LAS VEGAS, NV – American Professional Services (APS) recently announced that it is offering a commercial hood installation training program in the Los Vegas, Nevada area. The training will include how to install HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) and fire suppression systems for businesses currently involved in restaurant construction, and for businesses running commercial kitchens needing an upgrade.

With headquarters in Denver, Colorado, APS specializes in commercial hood sales and professional cleaning services for commercial exhaust hood systems throughout the country. (more…)

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – American Professional Services (APS) announced that it has expanded their commercial hood cleaning business to Phoenix, Arizona chain restaurants. With headquarters located in Denver Colorado since 1989, APS built a fabrication plant in Placentia, California in 2009 so that they could provide their exhaust hoods cleaning service nationwide.

Making the announcement was APS Chief Executive Massoud Farazandeh who said, “We are very pleased to offer our hood cleaning expertise to restaurants in the Phoenix, Arizona area.” (more…)

PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA- If predictions of increased customer spending at restaurants in the next three months prove to be true, many of you restaurant owners and managers will need to consider whether you are having the commercial vent hood in your restaurants cleaned often enough, says one Los Angeles hood cleaning expert.

Restaurant News reported in February that an RBC Capital Markets consumer survey revealed that more survey participants said they intended to spend more money at restaurants in the next 90 days.

In January, 13 percent of those surveyed indicated they planned to spend more, while 14 percent said that in February, the Restaurant News article stated. This current figure is seven percent higher than survey respondents indicated last year at this time. (more…)

PLACENTIA, STOCKTON AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – It is a good idea to inspect your commercial kitchen hoods after they have been professionally cleaned, but many restaurant owners/managers don’t know what to look for.

That is why we at American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a Placentia and Stockton hood sale company, recently compiled some information to educate restaurant owners/managers in this area, which we hope you will find helpful. (more…)

AN JOSE, PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The San Jose hood sale experts at American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) have released a list of the top three benefits of using stainless steel baffle filters in commercial kitchen operations instead of mesh filters.

1- Grease vapors pass through effectively.
As grease is produced from cooking surfaces, baffle filters allow them to pass through the evenly spaced baffles, which causes the vapors to swirl and finally settle directly onto the baffles, said Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of APS-Hoods, a San Jose hood installation company. Heat from the cook top causes the grease to drain through drain holes in the filter frame, which helps reduce accumulated grease levels behind filters and in ductwork. (more…)

VAIL, COLOADO – Whether you are new to the restaurant business or an old hand, you may not be aware of how your hood cleaning method and schedule affect not only your kitchen but your entire business as well.

Chief Executive Massoud Farazandeh of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a professional hood cleaning company in Vail, Colorado said, “Knowledge about the importance of how unclean exhaust hoods can affect an entire restaurant business is very important.”

“Restaurant owners and managers,” he continued, “must make sure that hood cleaning occurs on a regular basis. Otherwise, there is a real possibility that the facility will sustain a fire. Hood cleaning simply cannot be overlooked for many other reasons as well.”

Why do clean exhaust hoods matter so much?

Clean exhaust hoods are essential to the health and welfare of your workers and customers. The potential fire hazard posed by unclean hoods is very great because grease, grime, smoke, and dirt build up deposits on the floors, walls, ceiling, roof, and inside the exhaust system. These deposits, which become glue-like, act like kindling for a fire. If the buildup is significant, a fire can spontaneously erupt.

In addition, without a properly working exhaust system, workers and customers will breathe dirty, polluted air, which is a certain health hazard for even the healthiest.

What consequences are there other than fire or polluted air when hoods remain dirty?

Everyone would agree that a fire is the worst-case scenario due to poor equipment maintenance. However, there are other problems and consequences requiring consideration.

• If exhaust hoods are not properly cleaned and maintained, local fire officials can either fine the restaurant or shut it down, or both.
• If hood cleaning is not undertaken regularly, the restaurant is not complying with local safety codes. State and or city officials can fine the restaurant and force it to close.
• If a restaurant is in violation of the fire and safety codes, the liability insurance carrier can drop the facility’s insurance or it can raise its premiums.

Is professional hood cleaning really necessary?

There are no laws saying you must hire a professional hood cleaning company, but it is strongly recommended. Here are some reasons why.

• Hood cleaning is a difficult, dirty, time-consuming job.
• There are nooks and crannies that a non-professional can overlook, which can hold potential fire dangers.
• Non-professionals do not always know how to tell if each part of the exhaust system is working properly. Just one poorly or non-working component of the system is potentially dangerous.
• Professional hood cleaners are very knowledgeable regarding the national code standards as compiled by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and their publication NFPA 96.

“You are not doing yourself any favors by cutting corners and justifying professional hood cleaning as too expensive a cost,” said Farazandeh.

He continued, “Restaurant owners must see professional hood cleaning as part of the investment in their businesses. Health and safety are always good for business.”

Visit www.aps-hoods.com information on professional hood cleaners in Vail Colorado.

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PLACENTIA, BAY AREA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA- American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a Placentia and Bay Area hood cleaning company, has released a checklist that will assist restaurant owners and managers in ensuring that the hood cleaning company they select does an adequate job each time their hood system is cleaned.

Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of the Bay Area commercial hood cleaning company, said the following should be considered: (more…)

ACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— There are three primary benefits to choosing a hood company that offers comprehensive services beyond hood cleaning, according to American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

APS-Hoods, a Placentia and Los Angeles hood cleaning, sales and installation company, recently compiled this benefits list to help restaurant owners/managers when selecting a hood cleaning professional.

1. A hood company that also offers hood repairs prevents owners from having to call on two separate companies.

“Often, when something related to the hood exhaust system breaks down, restaurant owners are forced to call a technician separate from the hood cleaning company doing service for them,” said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of the Placentia and Los Angeles commercial hood installation, cleaning and sales company. “This isn’t always an easy task, and can cost more than if they dealt with a single company.” (more…)

PLACENTIA AND SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA— In light of the recent gas pipeline explosion in suburban San Francisco, and after discovering that many cooking facilities that are not in use are not properly maintained, a San Jose hood installation company recently released information on precautions that should be taken to promote restaurant kitchen safety.

Owners of facilities that house commercial kitchen hoods but are not currently in use may think the equipment poses no fire hazard, but that could be untrue, said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a Placentia and San Jose hood sale, cleaning and installation company. (more…)

PLACENTIA AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA— October 3-9 is National Fire Prevention Week and in honor of that, the Bay Area hood sale specialists at American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) are sharing a list of facts about fire and smoke alarms.

The National Fire Protection Association sponsors National Fire Prevention Week annually by making educational information available to families, children and teachers, said Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of APS-Hoods, which specializes in Bay Area hood installation projects in restaurants and commercial kitchens. (more…)