Fire Suppression Systems

Mahugh Fire & Safety is a distributor for ANSUL, Badger, Pyrochem, Amerex and Kidde fire suppression systems. We have been trained and certified by these manufacturers to install and service their products. Our systems are considered top of the line and are the names best known in the industry. Whether you have a restaurant kitchen , a paint booth or some other area that needs fire protection, Mahugh Fire can install and service your suppression systems.

For restaurant owners, their kitchen is the heartbeat of their livelihood. It’s where their greatest chefs labor away and where the delicious food that keeps customers coming back time and time again is created. But where there is heat, there is the risk of fire.

Fires are more likely to occur in a restaurant than nearly any other kind of business. With continual exposure to high heat, fires can break out for a variety of reasons. Regardless of why a fire starts out, what is important is suppressing the fire as quickly as possible. Water typically is not an option, as grease fires spread with the inclusion of water, while extinguishers may ruin all of the food and produce inside of the kitchen when unnecessary. Restaurant fire suppression systems offer a unique way of putting out a fire quickly and efficiently. If you are currently on the market for a suppression system, or are interested in the restaurant business and want to know how best to protect your financial investment, the best restaurant fire suppression systems give you this capability.

Mahugh Fire and Safety can assist you with making the right choice of restaurant fire suppression systems for your application. Our product offering includes all of the major systems in today’s market. We appreciate the opportunity to design, install, service, and test & inspect your system. In the event you have a discharge, Mahugh Fire will recharge your system, so that you are able to resume business with minimal interruption. Please contact Mahugh Fire for more information. Emergency service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems are Your First Line of Defense
According to the National Restaurant Association, 57% of all restaurant fires involve cooking equipment. This means the fire can be contained if you have a suppression system installed. Properly training your staff, cleaning up grease, and having a fire extinguisher readily available when fire breaks out in other conditions is still important, but you can cut down your fire potential by nearly 60%. Therefore, fire suppression system instantly becomes your first line of defense. You just need to know more about it and how it works.
The Basics on Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems
Different brands provide slightly different features. For the most part though, a suppression system will provide you with the typical basic features. The suppression system connects to both the hood over your cooking station and the gas line running through the cooking station. If the fire suppression system is tripped, the gas line automatically shuts off. This kills the fuel source of the fire. Now, depending on the fire (such as a grease fire), it may still burn on and threaten to spread. Due to this, there is a secondary element to the system, designed to put out the remaining flames.
Nozzles are installed through the ventilation system in the hood over your cooking station. When tripped, the nozzles discharge a specially designed fire suppressant. The suppressant is a water based chemical with a special compound designed to combat grease fires. As the extinguished fire creates a considerable amount of smoke, the hood kicks on, removing the smoke from the kitchen.