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Ecology Unit (Kitchen Scrubber)

A high-efficiency filtration unit using electrostatic precipitators and carbon filters to clean commercial kitchen exhaust before it is released outside.

Where you'll find it in the UAE

Mandatory for commercial kitchens across the UAE. Fitted to restaurants, hotel kitchens, food courts and central production units, particularly where exhaust discharges near occupied areas or residential neighbours.

Common faults

  • Electrostatic cells losing efficiency once grease-loaded, which is a matter of weeks not months in a busy kitchen
  • Carbon filters saturating and ceasing to control odour
  • Pre-filter blockage reducing extract airflow and pushing heat back into the kitchen
  • Ionisation faults tripping the unit offline
  • Failed units causing odour complaints and municipality attention

What servicing involves

Ecology units need cleaning far more often than most operators expect, typically every one to three months depending on cooking volume and oil use. Servicing covers cell washing, carbon media replacement, pre-filter cleaning, electrical and ionisation checks, and a service certificate for municipality inspection.

Need this equipment serviced?

Inspection first, fixed written price before any work begins, and a photo report on completion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on duty and environment, but in the UAE the dust load and near-continuous runtime mean intervals are shorter than manufacturer figures written for temperate climates. We advise based on the actual installation.

Yes. We work on this equipment across residential, commercial and industrial sites, and will tell you honestly if a job falls outside our scope.

Fouled heat-transfer surfaces, degraded seals and control faults account for most call-outs. Dust and humidity accelerate all three in this climate.

Yes. Readings, service reports and certificates are issued on completion, in the format facilities managers and inspectors expect.

Yes. Planned preventive schedules with agreed response times generally cost less than reactive call-outs on equipment of this kind.

Inspection & Quote

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