AIR DUCT CLEANING
Professional commercial air duct cleaning across Somerset and the South West
Professional Air Duct Cleaning Services
Blitzit Cleaning Solutions qualified technicians and trained staff can provide expert cleaning skills on your buildings air duct systems however big or small it may be. You may not notice but the majority of public buildings will have ductwork in it. It comes in all shapes and sizes with much of it hidden from view.
However, this does not prevent the accumulation of dust and debris pathogens, vermin and over a period of time a significant build up can occur. Breathing in air which flows over this can cause a serious risk to health and wellbeing of all who inhale it, this could leave you open to litigation from anyone claiming their respiratory problems.
In order to prevent this major issue various guidelines and legislations have been issued to clean ductwork. They can be found in B&ES TR19, BS EN15780, HTM 03-01 and TM26. All our staff at Blitzit Cleaning Solutions Ltd are fully trained and kept up to date with new legislation.
Our fully trained technicians can fit access panels to provide access to clean the ducting efficiently, using specialised equipment providing minimum disruption to yourselves.
Once entry to the ductwork has been achieved various methods of ductwork cleaning are employed depending on the type of building, ductwork and contamination.
Our technicians at Blitzit Cleaning Solutions Ltd can test you are compliant with TR19 and BS EN15780 and this can be verified by an Independent UKAS Laboratory; South West Water, we will then provide you with a full report on the system.
We often carry out air duct cleaning alongside Kitchen Extraction Cleaning in commercial kitchens.
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What you need to know
If following a fire, the investigating Fire Officer found that there was a lack of access doors in the system making it impossible to clean, the building owner could be found guilty of negligence. They could be prosecuted and fined under the Health & Safety (Offences) Act 2009.
The introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, has created the legal requirement for all buildings to have a fire risk assessment undertaken. To comply with the legislation any identified fire hazard must be removed, controlled or minimised where possible.
The Health & Safety Executive BSRIA FPA Insurance guidance and regulations stipulates that kitchen extract systems should be kept clean to minimise fire and other risks. Failure to comply with the above will often lead to refusal to pay up by the Insurance Company.
The areas of the extract that are not readily accessible require cleaning to TR19 Standards. Our operatives, trained to TR19 standards, will provide access panels at the correct intervals to ensure accessibility. Once the cleaning is carried to TR19 Standard, a cleaning certificate will be issued showing the length of time until the next visit is required.
Please note:
Commercial liability/property insurance policies invariably contain conditions and warranties that stipulate a minimum cleaning frequency for grease extract ductwork systems under the insurance contract, which can be a higher frequency of cleaning that TR/19 recommends. Failure to comply with such requirements will invalidate the property insurance.
The canopy and canopy/extract plenum is an area of higher fire risk and consideration should be given to more frequent cleaning in accordance with insurers’ requirements.
Periodic specialist cleaning should be accompanied by daily or weekly cleaning of canopies, filters and associated drains and traps in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, typically carried out by the kitchen operator, in compliance with the property insurers’ requirements.
Health & Safety Regulations
The duty to comply with the Health & Safety Regulations concerning ventilation system maintenance and cleaning has been in force since January 1st 1996.
Now, TR19 and BS EN15780 have set new standards.
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