open after use.