Certified kitchen exhaust and hood cleaning Clean beyond
the surface.

Grease buildup in your exhaust system is a fire risk. Certified hood cleaning from PowerClean removes it from the canopy, filters, accessible ductwork, and exhaust fan for commercial kitchens throughout Washington.

A fire inspection on the calendar, an insurance renewal asking for documentation, or a system past due. Most calls start there. Every service ends documented for your records.

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Serving Washington
since 1995 Phil Ackland
Certified Cleaned to
NFPA 96 24/7 Emergency
Service

Kitchen exhaust system cleaning More than the hood.

Grease does not stop at the canopy. It travels with the airflow and collects in the filters, the plenum, the accessible ductwork, and the exhaust fan. A thorough kitchen exhaust cleaning follows the same path. Read the full guide →

Illustration of a complete commercial kitchen exhaust system: a cooking line with deck ovens, ranges, griddle, fryers, and charbroiler beneath a stainless hood with baffle filters. Blue vapor rises through the filters into the plenum, travels along the accessible ductwork past a labeled access panel, and exits through the upblast exhaust fan above the roof line.
HoodThe canopy that captures grease-laden vapor above the cooking line.
FiltersBaffle filters catch grease first, up to 80 percent of it in a working system.
PlenumThe chamber behind the filters where extracted air collects.
Accessible ductworkThe duct runs we can reach, where grease builds along the airflow path.
Exhaust fanThe fan that moves it all, cleaned and inspected where accessible.
Technician draping protective plastic sheeting from the hood over the cooking line beneath a commercial kitchen exhaust hood before cleaning begins

Our hood cleaning process Prepared carefully.
Cleaned thoroughly.

Every service follows the same sequence, so your kitchen is protected while we work and ready before your first shift arrives.

  1. Evaluate the system and work area

    We review the hood system, access points, and the surrounding kitchen before any work begins.

  2. Protect equipment and surfaces

    Cooking equipment and nearby surfaces are covered and contained before cleaning starts.

  3. Clean the accessible system

    We clean the hood, filters, plenum, accessible ductwork, and exhaust fan where access allows.

  4. Inspect the completed work

    The system is checked over before we consider the job finished.

  5. Document the service

    You receive clear documentation of the work performed for your records.

Hood cleaning before and after The difference
should be visible.

Real photographs of work performed by PowerClean. Every image tells a story.

Hood plenum coated in grease before PowerClean serviceBefore The same hood plenum cleaned to bare stainless steel after PowerClean serviceAfter
Hood plenum
Hood baffle filters dulled with grease along the cooking line before cleaningBefore The same baffle filter bank washed and polished after PowerClean serviceAfter
Hood filters
Vertical exhaust duct opening crusted with grease before cleaningBefore The same vertical duct opening scraped and cleaned after serviceAfter
Vertical ductwork
Horizontal exhaust duct interior lined with dark grease before cleaningBefore The same horizontal duct scraped and washed to bare galvanized steelAfter
Horizontal ductwork
Exhaust fan inlet and wheel buried under heavy grease accumulation before cleaningBefore The same fan inlet and wheel washed to bare metal after PowerClean serviceAfter
Exhaust fan inlet
Exhaust fan housing and centrifugal wheel caked with grease before cleaningBefore The same fan housing and wheel cleaned to bare metal after serviceAfter
Fan centrifugal wheel

If your system looks like the left side, it is time.

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Why choose PowerClean Serving Washington
since 1995.

Decades of commercial kitchens, from single restaurants to school districts and healthcare facilities.

Commercial kitchen specialists

Kitchen exhaust systems are the entire business, not a side service.

Certified, insured, and bonded

Trained crews who know their way around a working kitchen.

Hood-to-fan cleaning

The full accessible system, from the canopy to the exhaust fan.

Flexible scheduling

Nights, early mornings, or whenever works for your kitchen.

Industries we serve Built for commercial kitchens of every kind.

Service documentation and standards Professional work.
Clearly documented.

PowerClean performs its work with awareness of NFPA 96 and the commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning requirements that apply to your facility. When your fire marshal, insurer, or health inspector asks for proof of service, you have it.

  • Service ReportA written record of the work performed, available for your files.
  • NFPA 96 awarenessWork guided by the standard that applies to kitchen exhaust systems.
  • Certificate of PerformanceThe industry-standard proof of service, applied to the hood system after every cleaning.
  • Straightforward answersWe explain what was cleaned and anything that could not be reached.
Technician kneeling beneath a clean stainless commercial kitchen hood, completing the service checklist on a tablet

Washington service area Across Washington.

On the road to commercial kitchens statewide.

Greater Seattle and the Eastside

Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Mercer Island, Renton, Kent, Covington, Auburn, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Burien, SeaTac, and Tukwila, with Shoreline, Kenmore, Bothell, and Woodinville on the north end, and north through Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mukilteo, Everett, Marysville, and Arlington.

Tacoma and the South Sound

Tacoma, University Place, Fife, Puyallup, Sumner, Orting, Buckley, Spanaway, Graham, Eatonville, Lakewood, DuPont, Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Rainier, Tenino, Yelm, and Rochester.

Kitsap, the Peninsula, and the Coast

Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Kingston, Bainbridge Island, Gig Harbor, Shelton, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Forks, and out to Elma, Montesano, Aberdeen, and Westport, Hoquiam, and Ocean Shores.

Southwest Washington

Centralia, Chehalis, Winlock, Toledo, Morton, Castle Rock, Longview, Kelso, and south to Vancouver.

The Northern Corridor

Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, and Bellingham along the I-5 corridor north.

Central Washington

Ellensburg, Yakima, Wenatchee, Moses Lake, and the Tri-Cities, served through scheduled runs and our government and multi-site programs.

Do not see your city? These are only the communities we visit most. PowerClean serves commercial kitchens across Washington State, so reach out and we will take care of your location.

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Hood cleaning questions Good questions.
Straight answers.

NFPA 96, the national Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, sets the inspection schedule most fire marshals follow, based on how your kitchen cooks:

Solid fuel cookingMonthly
High volume 24-hour cooking, charbroiling, wokQuarterly
Moderate volumeSemiannually
Low volume churches, day camps, seasonal kitchensAnnually

The system is cleaned whenever inspection finds grease buildup. We can look at your system and recommend where your kitchen fits.

A complete service runs from the hood to the fan on the roof: the hood canopy, filters, plenum, accessible ductwork, and exhaust fan, along with access panels, grease cups, and the fan's grease containment, finished with a polish of the stainless steel. Scope always depends on how much of the system can be reached, and we are upfront about any areas that are not accessible.

Yes. Most exhaust cleaning happens outside operating hours, including nights and early mornings, so your kitchen is ready when your staff arrives. Once you are on a service schedule, we reach out two to three weeks before your service is due and confirm the day before we arrive.

That depends on the size and condition of the system, how many hoods you have, and how accessible everything is. Once we see your system, we can give you a realistic time window before the visit.

Before cleaning begins, cooking equipment and nearby surfaces are covered and the work area is contained. Protecting your kitchen is part of the job, not an extra.

Yes. After every service we place a Certificate of Performance on the hood system, the industry-standard proof of service that NFPA 96 requires to be kept on the premises. A written Service Report is also available for your files, so inspectors, insurers, and your own records are covered.
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PowerClean serves commercial kitchens throughout Washington, from single hoods to multi-site facilities.

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