Why These Guides Exist
Most of what you'll find online about kitchen hood suppression is written to sell a service call. It often skips the details that matter to an owner: which code your fire department actually enforces, what an inspector looks for, and what you can check yourself between service visits.
Fire code enforcement around St. Louis is local. The City of St. Louis enforces the 2018 International Fire Code. St. Louis County is split among dozens of fire districts and municipal fire departments, several of them on the 2021 code. St. Charles County jurisdictions such as the City of St. Charles and Wentzville FPD use the 2021 code, and Metro East cities layer their own fire codes on top of Illinois' statewide Life Safety Code. These guides note those differences where they matter and send you to your fire department or district for the final word.
STL Kitchen Suppression is an independent service-request and referral resource, not a contractor. If you need a system inspected, recharged, repaired or installed, start with the service that fits:
- Kitchen fire suppression inspection for routine semiannual service.
- Fire suppression recharge and repair after a discharge or a failed component.
- Fire code deficiency repair after a failed fire inspection.
- Kitchen fire suppression installation for new kitchens, remodels and UL 300 upgrades.
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