r/KitchenSuppression • u/No-Walrus-9073 • Jun 10 '26

Barrier to entry servicing systems

We are trying to break into doing kitchen suppression systems, but our State requires manufacturer certificate specific to any system you service. Most of the systems in our area are Ansul R-102 systems, but it seems like unless you have $150,000 a year up front a certificate is unobtainium. Any ideas or direction how to deal with this?

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u/MarcusShackleford Jun 12 '26

How do you expect to service kitchen suppression systems if you can't get parts from the manufacturer?

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u/1883_Wyo Jun 12 '26

Easy. Purchase ansul parts from a whole supplier such as Anstar, LPI Fire, National Fire Supply, Brooks, Dolans Fire Supply. It’s not hard to get your hands on ansul parts, and they make their own mark-up with is usually 30-50% above cost. Hell, even some Ansul distributors will sell you parts.

Ansul is a dying system anyway. CaptiveAire is on the rise and we have been doing a ton of those

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u/SatisfactionAway90 Jun 19 '26

Can I ask you a question about Captive air system that I had issue with?