PLACENTIA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – One of the key elements of any restaurant or other kitchen with a commercial range hood is the filter.

Keeping the filter clean and in good working order is integral to having an exhaust system that does the job it is designed to do, says Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive officer of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), a San Francisco hood cleaning company that operates a fabrication plant in Placentia, California.

Manufacturers that sell range hood filters provide recommended filter cleaning schedules, as well as information on the preferred cleaning method. Some filters can be cleaned in-house, while it is best to leave the cleaning to professionals with some models. Either way, it is important for you as a restaurant owner or manager to follow these recommendations closely. Failure to do this can void the filter’s warranty, and in some serious cases, the whole range hood warranty. (more…)