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Upblast Exhaust Fan Parts

Know Your Fan Upblast Exhaust Fan

Understanding the parts of an restaurant exhaust fan is important when selecting new restaurant kitchen ventilation system equipment. It can also be very helpful knowledge for anyone involved in taking care of the routine maintenance and cleaning of upblast exhaust fan. Even if you aren’t doing the actual maintenance and cleaning yourself, it will allow you to better communicate with those who do. And when it comes to inspection reports, it is always a good idea to know your upblast exhaust fan base assembly from your wheel assembly.

Our Restaurant Exhaust Fan 101 Guide has a detailed parts diagram showing more than 20 different parts of an upblast exhaust fan for anyone wanting to do a deep dive. But for most people, a basic overview will be enough. So let’s get to it!

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Exhaust fan hinges are required by law on upblast exhaust fans.

Restaurant exhaust fan hinges are one of the most important yet overlooked fan accessories. Exhaust fan hinges are not just required by NFPA 96 fire code, but they are probably also required by local ordinances and most likely, your insurance company.

Even if you already know that you are required to install exhaust fan hinges and you’ve heard that they are crucial, you still might be wondering exactly why.

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Omni Quick Fit Exhaust Fan Super Hinge

The Omni Quick Fit Exhaust Fan Super Hinge is one of the best fan hinges you can buy. Not only does it protect your exhaust fan and your rooftop against damage, it provides superior protection for workers and personnel that access the fan for inspection, maintenance, and cleaning.

If you’re interested in protecting your investment and creating a safer working environment, consider the many benefits of installing an Omni Quick Fit exhaust fan hinge kit on your rooftop exhaust fan. But first, a little more on why you should install an exhaust fan hinge kit in the first place. Continue reading →

Heavy Duty L-Bar Exhaust Fan Hinge

The L-Bar Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit is the most affordable and easy to use hinge kit available for commercial kitchen exhaust fans. If you’re on a budget or just want something simple and durable, this is the hinge kit for you.

What Do Exhaust Fan Hinge Kits Do?


Even if you’re a veteran of the commercial kitchen ventilation industry, you may not understand why you need a hinge kit or what benefits an L-Bar Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit has to offer. Continue reading →

Omni Super Hinge

Routine maintenance and cleaning of your restaurant exhaust fan is one of the most important factors in keeping a commercial kitchen running. It can also be a dangerous job when moving the heavy and cumbersome fan off it’s base. That is why the NFPA mandates the use of an exhaust fan hinge to allow the fan to be suspended for safe maintenance and cleaning.

While many hinges on the market are constructed of low-grade materials and utilize precarious chains in order to hold the fan, the Omni Super Hinge is changing the game by reaching new levels of durability and ease-of-use. Thanks to the innovative design and strong construction of the Omni Super Hinge, you can open and close your exhaust fan over and over again without concern. Continue reading →

Driploc Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit
The Driploc Oversized Exhaust Fan Hinge Kit makes it simple to securely attach an upblast exhaust fan to a curb that is a different size. Once the fan hinge has been properly installed, you’ll be able to safely and easily prop up the exhaust fan for quick cleaning and maintenance.

With the proper tools and an easy to follow tutorial, the entire process of installing the Driploc Hinge Kit should only take 15 to 20 minutes. Continue reading →

Making the decision to install an exhaust fan hinge kit is easy. There are many practical reasons including the fact that it’s required by the NFPA 96 fire code, they make fan cleaning easier and safer, and they protect the fan wiring and housing as well as prevent roof damage.

What’s not always easy, however, is figuring out which hinge kit is right for you. HoodFilters.com carries six different types of exhaust fan hinge kits for a wide range of fan sizes, budgets, and situations. A few things they all have in common are that they are NFPA compliant, durable, convenient to use, easy to install, and will help increase the life of your exhaust fan and prevent rooftop damage and leaks.

Designed specifically for fast installation, most of our roof fan hinge kits can be quickly installed in 15 minutes or less. Once installed, the hinge will allow the ventilator fan to be lifted back and tilted effortlessly yet securely, to provide optimal accessibility for quick and easy cleaning and maintenance.

Let’s take a look at the different types of hinge kits there are to select from, beginning with the least expensive option.

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