What does a commercial kitchen extraction system include?

The canopy over the cooking line, the canopy filters that catch grease, oil traps, and a fresh-air (make-up air) supply to replace the air taken out. Air curtains can be added at doorways.

Do you replace canopy filters and service oil traps?

Yes. Chef Smith supplies and fits canopy filters and services oil traps as part of looking after the extraction system.

Can you fit extraction in a new restaurant or franchise store?

Yes. We supply and install canopies and fresh-air systems for new kitchens, and the rest of ColdSmith can handle the cold room, fridges, electrical work and catering equipment in the same fit-out.

Which kitchens do you work in?

Restaurants, hotels, caterers and institutional kitchens across Cape Town and the Western Cape.

Which areas do you cover?

Chef Smith takes jobs across Cape Town and the Western Cape, from the office in Kommetjie, Cape Town to Noordhoek, Fish Hoek, the Southern Suburbs, the Northern Suburbs, the Helderberg, the Cape Winelands and the West Coast. Tell us where the site is when you ask for a quote.

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Kitchen extraction canopies and ventilation in Cape Town

A commercial kitchen needs smoke, heat and grease taken out and fresh air brought back in. Chef Smith supplies, installs, services and maintains the canopies, filters, oil traps and fresh-air systems that do it, for restaurants, hotels and caterers across the Western Cape.

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Chef Smith mascot cooking at a commercial gas range

Kitchen canopies
Canopy filters
Oil traps
Fresh air

Kitchen extraction

Air out, fresh air in

Air taken out by the canopy has to come back in, or the kitchen is starved of air: doors drag and the canopy cannot draw. We design the canopy and its make-up air together, install them, and service the filters and oil traps.

Who we work with

Restaurants
Hotels
Catering
Institutions

Where we work

Kommetjie
Noordhoek
Fish Hoek
Southern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs
Helderberg
Cape Winelands
West Coast
Western Cape

What's included

Kitchen extraction in Cape Town: what we do

Extraction
The canopy over the cooking line and what catches the grease behind it.
- Kitchen canopies
- Canopy filters
- Oil traps
Fresh air and air curtains
Make-up air replaces what the canopy takes out; air curtains keep heat, dust and insects out of open doorways.
- Kitchen fresh air and make-up air
- Air curtains
- Toilet extraction and fresh air
Servicing and maintenance
Grease builds up in filters and oil traps, cutting airflow and adding to fire risk. Regular servicing keeps the system working.
- Filter replacement
- Oil trap servicing
- Preventative maintenance

Questions

Kitchen extraction: common questions

What does a commercial kitchen extraction system include?
The canopy over the cooking line, the canopy filters that catch grease, oil traps, and a fresh-air (make-up air) supply to replace the air taken out. Air curtains can be added at doorways.
Do you replace canopy filters and service oil traps?
Yes. Chef Smith supplies and fits canopy filters and services oil traps as part of looking after the extraction system.
Can you fit extraction in a new restaurant or franchise store?
Yes. We supply and install canopies and fresh-air systems for new kitchens, and the rest of ColdSmith can handle the cold room, fridges, electrical work and catering equipment in the same fit-out.
Which kitchens do you work in?
Restaurants, hotels, caterers and institutional kitchens across Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Which areas do you cover?
Chef Smith takes jobs across Cape Town and the Western Cape, from the office in Kommetjie, Cape Town to Noordhoek, Fish Hoek, the Southern Suburbs, the Northern Suburbs, the Helderberg, the Cape Winelands and the West Coast. Tell us where the site is when you ask for a quote.

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