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Notes on clean air.

TR19, fire dampers, grease and compliance: the guidance behind the work.

Insight · 2026
Don't Let Your Kitchen Extract System Become a Headline Fire

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.

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Insight · 2025
Kitchen extract compliance for fast food kitchens

TR19 Grease-compliant kitchen extract cleaning for high-use fast food and QSR kitchens, with certified photographic reports your insurer needs.

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Insight · 2025
Understanding TR19 cleaning: the comprehensive guide

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.

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Insight · 2025
London restaurant fire: why TR19 extract cleaning saves lives

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.

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Insight · 2025
What Are Fire Dampers and Their Critical Role in Building Safety

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.

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Insight · 2022
Ventilation and air conditioning after COVID-19

Government guidance on workplace ventilation and air conditioning after COVID-19, and why clean systems and good indoor air quality reduce airborne risk.

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Insight · 2020
Why Do I Need My Kitchen Extract Cleaning?

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.

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Guide · 2020
Ventilation Hygiene Risk Assessments

A ventilation ductwork inspection and risk assessment survey identifies contamination, damage and compliance gaps in your building's HVAC system.

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Insight · 2020
Vent Ductwork Deep Cleaning

Deep cleaning and fogging removes viruses, bacteria and mould from air supply ductwork, restoring a clean fresh-air supply to a recognised hygiene standard.

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Insight · 2020
Fire and smoke dampers: why annual testing matters

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.

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Insight · 2020
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme

Clean Ducts announced in April 2020 that Gemini AMPM Ltd had been awarded BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite status, the highest standard in the industry.

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Insight · 2020
Gemini AMPM Ltd become BESA members

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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