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    Peer Review Of New "Fire" Manual

    The greatly expanded Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Fire Manual is nearing completion. It will be my most definitive work ever. We have sent proof copies of the Service Provider's and Inspection's chapters out to your "representatives" on the NFPA 96 committee for Peer Review, but have...
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    Facebook

    Well I took the plunge and joined Facebook. Not really sure what its value is. Maybe some of you can share your experience (and how to avoid wasting time).
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    Pots and Pans

    Here is a new request. Anyone have a photo of an obviously cracked frying pan or some other pot. The object is to prove that if a cook is working with a cracked pan, the oil could get ut and start a fire.
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    Need your "Dirty" pictures

    We are closing in on the new Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Fire Manual. For those of you familar with the previous manuals, this one will be a compilation of both the Inspectors and the Fire Investigators manuals. We are now looking for interesting photos of noncompliant components of...
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    Update On Phil

    Hi Guys Just wanted to stop by and drop you all a note. We are coming closer to finishing the new Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Fire Manual. (Couple months). It is going to be a combination of the Inspectors and the Fire Investigators Manuals. More comprehensive yet user friendly. Also...
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    A Little Certification Survey

    How is the certification and qualification process going for you? What are you finding are the realities? Why do you think it is working (or not)? What part of the solution are you?
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    Getting Even or Getting Blamed

    Have any of you ever heard of an exhaust cleaner intentionally pulling off an access panel from the duct? I mean literally pulling it away from the opening so that the top of the panel is fully curled back, only the bottom fasteners were still holding it in place. The fasteners are still in...
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    New Flash -- Ackland Makes a Mistake

    As hard as it may be to believe, I have made a mistake. In the Cleaning and Certification manual on page 12/44 there is a Duffus note suggesting using transmission fluid to polish hoods. Although this method might work very well, it is not a good idea to introduce tranny fluid into a food...
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    New Directions

    You all may be interested in the new directions that I have focussed my energies in the past few months. Stay tuned. PS It has absolutely nothing to do with exhaust cleaning, but there is a restaurant involved.
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    Winner of the Duct Tape Wallet

    Ron I recall we took a few pictures of the very proud winner of the "One of a Kind" Duct Tape Wallet!!! Katy Pressure Wash. I have not seen them, but I am sure everyone would like to see this lucky guy and his prize. Especially Matt Bryan who apparently was so afraid he would not win this...
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    A Gift to Treasure Always

    To celebrate the momentous occasion of Phil Ackland coming to Ron Musgrave's Fort Worth Round table we will be offering a one of a kind, unique, handmade, authentic duct tape wallet. This handcrafted art piece was specially commissioned by the renowned duct tape artist Owen Feasey of Canada...
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    Male Model

    A couple years ago when we were doing a photo shoot for some advertising. I agreed to allow my image to be used in one of those photofiles they have on the net. I never imagined anyone would use it, but now I am apparently "Mark Macintyre" for some pressure washing company. I am not sure if...
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    First Fire In U/V

    It was bound to happen and finally did. There has been a fire in a U/V hood system. It was a VentMaster over a gas charbroiler. I have only a few details but apparently it happened when the staff was removing the cartridges above the hood and dripped grease down on the active broiler. The...
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    Phil Ackland Training Press Release

    Press Release: Phil Ackland Training LLC Phil Ackland Holdings Ltd, (PAH) has recently engaged investors to assist in creating a new company Phil Ackland Training, (PAT). This new company will assist Phil Ackland to promote, manage and grow all aspects of PAH's Educational programs for...
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    Phil Ackland Bashing

    Just curious I understand that at the recent exhaust cleaning conference there was considerable Phil Ackland Certification bashing (I just hope they spell my name correct). I heard I would be getting a Cease and Desist Order because in a recent Youtube interview with Robert Hinderliter of...
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    9 highly qualified AHJ Instructors ready to go

    A quick note on what's up. We have now trained 9 highly qualified AHJ Instructors. Here is a picture of most of those who were in the March Class in Louisville and DPW Services. We have a number of Inspectors courses in various stages of organization. In some cases they want to see an actual...
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    Flame Gard's Grease Catcher System becomes Phil Ackland's Roof Grease Protection Syst

    Flame Gard's Grease Catcher System becomes Phil Ackland's Roof Grease Protection System AS many of you have become aware, Flame Gard is going out of business. As the inventor and owner of the grease containment system, I will continue to supply the product, but under the name Phil Ackland's...
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    Foamers

    Some of you want to tell me about the different foamers that are now on the market. What are the pros and cons between compressor driven and those that fit on the end of the wand?
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    Cleaning Inaccessible Areas New section of Manual

    Below is a newly formatted section of the upcoming Cleaning and Certification Manual. It attempts to answer some of the more common situations where inaccessible areas are found and what to do about them. This is a first draft. If anyone would like to make further recommendations we will look...
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    Training the AHJ

    Below are samples of Evaluation Responses of one of our most recent 2-Day Phil Ackland Fire Inspector seminars. The instructor for this Seminar was Jim Roberts of DPW Services out of Louisville. These seminars consist of a one-day power point presentation reviewing the Phil Ackland...
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