You are not an extraction system specialist, so how do you know if your service provider has done a good job or done you in? Well, as your go-to industry expert, IKCS is here with the answers.
Here’s a checklist of things to look out for or ask once your extraction system specialist has completed a service.
#1 Before and After Photos
Make sure they provide you with photo evidence of the before versus the after. You specifically need to ask for photos of the ducting and motors – in other words, areas that are not visible to the naked eye.
#2 Before and After Airflow Readings
Let the system tell you if it’s been properly cleaned! An “after” reading should be 1.5 or higher – anything less, and you can tell your extraction system “expert” to take a hike.
#3 Cuts in the Duct Route
To access the ducting and do a thorough cleaning, the guys have to make cuts in the duct route. So, if you don’t see cuts, it’s safe to say they didn’t do their job.
#4 Full Report of Fixes
Ask for a full report of any additional items that need to be fixed or replaced – like silencers, filters, drip trays and the like.
#5 Hard Day’s Work
An extraction system service takes anywhere between 3 and 5 hours. So, if the guys are clocking out after about an hour or two, you know it was not done properly.
#6 Enough Manpower
To effectively service an extraction system, you need at least 4 workers on the job – maybe even more, depending on the size of the system. So, if they arrive as a party of 2, call us instead.
#DidYouKnow Every Industrial Kitchen Cleaning Solutions cleaning team comes with a supervisor (O.H.A.S.A trained) and assistant supervisor, who will ensure that your extraction system is clean, operating efficiently and running at 100% capacity.
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