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Kitchen hood fire suppression annual maintenance checklist
The annual kitchen suppression system service is the deep pass: the measurements, cleanings and tests a quarterly round doesn't reach. This checklist keeps the full service on record with the photos that make it defensible later. Work is commonly verified against NFPA 17A, NFPA 96. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The licensed suppression contractor performs the semiannual or annual service; the kitchen and facilities team walk it, observe and record.
When in the schedule
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.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Service observed
- 1 photo
Fusible link replacement witnessed and dated
Links removed and renewed by the contractor, old links accounted for, replacement date captured for the record.
- 2 photos
Detection and release chain checked end to end
Contractor's trace of link line to release watched, gas or electric shutoff interlock confirmed to trip, results recorded not certified by the site.
Design reconciliation
- 2 photos
Coverage reconfirmed against the current cookline
Nozzle count and aim re-checked against appliances as they sit today, any line change since design flagged with the contractor.
- 1 photo
New service tag current and deficiencies logged
Updated tag on the system with the visit date, any coverage or shutoff issue the contractor raised written down with the follow-up.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- 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.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this kitchen hood fire suppression annual checklist cover?
- 4 items across 2 sections, covering service observed, design reconciliation. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The licensed suppression contractor performs the semiannual or annual service; the kitchen and facilities team walk it, observe and record.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- 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.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a kitchen hood fire suppression annual inspection?
- 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.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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