This goes to prove the point "All Grease Exhaust Systems are self-cleaning at some point". If all of the grease is not removed, a fire will remove it when the buildup is ignited. There are major issues with letting nature take its course. We received a call last week from a facility that was having fan problems. They were just cleaned by a contractor that offered to do the wok cooking style exhaust system for "Only $600". This was a lot less than other bids so they took it. They had a "Small" fire a week or two AFTER this discount cleaning was done. They tried to turn the fans back on and they kept blowing the breaker. As you can see in the pictures, there were good reasons for this as most of the fans were melted down from the fire. I guess they are clean now although not very usable. They saved around $600-$800 or so on the cleaning. They are still closed as of today (12 days after the fire) and may not be able to reopen for the weekend. I wonder what the replacement fans ended up costing along with the replacement Ansul system, repair of ductwork, and lost business? I know it was over 20-30 times the money they saved for the cleaning plus the now increased insurance premiums for several years. I am pretty sure the deductible will not replace the lost customers who will not longer frequent this facility and there are many other hidden expenses and losses not covered (or recovered). This was a very hard lesson learned but it could have been much worse.
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