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There are so many fun traditions related the Super Bowl. Getting together to watch the big game with friends on a big screen TV. Placing bets on your favorite team. Alternately laughing, groaning, and sighing at the commercials. And perhaps the most ubiquitous Super Bowl tradition is to enjoy some delicious greasy food on game day.

Most people consider anything that’s fried to be acceptable on game day. Vegetables are generally frowned upon, and plenty of soda and beer are requisite staples for the Super Bowl.

Going out to a restaurant to take in the Super Bowl

Many people love going out to watch the Big Game on Super Bowl Sunday. It can be fun to go to a restaurant where everyone is cheering on the same team. You get to feel the whole emotional rollercoaster with dozens of people around you who are going through the same exact emotions.

Plus restaurants often have fabulous big screen TVs that allow viewers to catch every detail of the Super Bowl game, including players’, referees’, and coaches’ facial expressions. Many restaurants are extra busy on Super Bowl Sunday.

But that means that if you’re a commercial kitchen manager, Super Bowl Sunday is definitely go-time. You know that plenty of greasy food orders will be flooding your kitchen, so it’s important to be as prepared as you can before the big day arrives.

Prepare for the Super Bowl today

One essential way to prepare for the influx of greasy food orders on Super Bowl Sunday is to make sure your flue and the rest of your kitchen exhaust system is in tip-top shape. You can do that easily by placing a call to Flue Steam at 800-700-FLUE today. We’ve partnered with hundreds of commercial kitchens throughout Southern California over the years to provide meticulous commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning services.

Hand-scraping and steam cleaning

We have two methods for cleaning your commercial kitchen exhaust system:

• Hand-scraping
• Steam cleaning

Hand-scraping is a simple, inexpensive way to ensure major grease deposits are removed from accessible areas. We recommend that most businesses have hand scraping done once a month to avoid excessive grease build-up.

Steam cleaning is a bit costlier than hand-scraping, but it’s also more thorough. Steam cleaning is accomplished by using hot, high-pressure water to remove grease. We recommend businesses to supplement monthly hand scraping with steam cleaning 2-4 times per year. Steam cleaning once per quarter is a good way to prevent excess grease and avoid the risk of flash fires.

When our technicians come to clean your exhaust system, you can be confident that they’ll strive to reach every inch of it. We start with the hood, then move onto the exhaust ducts, drip cups, and exhaust fans. Every regularly scheduled cleaning visit also includes a complimentary exhaust fan inspection. If your belts are worn out and you have a replacement readily available, we’ll be happy to install the new belt at no additional charge so your exhaust system stays clean for as long as possible.

Ready to sign up? Call us at 800-700-FLUE now.

When you’re the manager of a commercial kitchen, one of your most important imperatives is to make sure your kitchen is set up for safe cooking at all times. You definitely don’t want to put your kitchen staff and customers in danger by failing to abide by key safety regulations. Plus if a hazardous situation does occur that results in damage to your kitchen, you’re going to have to close for repairs, which will lose your business valuable income. Don’t risk it!

Set your commercial kitchen up for safe cooking in 2017 by establishing your partnership with Flue Steam today.

Flue Steam has successful partnerships with many managers of commercial kitchens throughout Southern California. We’ve been providing quality commercial kitchen air control and fire prevention services to this area for over 55 years, so we definitely have the manpower and expertise to keep your staff cooking safely throughout 2017 and for many years to come.

Safety, air quality, and energy efficiency

Our services will make your commercial kitchen much safer. Commercial kitchens, when not taken care of properly, can be extremely places to work, but you’ll be able to rest assured when you partner with Flue Steam. Our services also improve air quality so your staff and patrons can always breathe easy in your restaurant or hotel. Establishing a partnership with Flue Steam will also make your commercial kitchen more energy efficient. A clean, grease-free kitchen is a more efficient one, which lowers utility bills and saves precious natural resources.

Our services

We offer many popular services for commercial kitchens throughout Southern California including:

• Complete kitchen exhaust system cleaning (meticulous hand scraping and steam cleaning of fans, hoods, and ducts)
• Grease filter exchange service
• Swamp cooler maintenance
• Automatic fire suppression system service
• Portable fire extinguisher sales and service

Begin your partnership with Flue Steam and you’ll quickly realize that it’s such a load off from your busy schedule when you don’t have to worry about taking care of any of these essential tasks. After every kitchen exhaust system cleaning session, we provide “Certificate of Performance” stickers as proof that you have fulfilled your code obligations. Not only will code inspectors be glad to say them, your insurance bills may also be lowered!

Let’s talk!

We welcome you to contact us today to talk about your commercial kitchen’s needs and how we can help your day-to-day operations run more smoothly. Call us at 800-700-FLUE or email us at contact@fluesteam.com. We look forward to making your commercial kitchen a safer place to cook every day. Cook up a storm – safely – when you count on Flue Steam for all your commercial kitchen air control and fire prevention needs. We’re here for you!

Many of those who manage a commercial kitchen, whether it’s in a restaurant, hotel, or somewhere else, feel a lot of stress. There’s so much that needs to get done every single day to keep operations running smoothly, and a limited amount of time.

Sound familiar?

Then you may want to strategize about how you can ease your work load this coming year. The start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect and think of ways to do things better in the future.

One important question you should ask yourself is, “How can I lessen my stress levels?” In many cases, the best way to decrease stress is to lessen the amount of tasks that need to be done. But how are you supposed to do that in a commercial kitchen? Most managers don’t have the luxury of being able to hire additional staff to tackle some of their tasks.

But there’s a way to take some of the most essential tasks off your agenda: partner with Flue Steam. We’ve been providing Southern California commercial kitchens with quality air control and fire prevention services for over 55 years, and we’d be happy to step in to handle these essential tasks for you.

Services we provide include:

• Complete kitchen exhaust system cleaning, including hand scraping and steam cleaning for fans, hoods, and ducts
• Grease filter exchange service
• Swamp cooler maintenance
• Exhaust fan maintenance
• Automatic fire suppression system service
• Portable fire extinguisher sales and service

Kitchen exhaust system cleaning

Our most popular service is kitchen exhaust system cleaning. Kitchen exhaust systems remove hot air and odors from the kitchen, though their main purpose is to effectively eliminate vaporized grease, which is a natural byproduct of cooking. Commercial kitchen exhaust systems must be cleaned regularly to avoid the build-up of grease, which can result in dangerous flash fires. If a flash fire erupts in your kitchen, you’ll have to call the fire department and close while repairs are made, which will lose you valuable income. Prevent flash fires in your commercial kitchen by partnering with Flue Steam and signing up for regular kitchen exhaust system cleaning services.

Hand scraping is a simple, affordable way to make sure grease deposits are removed from accessible areas. We recommend having hand scraping done once a month. Steam cleaning utilizes hot, high-pressure water to thoroughly and effectively remove grease. Many commercial kitchen managers choose to have steam cleaning done 2-4 times per year.

Anytime our team of kitchen exhaust system cleaners completes a job, we provide a “Certificate of Performance” sticker to demonstrate that you’ve fulfilled your NFPA code obligations. Our stickers keep code inspectors satisfied and may even save you money on insurance bills.

Thorough cleaning services

Unlike other companies that focus solely on your range hood, our technicians strive to reach every single inch of your kitchen exhaust system. We start with the hood, then move to the exhaust ducts, drip cups, and exhaust fans. We can also install code-required access panels to your ducts to enable even more thorough kitchen exhaust system cleaning.

Let’s talk! Call Flue Steam at 800-700-FLUE today.

 If you manage a commercial kitchen, whether it’s in a restaurant or hotel, the holiday season is definitely “go time.” You’ve got to crank your process into high gear to serve all the hungry people who walk through your door well and ensure they’re absolutely satisfied. Many people expect food around the holiday season to be extra special and extra delicious, so your chefs and cooks are working hard to take it up a notch. Plus people make reservations for much larger parties during the holidays, so your receptionists certainly have their work cut out for them. Tables need to be turned over faster than ever, so your bus boys are always working as efficiently as possible as well.

Lighten the load

How can you lighten the load on your staff this holiday season without sacrificing your guests’ impeccable dining experience? How can you make your hotel kitchen or restaurant move even more smoothly so you can focus on delivering an excellent culinary experience this holiday season?

Complete kitchen air control and fire prevention services

Establish a partnership with Flue Steam to lighten your load this holiday season. We provide a wide range of services for commercial kitchens throughout Southern California. Our mission is to provide complete kitchen air control and fire prevention services to each one of our valued clients.

Kitchen exhaust system cleaning

One of our most popular services is kitchen exhaust system cleaning. Ensuring your kitchen exhaust system is regularly cleaned is not only highly recommended for the safety of your commercial kitchen, it’s also required by law. Failing to keep your kitchen exhaust system clean will impede it from doing its job properly. When too much grease builds up in your system, you rush the risk of dangerous flash fires within the exhaust ducts. Prevent that from happening by partnering with Flue Steam today. We’ll schedule hand scraping and steam cleaning appointments at regular intervals so you won’t ever have to worry about keeping your kitchen exhaust system clean again. At the end of every job, we provide “Certificate of Performance” stickers to keep code inspectors satisfied and perhaps even save you money on insurance bills.

Bonus services

Every regularly schedule kitchen exhaust system cleaning visit includes an exhaust fan inspection. We’ll check your belts and other parts and grease your fan bearings. If your belts are worn out and you have a replacement readily available, we’ll be happy to install that for you free of charge. This is just one extra way we show we care about making sure your commercial kitchen’s air quality is ideal. When your exhaust fan draws properly, your system will stay cleaner longer.

Other services Flue Steam provides include:

• Grease filter exchange service
• Swamp cooler maintenance
• Exhaust fan maintenance
• Automatic fire suppressions sytem service
• Portable fire extinguisher sales and service

Let’s talk! Call us at 800-700-FLUE to discuss your needs with one of our team members today. We’d be happy to speak with you and help make sure your commercial kitchen’s air is clean and fire-free this holiday season.

Do you ever wonder what the condition of your flue is? It’s one of the most important parts of your commercial kitchen, though many people don’t even think about their flues at all. Out of sight, out of mind, right?

Well, it’s actually really important that your flue stays as clean as possible. If it gets too dirty, grease can build up to dangerous levels in there, resulting in a flash fire. That would not only be dangerous for your kitchen staff and patrons, it would also be costly. You’d have to stop operations to repair your commercial kitchen and make sure it’s safe for cooking again. Plus you could get serious fines for operating a commercial kitchen with a dirty flue. 

Avoid all this by partnering with Flue Steam.

When you establish a partnership with Flue Steam, you won’t have to worry about the cleanliness of your flue ever again. We’ll take care of it! We offer complete hand-scraping and steam-cleaning services. You’ll be able to rest assured that not only is your flue clean and your risk of flash fires dramatically reduced, but you’ll always be up to code. We even provide stickers every time we come to clean your flue so inspectors will always be satisfied that your flue meets code requirements. 

Our services improve safety, air quality, and energy efficiency in your commercial kitchen. Discover why so many other commercial kitchen managers rely on our impeccable flue cleaning services today.

Not just flue cleaning

At Flue Steam, the cleanliness of your flue is important to us. Not just that, though – we want to make sure your commercial kitchen is as safe and secure as possible. That’s why we also offer the following additional services:

• Grease filter exchange service (skip the hassle and mess of exchanging your own grease filters – let us take care of it so you and your staff can focus on other essential tasks)
• Swamp cooler maintenance
• Exhaust fan maintenance
• Automatic fire suppression system service
• Portable fire extinguisher sales and service
• Emergency services

In addition, we can also check belts, grease bearings, and replacing parts at every regularly scheduled flue cleaning service. You’ll have so much peace of mind when you partner with Flue Steam! 

Ready to learn more about Flue Steam?

Find out more about how much you can gain by partnering with Flue Steam by calling 800-700-FLUE today. We’ll be happy to discuss our services with you and provide you with personalized recommendations. Permanently ake flue cleaning and various other essential commercial kitchen maintenance tasks off your and your staff’s busy schedules by partnering with Flue Steam today.