Restaurant Exhaust Ventilation Systems NYC – Master Fire Guide
Your complete guide to restaurant kitchen exhaust systems, FDNY compliance, and fire safety in New York City.
Introduction
NYC commercial kitchens create heavy smoke, grease, steam, and heat. A properly designed and maintained restaurant exhaust system removes contaminated air, reduces fire risk, and keeps you FDNY compliant. This guide explains the core components (hoods, filters, ducts, fans/blowers, and make-up air), common pitfalls that lead to violations, and simple steps to keep your system efficient and safe.
- Capture: Grease hoods and baffle filters collect contaminant at the source.
- Convey: Welded grease ducts carry air outdoors with code-required cleanouts.
- Expel: Roof- or wall-mounted fans and inline blowers exhaust air effectively.
- Balance: Make-up air units (MUA) replace exhausted air to prevent negative pressure.
- Comply: Routine cleaning/inspection per NFPA 96 and FDNY requirements prevents fines and shutdowns.
No restaurant owner or property manager wants to gamble with FDNY inspections, fire safety violations, or system failures — and that’s why so many NYC businesses rely on Master Fire Mechanical, the trusted fire protection and commercial kitchen fire safety specialists serving New York City from Yonkers to the East Village, Midtown, Hells Kitchen & Midtown West and more.
We understand how stressful it can be to deal with failed inspections, violation notices, emergency shutdowns, and aging fire protection systems — especially when your business, staff, and customers are on the line. Our team works directly with restaurant owners, building managers, and contractors to correct issues quickly, document compliance properly, and keep systems operating safely.
From our Bronx-based operations, Master Fire Mechanical proudly serves all five NYC boroughs — including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island — providing fire suppression systems, hood & duct protection, exhaust system support, sprinkler coordination, inspections, testing, maintenance, and violations removal.
Whether you’re opening a new restaurant, upgrading an existing commercial kitchen, responding to a failed FDNY inspection, or taking over a previously closed space, Master Fire Mechanical is here to protect your operation and keep you compliant.
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