Category: Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Products

 

As daylight extends and temperatures rise, food truck owners eagerly anticipate the bustling spring season. To ensure success, it is crucial to thoroughly prepare your food truck for this time of year, paying particular attention to ventilation. This article will delve into the critical importance of proper food truck ventilation, the essential elements of an efficient ventilation system, and methods to maintain its optimal performance. Additionally, we will provide valuable tips to guarantee your food truck’s readiness for a prosperous spring season. Read on to learn more about how to welcome spring with a revitalized, expertly ventilated food truck.

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hood canopy lighting
 

Running a restaurant is no easy task, and the kitchen is undoubtedly the most critical area of any food establishment. For this reason, restaurant owners and managers should prioritize kitchen safety and functionality by investing in proper equipment and tools. One essential piece of equipment that is often overlooked is the canopy hood lights for the restaurant’s exhaust system. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of canopy hood lights and how they can benefit your restaurant kitchen.

Why Canopy Hood Lights are Crucial in Commercial Kitchens

At HoodFilters.com, we specialize in providing high-quality range hood lights, including canopy hood lighting, LED lights for hood exhausts, and recessed canopy hood light fixtures. Our products meet NFPA fire code standards, ensuring that our customers receive the best hood lighting solutions and commercial kitchen hood filter products available. Continue reading →

 

If you’re running a commercial kitchen, one of the most important aspects to consider is your exhaust and ventilation system. And a crucial part of that system is the rooftop grease containment. So why is a rooftop grease containment system so important? Well, allowing grease, fats, and oils from your upblast exhaust fan to drain out onto the roof of your building can be detrimental in several ways—and the benefits of keeping grease, fats, and oils off of your rooftop are numerous. Rooftop grease containment systems can save you money and headaches. So, let’s take a closer look at how installing one can help you. Continue reading →

 

You’ve probably heard before that exhaust hood systems are one of the most important parts of a restaurant kitchen. They pull smoke, heat and odor up from cooking surfaces, into the hood, and then exhaust it to the outside. Not only does this protect employees and make the kitchen more comfortable, it also protects the restaurant facility. While the ventilation hood does help remove these contaminants, some of them do end up stuck inside the hoods and the ductwork in the form of grease, oil, and even creosote buildup. And this buildup can lead to potentially dangerous situations. That’s why exhaust hood cleaning is so crucial to every restaurant ventilation system. Read on to learn more about vent hood cleaning tips for commercial kitchens and restaurants.

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Type II Condensate Hood
 

Even in the dead of winter, a restaurant kitchen can get searingly hot and steamy. That’s just one reason why in addition to the usual required grease hoods, you should also have Type II condensate hoods in your commercial kitchen. Commercial kitchen appliances create a large amount of steam and heat which can greatly increase ambient temperatures in confined kitchen spaces. Continue reading →

restaurant hood and fan systems
 

Restaurant hood and fan systems are available in many different types and styles. The one you choose for your commercial kitchen or restaurant will depend on your intended use. The two most common types of restaurant hood and fan systems are Type I and Type II ventilation hoods. All restaurant ventilation systems have the same basic parts: the ventilation hood, the exhaust duct, and the exhaust fan. But let’s have a closer look at what makes these two types of exhaust systems different from each other. Continue reading →

 

The new year begins in less than four months. So what better time than now for getting up to date on the latest restaurant and dining trends for 2023. Learn more about what’s in store for the foodservice industry and explore how these changes will be shaping everything from menu offerings to your restaurant ventilation in the coming new year.

No matter what type of restaurant you run, it is important to stay on top of trends in the foodservice industry. Since 2020, the industry as a whole has been changing rapidly. Two of the biggest trends from the past two years that have continued to increase are contactless payments and curbside pickup. But now, there are a few new ideas and advancements waiting on the horizon. Let’s take a look at how some of these trends will be shaping the future of the foodservice industry. Continue reading →

 

Your commercial kitchen ventilation system is the heart of your restaurant. If it isn’t working properly, it can cause all kinds of problems. These can be anything from the air quality in the kitchen and dining areas to increased fire risk. Read on to learn some tips on recognizing potential issues with your kitchen hood and ventilation. We’ll also go over some simple troubleshooting you can do yourself before calling in the professionals.

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Upblast exhaust fans may well be the most essential thing in your commercial kitchen. Without one, your kitchen would quickly fill with smoke, steam, heat and grease. So it’s really important to know the basics of what they do, how they work, and what you need to do to keep them in good operating order.

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food truck maintenance tips
  It’s warming up and more and more food trucks are getting back out on the road. If you haven’t already run through your food truck maintenance list, now is the time to check everything from your tires to your rooftop ventilation. Even if you think you’re good to go, don’t let easily preventable problems derail your food truck’s success. Read on for our top food truck maintenance tips. They are sure to help your mobile kitchen ventilation run smoothly so that you can continue feeding your adoring fans all season long! Continue reading →