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December is a special time of year for just about all Americans. Those who celebrate Christmas in the Christian sense mark this time of year with quiet prayer and gratitude for many blessings. Those who are strictly secular enjoy setting up Santa-themed decorations and indulging in a piece chocolate each day with advent calendars. Many of us are a combination of the two sides—we enjoy pondering Jesus’ birth but we definitely don’t mind singing a rousing version of “Frosty the Snowman” whenever the opportunity arises.

Whatever your predilections are this holiday season, if you’re the owner or manager of a commercial kitchen, you’re focusing on entertaining your guests, whether they’re regulars to your restaurant who stop by all the time or once-in-a-lifetime tourists who are just stopping by for a meal.

Holiday rush

December is definitely Go Time for many restaurants. Everyone loves going out to eat with family and friends and soaking up the joy of this precious season. And restaurant owners and managers are happy to oblige and make each meal a memorable event for their guests.

It’s easy to get carried away

Amongst all the excitement, it’s easy to forget about taking the proper safety precautions to make sure your commercial kitchen stays safe and up to code. Why don’t you let Flue Steam permanently take this essential task off your plate?

What is Flue Steam?

Flue Steam is Southern California’s leading company for air control and fire prevention services. Our expert services can improve your commercial kitchen’s safety, air quality, and energy efficiency—all three of which are highly valued for any commercial kitchen, whether it be part of a restaurant, hotel, or other establishment.

How we can help

For over 40 years, we have been fulfilling our mission to provide complete kitchen air control and fire prevention services to all of our clients. To this end, we provide many services for commercial kitchens, including:

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

Find out more about our services by navigating around our website—there’s tons more specific information here on our blog, and feel free to contact Flue Steam at any time to discuss what we can do for you.

We’d like to improve your life and lower your stress levels this holiday season—doesn’t that sound good to you? Call Flue Steam now at 800-700-FLUE or email contact@fluesteam.com.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Flue Steam!

There’s so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving – what’s on your list? How about services and products that make your life a little easier?

Like Flue Steam!

Commercial Kitchen Air control and fire prevention specialists

Cooking is a whole lot cleaner and safer when you rely on Flue Steam for all your commercial kitchen air control and fire prevention needs. We’ve been Southern California’s favorite commercial kitchen support company for over 55 years!

Quality service

We deeply value every single one of our clients, so that’s why many of them rely on Flue Steam for many years. When you contact us for the first time, and every time you contact us after that, you’ll feel like our only client! Your phone calls and emails will be returned promptly, and if you ever need emergency service, our company truck will appear in your commercial kitchen parking lot ASAP.

Our most popular services

Anyone who owns or operates a commercial kitchen in Southern California could benefit from partnering with Flue Steam. Call 800-700-FLUE or email contact@fluesteam.com for a personalized consultation about your commercial kitchen needs, and we’d be happy to recommend certain services to you.

Our top services include:

• Complete kitchen exhaust system cleaning, including hand scraping and steam cleaning
• Fans, hoods, and ducts cleaning
• Grease filter exchange service
• Swamp cooler maintenance
• Exhaust fan maintenance
• Automatic fire suppression system service
• Portable fire extinguisher sales and service
• Checking of belts, greasing bearings, and replacing necessary parts

Why do our services matter?

Commercial kitchens rely on Flue Steam for air control and fire prevention every day. That means the services we provide help keep your commercial kitchen in compliance with federal and state regulations, so you won’t have to worry about keeping it up to code all the time. And you also won’t have to worry about a fire breaking out in your commercial kitchen when Flue Steam is taking care of flue cleaning and other preventative safety measures.

Got an emergency?

We know that having a restaurant, hotel, or other commercial kitchen business can be incredibly-fast paced, and sometimes emergencies arise that must be taken care of immediately. That’s why we offer 24/7 emergency service to all our clients. We are always on call at 800-700-FLUE. When you call, one of our company trucks will be in your parking lot ASAP. Our technicians can quickly repair your fan motor, swamp cooler, automatic fire suppression system, or automatic gas shutoff valve at any time—even on Thanksgiving or Christmas! Emergency cleaning is also available when you call 800-700-FLUE.

How do I start?

Call 800-700-FLUE or email contact@fluesteam.com to start establishing your lifetime partnership with Flue Steam. We’d be happy to discuss your options with you, answer any questions you may have, and sign you up for regular cleanings. It’ll be on major task you can permanently check off your To Do list—definitely something to be grateful for!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Flue Steam.

The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is already looking for deals for presents, planning travel to visit friends and family, and anticipating a fabulous end of 2015. What are you doing to prepare for the holidays?

If you own or mange a restaurant, consider establishing flue cleaning service now. You’ll be so glad you did!

What is Flue Steam?

Flue Steam is a company that will take care of all your flue cleaning needs. It has been the leader in commercial kitchen air control and fire prevention for over 55 years. Our priorities are enhancing the safety, air quality, and energy efficiency of commercial kitchens throughout Southern California

We can work with you to setup a schedule that works for your busy routine so that you’ll never have to worry about flue upkeep again. It’s a great idea to take this item off your To Do list right before the holiday season arrives. You’ll have one less essential task on your plate so you can focus on really thriving this holiday season.

Before the holiday menu planning, safety 1^st

Planning your restaurant’s holiday menu is so much fun. From the decadent a la mode apple pie to the peppermint mixed drinks to the winter squash soup, there are so many season sources of inspiration to make the holidays at your restaurant extra special. But before you focus on the creative side of your restaurant, make sure you take care of all the safety precautions. After all, if your restaurant burns down, you won’t be able to do anything at all—so make sure your flue is in tip-top shape today by calling Flue Steam at 800-700-FLUE.

Why is flue cleaning important?

When your kitchen staff cooks, natural oils and fats become vaporized and are drawn into your exhaust system, eventually building up over time. 70% or less of this grease is trapped by the grease filter, but the rest of it passes through and attaches itself to the exhaust duct and blades of the exhaust fan. This reduces the efficiency of your exhaust system, and if enough grease builds up, a flash fire can result.

Enlist Flue Steam to clean your flue regularly so you won’t have to worry about grease buildup and flash fires. Many of our clients prefer to have their flue cleaned every three months. However, if your kitchen staff does a lot of frying and charbroiling, once a month cleaning is recommended. We can hand scrape and/or steam clean your flue. We’d be happy to speak with you about your needs and devise a flue cleaning schedule that’s tailored to your specifications. Just call 800-700-FLUE to set up an appointment today.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Flue Steam!

Our mission for the past 40+ years has been to serve our Southern California clients with complete kitchen air control and fire prevention services. We are so proud to have the opportunity to help make Southern California kitchens safer and cleaner every day.

What we do for restaurants and hotels

Our services include complete kitchen exhaust system cleaning (including hand scraping and steam cleaning), cleaning of fans, hoods, and ducts, grease filter exchange service, swamp cooler maintenance, exhaust fan maintenance, automatic fire suppression system maintenance, and portable fire extinguisher sales and service.

We are proud members of the California Restaurant Association, International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

The firefighter question

But what does this all have to do with firefighters? You might ask. Why would a firefighter care what Flue Steam does each day?

It’s because Flue Steam makes firefighters’ jobs MUCH easier! According to the NFPA, kitchen fires are one of the most common accidents in the US. Though they’re still relatively uncommon at this point, it didn’t always use to be that way.

The importance of health and fire regulations

Back in 1971, when our company was founded, heath and fire codes governing commercial kitchens began to be enforced more strictly when the government realized that fire accidents could be avoided if more restrictions were imposed. When that happened, though, many business owners and managers started struggling to meet all the requirements and attend to all the usual important matters. Flue Steam grew out of that need to meet all the requirements and help restaurants stay in businesses successfully.

We continue this same work today, over 40 years later, and many of our clients have relied on our services for decades. We value each customer very much, and we always strive to exceed their expectations with our high standards.

We make everyone’s job easier

Not only do we make firefighters’ jobs easier so they won’t have to run all over town putting out kitchen fires all over the place, we also make your job easier. Whatever your responsibilities are, you can handle them with so much more focused dedication when we take care of all your kitchen air control and fire prevention services. Focus on what’s most important to you, and let us handle the less-exciting, but still vitally important, aspects of your kitchen.

We also offer excellent emergency service 24/7—just call 800-700-FLUE and one of our company trucks will be right on ever to help you out immediately, no matter what time of day or night it may be.

Call 800-700-FLUE, email contact@fluesteam.com, or send us an online message here to discuss your kitchen’s needs and set up a regular maintenance schedule. You’ll feel so much peace of mind when you hire the experts at Flue Steam to handle your kitchen air control and fire prevention services every day. We look forward to establish a lifelong professional relationship with you!

While us Southern Californians don’t really get typical fall weather, like New England and much of the rest of the country does, we can still enjoy a yummy pumpkin spice latte with the rest of Americans in October and November. Does your restaurant have a seasonal-inspired menu that’s featuring fall favorites like apple spiced pork, butternut squash, and sweet potato pie? You can get so creative with fall produce—why not?

Safety is #1

While the creative side of owning and/or operating a restaurant was likely one of the biggest draws to the food industry, the only way you’ll be able to execute your vision is by having set policies in place to ensure the safety and functionality of your kitchen. No restaurant can thrive if there are constant fire hazards that could lead to disaster, and fines for failing to follow city codes can be incredibly burdensome for new restaurants.

Services we offer at Flue Steam

We at Flue Steam provide restaurant owners and operators provide complete flue, exhaust system, and grease filter exchange services. We can also with regular maintenance of these components by checking belts, greasing bearings, and replacing parts. Let us handle all the heavy lifting to ensure your kitchen remains as safe as possible so you can focus on the more fun, creative aspects of the restaurant.

How it works

All you have to do is call 800-700-FLUE or email contact@fluesteam.com to schedule service. We can offer you personalized recommendations for which services would be most beneficial for your particular restaurant and situation. Many of our clients request hand scrape cleaning of their flues once a month, and steam cleaning each quarter, but if your restaurant produces a lot of fried or charbroiled foods, flue cleaning might need to happen more frequently. We’d be happy to discuss your options without pressuring you at all when you call 800-700-FLUE or email contact@fluesteam.com to get in touch with one of our representatives.

Emergency repairs, too

We are always available to you 24/7 to make emergency repairs that are extremely urgent. One of our company trucks and technicians will be right there to repair your fan motor, swamp cooler, automatic fire suppression system, or automatic gas shutoff valve whenever you call 800-700-FLUE. In addition, emergency cleaning service can also be requested at this number.

Can’t I just take care of these tasks on my own?

Technically, yes, you could probably handle doing these maintenance tasks without hiring Flue Steam. But why would you want to? You’re going to have to be super vigilant about making sure these tasks are completed each month in a timely, efficient manner. Take some stress out of your workweek and let the flue experts at Flue Steam take care of it instead. You’ll be able to focus more on what’s most important to you—making your restaurant successful, of course! When you schedule regular service appointments with Flue Steam, you won’t have to worry about your flue meeting code and staying as safe as possible, because the experts at Flue Steam will always take care of it.