INSURERS GET TOUGH ON DUCTWORK FIRE HAZARDS
The HVCA warns that poorly maintained kitchen extraction ductwork is a huge fire risk with mounting evidence that insurance companies are refusing to pay up if a fire is traced back to grease laden or incorrectly fitted ductwork.22 June 2011 – A fire that recently broke out in the kitchen of a popular pub-restaurant on the outskirts of Woking in Surrey caused substantial damage to the building. Grease in the kitchen ductwork was the cause compounded by a poorly fitted ductwork system. The pub’s owners were devastated to discover that their insurers are refusing to pay out. Ventilation