When is the last time you looked under your kitchen exhaust hood or under the microwave oven above the cooking range? A greasy filter is a fire hazard.

Failing to change a grease filter subjects you to a number of potential hazards including increased greasy buildup on the interior of your exhaust hoods, on exterior surfaces of your kitchen cabinets and walls, countertops and floors.

In addition, leaving used grease filters in place too long dramatically increases your risk of fire entering your duct work and spreading through your house.

Poor filtering is the most common cause of kitchen grease fires and results in millions of dollars of damage per year. Your best weapon in preventing such accidents is a regular schedule of monitoring and changing or cleaning your filters.

Rest assured that Pacific Coast Inspections has always inspected for the condition of kitchen cooking filters throughout their Bay Area home inspections.

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