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#1 Posted : 17 September 2007 11:17:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andy Man
I've been asked to install a hob in an office kitchen (for very light/infrequent use) but because of the high cost and impracticalities of installing fireproof extract ducting, our contractors have proposed charcoal pad extraction instead.

Does anyone have experience of these - in particular are they:

(a) effective in getting rid of fumes/cooking smells
(b) considered sufficient to satisfy insurers?
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#2 Posted : 17 September 2007 11:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Andy

Why bother if the hob is, as you say, very lightly or infrequently used?

Paul
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#3 Posted : 17 September 2007 11:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andy Man
Paul - quite agree, but it's Management's kitchen so "Jump!" was duly followed by "How high?".
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#4 Posted : 17 September 2007 14:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
Andy

I can't answer the second part of your question but the filter in my kitchen at home is very effective at removing cooking smells.

Paul
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