Archive for November, 2014

Do’s and Don’ts for Putting Out a Grease Fire

November 27, 2014
Make sure your staff knows what to do in case of a grease fire in the commercial kitchen. When cooking oil or grease from animal fat gets too hot, it will catch on fire. For vegetable oils, this will happen around 450°F, while lard and other animal fats will combust around 375°F. In a commercial […]

Does Your Commercial Kitchen Have Enough Makeup Air?

November 24, 2014
Avoid comfort and efficiency issues with swamp cooler service from Flue Steam. In any building, it is essential to maintain a balance in the air flowing in and out of different rooms in order to avoid creating negative pressure that interferes with comfort and energy efficiency. In most applications, balance can be achieved simply by […]