The Four Phases of Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning
A professional kitchen exhaust clean combines preparation, planned access, cleaning and reporting. The aim is an agreed, documented scope—not an unsupported promise that cleaning certifies the entire kitchen.
1. Assess the system and prepare the site
Identify the canopy, filters, plenum, duct runs, fan and discharge within scope. Confirm access and isolation arrangements, operating hours and protection of food and surrounding equipment. Record components that cannot be reached.
2. Plan the method and access
Choose methods suitable for the deposits, materials and installation. Resolve roof, ceiling or duct access requirements before work starts where possible. Clean Air Filtration can supply and install access hatches when assessed as suitable and required; include that work in the agreed quotation.
3. Clean the agreed accessible components
Cleaning should cover the confirmed components rather than only visible surfaces. Chemical and mechanical methods must suit the installation and protect equipment. Do not assume pressure washing is appropriate for every fan, motor or duct arrangement.
4. Inspect and document the result
Keep the agreed scope, service date, before-and-after photographs, PDF report, inaccessible sections and recommended follow-up together. A service report documents the work completed; the insurer, auditor or relevant authority determines whether it meets their requirements. Photos should identify the relevant components, and any remaining access limitations should be clear.
Review the maintenance schedule
AS 1851 provides the relevant routine-service framework for kitchen exhaust maintenance. The applicable requirements, inspection findings, cooking load and any insurer or building-specific conditions should inform the service plan. Do not assume one annual booking is suitable for every kitchen.
Coordinate routine filter care
Use filter exchange alongside—not instead of—the full-system cleaning plan. Record the services separately so the maintenance history is understandable.
Arrange a commercial service
Clean Air Filtration provides commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning in Melbourne and Victoria. Tell us your site location, system details, access restrictions and operating hours so we can discuss the cleaning scope. Call (03) 9303 9661 or email sales@cleanair.com.au.
Every client receives a client portal, including one-off services. Completed-service PDF reports and job photos are available there. See our service records guide for what to keep with your maintenance history.
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