Kitchen exhaust certificates are commonly self-declared. Summit's reports the measurements.
A sticker on the canopy and a sentence on an invoice say a visit happened. They say nothing about the duct run the sticker never saw, nothing an assessor can verify after a fire, and nothing about what was left outstanding.
Summit maintains commercial kitchen exhaust systems under AS 1851-2012 and certifies every visit with the readings, the photographs and the register on the page — evidence your insurer, your Form 3 signatory and your board can read without calling anyone.
- Readings in microns, not adjectives
- Photographs from identical positions
- Next service set before the technician leaves
Named to the standard,
measured to the benchmark.
Every Summit Certificate carries the same nine elements, without exception. Five of them are below; the full specimen shows all nine. The certificate summarises; behind it sits the works report and the numbered deficiency register its status is derived from. A certificate that cannot show its readings is not issued.
Kitchen Exhaust — Component by component
| Component | Before | After | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy & filters | 1.1 mm | 0.1 mm | CAN-B1 / A1 |
| AP-1 · canopy plenum | 1.4 mm | 0.1 mm | AP-1-B1 / A1 |
| AP-2 · horizontal run | 0.9 mm | 0.1 mm | AP-2-B1 / A1 |
| AP-3 · riser base | 2.6 mm | 0.2 mm | AP-3-B1 / A1 |
| Riser above AP-3 | Not accessed | — | AP-3-B2 · register #1 |
| Fan chamber & discharge | 0.7 mm | 0.1 mm | FAN-B1 / A1 |
Benchmark: AIRAH Best Practice Guideline (Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Management) — mean grease depth below 0.2 mm (200 μm), no single reading above 2 mm (2,000 μm). Never attributed to AS 1851-2012. Illustrative values; readings in mm (1 mm = 1,000 μm).
| # | Location | Severity | Photo | Recommended action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riser above AP-3 | Major | AP-3-B2 | Install access panel; service on next visit |
| 2 | Fan discharge cowl | Minor | FAN-B1 | Fit rooftop containment; monitor |
One interval program.
Every visit ships the evidence.
Your interval, from your kitchen
Set from cooking load, fuel type, hours and the measured grease accumulation between services — written on your certificate, never assumed from a table.
Nothing floats
The year's schedule is issued up front, a reminder arrives before every visit, and the next service is set before the technician leaves site.
Every visit ships its evidence
Programs are billed calendar-monthly in arrears. Each visit ships its works report, photo pairs, certificate and updated register.
Built for the venues
where the record matters.
Many kitchens, one file
Accreditation and insurer renewal across every venue, read from one consolidated record.
The heaviest scrutiny
Standing obligations, regular audit, and a resident population that cannot evacuate quickly.
The landlord's schedule
Tenancy kitchens on the building's essential safety provisions, evidenced for the owner's Form 3.
The board's risk register
Licensed venues and clubs where the exhaust line sits on a risk register someone has to sign.
One record per site
Portfolio-wide visibility of what was measured, what was found, and what is still open.
Single venues and small groups are welcome. Programs are shaped by venue count — 1 · 2–5 · 6+ — and the free site survey applies inside that profile.
Start with the survey.
Keep the report either way.
A 15–30 minute measured walk of your exhaust system with the same instruments the certificate uses — grease-depth comb, borescope, tripod light, camera. You receive a written condition report and a numbered deficiency schedule whether or not you engage Summit.
Kitchen Exhaust — Condition
| Checklist item | Captured |
|---|---|
| Canopy & filters | Condition · photos |
| Duct access points | Readings in microns · borescope |
| Fan & discharge | Condition · photos |
| Access constraints | Recorded · confined-space screen |
| Compliance evidence | Records sighted, or absence recorded |
Own a commercial building in SA? The kitchen exhaust line on your Form 3 needs evidence behind it.
Building owners lodge the Essential Safety Provisions maintenance verification within 60 business days of the calendar year's end. A signature on the strength of an unmeasured exhaust system is one the owner cannot stand behind.
For the people who see the grease before anyone else.
Insurance brokers, fire-suppression technicians, kitchen installers and food-safety consultants — the certificate makes your sign-off easier, and the register hands work in your scope back to you in writing.
The asset,
surveyed.
Ten seconds, no narration. A form in the dark, measured line by line until its shape is known — which is the whole of what Summit does, before any of it is written down.
Start with the survey.
A measured walk of the system, a written report you keep, and a program proposal built from the deficiency schedule — a maintenance partner accountable for the record, not the cheapest cleaner.
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