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Commercial Kitchen Suppression Lifetime Cost Calculator

Combine initial kitchen-suppression work, recurring service, interface testing and recharge reserves over an ownership term.

Important code and safety noticeFire codes, building codes, referenced standards, inspection schedules and permit requirements vary by location, building type, occupancy, age, renovations and system. This page is for preliminary education and budgeting only. The authority having jurisdiction and qualified local professionals must determine the actual requirements, design, installation, testing, maintenance and approval for a real property.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Initial project
  • Scheduled service
  • Interface and recharge reserve
  • Total over term

How to use this result

Keep the approved appliance, hood and suppression arrangement unchanged unless it is professionally reviewed.

Initial project

The upfront allowance includes an entered contingency.

Ongoing program

Scheduled service, interface testing and recharge reserve are projected with escalation.

Important: Fire codes, building codes, standards, inspection schedules, permits and insurance requirements vary by country, province or state, municipality, building use, occupancy, construction date, renovation history and system type. The authority having jurisdiction and qualified local professionals must determine what applies to a real property. This calculator cannot determine system size, agent, nozzle locations, appliance coverage or shutdown sequence.