For commercial hood-cleaning and grease-duct companies
When they ask who inspects the hood system
Restaurant managers and health inspectors will ask who does the six-month wet-chemical suppression tag. That is a different trade. Bookmark this page and forward it.
HoodInspect is not a hood-cleaning directory.
We list licensed wet-chemical fire suppression inspectors — the people who tag Ansul, Kidde, and Range Guard systems. We do not list degreasers, IKECA cleaners, or grease-duct contractors.
Hood cleaning is not the suppression tag
What you do
Degrease the hood, ducts, fans, and plenums. That work sits under NFPA 96 cleaning intervals. You leave a cleaning sticker. You do not certify the chemical system.
What they are asking for
A licensed fire-equipment tech inspects the wet-chemical system (agent, fusible links, nozzles, detection, shutoffs) and affixes the six-month tag under NFPA 17A and NFPA 96. Different license. Different visit.
What to tell the kitchen
You clean the hood. You do not inspect or tag the fire-suppression cylinder. Send them to the matching city page so they can find a licensed wet-chemical inspector authorized on Ansul, Kidde, or Range Guard.
What the tag is
After a licensed technician inspects the wet-chemical system, they affix a dated certification tag showing the inspection date, license number, and next due date. Fire marshals look for that tag. It is required about every six months. A hood-cleaning certificate is not a substitute.
More detail: six-month tag guide and NFPA 17A vs NFPA 96.
Quick answers
- Is HoodInspect a hood-cleaning directory?
- No. HoodInspect lists licensed, factory-authorized wet-chemical fire suppression inspectors (Ansul, Kidde, Range Guard, and similar). It is not a directory of hood-cleaning or grease-duct companies. Cleaning and tagging are different trades.
- Does a hood-cleaning visit count as the six-month suppression tag?
- No. NFPA 96 hood/duct cleaning removes grease from ducts, fans, and plenums. The six-month tag is a separate wet-chemical system inspection under NFPA 17A and NFPA 96, performed by a licensed fire-equipment technician. A cleaning sticker does not tag the suppression system.
- What should I tell the kitchen when they ask who does the tag?
- Tell them you clean the hood and ducts; you do not inspect or tag the wet-chemical suppression system. Send them to the HoodInspect city page that matches their kitchen so they can find a licensed Ansul, Kidde, or Range Guard inspector.