Upblast fans are an integral part of your commercial kitchen ventilation system. Without them, your kitchen would be hot, smoky and uninhabitable. Routine care and cleaning helps keep them in good working order but it also exposes them to costly damage. Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kits are a great way to protect your fan as well as ensure the safety of personnel who inspect and maintain it.
What Does An Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit Do?
Exhaust fan hinge kits perform a very simple but important function. They make it easy to tilt your upblast exhaust fan into the open position. A fan with a hinge installed on it will not have to be removed from the curb.
With a Driploc Exhuast Fan Hinge Kit, instead of taking the fan off and placing it down on the rooftop, it stays tilted open at a safe angle. Being able to securely tilt your exhaust fan back will protect it from getting scraped up on your rooftop. It will also protect your fan wiring and housing from damage.
Not only will your fan be safer, your roof and fan curb will also take less abuse. Protecting your roof is really important because once there is a small rip or tear in the membrane, it puts the entire structure at risk for damage from leaks.
In addition, hinge kits help protect anyone who is handling the fan to inspect, maintain or clean it. Upblast fans can be fairly large and bulky. Removing and replacing an exhaust fan is quite a difficult task – but not with the Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit installed.
By keeping your equipment, roof, and maintenance personnel safer, you’ll save a lot of money on repairs and worker’s compensation claims. Plus, installing a hinge kit on your exhaust fan will help keep your ventilation system up to code with both NFPA and OSHA regulations.
What Are The Features And Benefits Of A Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit?
As one of the most sturdy and economical hinge kits available, the Driploc hinge kit is a great choice for almost any upblast exhaust fan. But if you have a wall or side mount fan, you’ll need a different kind of hinge.
The Driploc hinge comes in two different styles: Type I and Type II. The Type I hinge will fit pretty much any size fan. But if you have a fan base that does not match the size of the fan curb, the Type II hinge kit is recommended. The Type II kit allows you to retro fit the hinge and works best with fans that have a base size of 36” or less.
Type I and Type II Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kits are both made in the USA and constructed of heavy duty steel that will provide years of service supporting the weight of your exhaust fan. The Driploc hinge is a pinch style design and each kit includes, two hinges, four nuts and bolts, two safety chains, and twelve screws.
The Type II hinge kit also includes a 36″ rod, two 18″ angle iron brackets, and two end caps. The extra parts allow it to retro fit an offset fan base. When a fan base is offset, that means that it is more than 2” larger than the fan curb it rests on.
Are They Easy To Install?
Exhaust fan hinge kits are typically quite easy to install. No special tools are required and you can get up and running with the Driploc hinge in just 10-15 minutes.
Once installed, your exhaust fan hinge will provide years of protection to both your roof and your fan and make accessing the inside of the fan for cleaning, maintenance and inspection a safe and effortless process.
What Else Do I Need To Know About Exhaust Fan Hinges?
One of the best things about exhaust fan hinges are their simplicity. Take a look for yourself at how the Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit works in this short video.
So if you want to be NFPA and OSHA compliant, protect your fan and your roof from damage, and keep maintenance and cleaning personnel safer install a Driploc hinge kit on your upblast exhaust fan.
If you have any questions about which style hinge kit to order, just give us a call at 877.394.9731 or visit us online at www.HoodFilters.com. We guarantee the lowest prices and offer free standard shipping on all Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kits.