Insights From the team
TR19, fire dampers, grease and compliance — the guidance behind the work.
When grease ignites, a kitchen extract system can act like a chimney. Regular TR19 Grease cleaning of ductwork, canopy and fan is how you keep fire risk down.
Read →TR19 Grease-compliant kitchen extract cleaning for high-use fast food and QSR kitchens, with certified photographic reports your insurer needs.
Read →BESA created TR19 to define how ventilation systems should be cleaned. Here is what the standard covers, why it matters, and how often your building needs it.
Read →A major kitchen extract fire in London's White City shows what happens when grease builds up in ductwork — and why TR19 cleaning is a fire-safety duty.
Read →Fire dampers are life-safety devices hidden inside your building's ductwork. Here is what they are, how they work and why they are critical to fire safety.
Read →Government guidance on workplace ventilation and air conditioning after COVID-19, and why clean systems and good indoor air quality reduce airborne risk.
Read →Cleaning your commercial kitchen extract system is a legal and insurance duty. Here is why grease matters and how often to clean under TR19 Grease.
Read →A ventilation ductwork inspection and risk assessment survey identifies contamination, damage and compliance gaps in your building's HVAC system.
Read →Deep cleaning and fogging removes viruses, bacteria and mould from air supply ductwork, restoring a clean fresh-air supply to a recognised hygiene standard.
Read →Fire and smoke dampers stop fire and smoke spreading through ductwork. BS 9999:2017 requires annual testing — here is what that involves and why it matters.
Read →Clean Ducts announced in April 2020 that Gemini AMPM Ltd had been awarded BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite status, the highest standard in the industry.
Read →Clean Ducts, the ventilation-hygiene division of Gemini AMPM Ltd, is a BESA member and cleans ductwork to the TR19 standard insurers recognise.
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