A Saturday Lunchtime January 2003

Yes it is a great view across the city but when the client does not have any plans how do you deal with 16 different kinds of ducting of which 4 are kitchen extract.

We are at a well known blue chip company in the heart of London. The sun is shining across the roof top of this nine story building. The work started last week with the main canopies in the two restaurants downstairs which are connected to two ducts which then go through a converted office which is now a dentist.

Previous companies have tried to find where the ducting goes but to no avail. After a thorough investigation the remainder of the ducting was found. We had to remove a 90 degree angle from the roof ducting and lower a man down a vertical shaft using rope assisted equipment to clean the fans.

On checking the fans for grease build up we find a minimal layer due to the quality of food that is cooked in the kitchens. Wouldn't it be nice if all ducting had just a 10 micron layer of grease that had built up in two years.

Another certificate to standard HVCA TR17 can now be issued.

[27.01.03]

James Hillyard
Group Manager
DCH Environmental
jhillyard@dchenvironmental.com