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Kitchen hood fire suppression maintenance checklists

Kitchen hood fire suppression maintenance checklists for the quarterly and annual rounds: 2 free lists, 27 items and 22 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo evidence it needs. Work is commonly verified against NFPA 96 & 17A; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.

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The kitchen hood fire suppression rounds

Kitchen hood fire suppression QuarterlyKitchen hood fire suppression quarterly maintenance checklistNozzles aimed and capped, appliances lined up under coverage, pull station clear, checked each quarter12 items12 photosKitchen hood fire suppression AnnualKitchen hood fire suppression annual maintenance checklistSemiannual/annual service by the licensed contractor, observed and recorded, with links renewed and the line re-checked against the design15 items10 photos

Where each walk sits in the schedule

  1. 01quarterly

    Kitchen hood fire suppression quarterly maintenance checklist

    Every quarter, and any time the line gets rearranged, since a moved fryer or added griddle can slide a cooking surface out from under its nozzle.

    Run by: The kitchen or facilities person walking the cookline each quarter, tagging the hood and tank by their QR mounts.

  2. 02annual

    Kitchen hood fire suppression annual maintenance checklist

    On the contractor's service cycle, the deep pass that renews fusible links and checks the whole detection and release chain the quarterly round only eyeballs.

    Run by: The licensed suppression contractor performs the semiannual or annual service; the kitchen and facilities team walk it, observe and record.

What most often fails on a kitchen hood fire suppression

  • A fryer swapped for a wider one or nudged down the line, leaving its hazard no longer under the aimed nozzle.
  • Blow-off caps missing from the nozzles so grease-laden vapor cakes the tips and changes the spray pattern.
  • Manual pull station blocked by a stack of sheet pans or a rolling rack parked in front of the exit path.
  • Fusible links replaced but the cookline that changed since design never reconciled, so coverage is still wrong after the service.
  • System 'serviced' without the actuation path fully traced, and the gas shutoff tie-in never confirmed to still drop the line.

Verified against

Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.

Common questions

5 answers

Which kitchen hood fire suppression maintenance rounds do these checklists cover?
Kitchen hood fire suppression quarterly maintenance checklist (quarterly): Every quarter, and any time the line gets rearranged, since a moved fryer or added griddle can slide a cooking surface out from under its nozzle. Kitchen hood fire suppression annual maintenance checklist (annual): On the contractor's service cycle, the deep pass that renews fusible links and checks the whole detection and release chain the quarterly round only eyeballs.
Who runs the kitchen hood fire suppression maintenance round?
The kitchen or facilities person walking the cookline each quarter, tagging the hood and tank by their QR mounts. The licensed suppression contractor performs the semiannual or annual service; the kitchen and facilities team walk it, observe and record.
What most often fails on a kitchen hood fire suppression?
A fryer swapped for a wider one or nudged down the line, leaving its hazard no longer under the aimed nozzle. Blow-off caps missing from the nozzles so grease-laden vapor cakes the tips and changes the spray pattern. Manual pull station blocked by a stack of sheet pans or a rolling rack parked in front of the exit path. Fusible links replaced but the cookline that changed since design never reconciled, so coverage is still wrong after the service.
Which standards is kitchen hood fire suppression work verified against?
NFPA 96 & 17A, published by the National Fire Protection Association. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Can I run these checklists in RTI?
Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 2 lists (27 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

Run these lists with the Photo Gate.

Tag one area, scan it, and the submit stays locked until the photos exist.

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