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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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how to stop rooftop grease buildup

 

If you have rooftop grease buildup, it’s important not just to clean it up, but to determine what is causing it so that you can stop it before happens. Rooftop grease can lead to a whole host of problems including structural damage, slip and fall accidents for maintenance and inspection crews, fire risk, and environmental health hazards. Let’s take a look at the top three reasons for rooftop grease and how you can fix the problem.

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how to install a restaurant exhaust fan

In order to keep your commercial kitchen or restaurant running smoothly, you need to have a restaurant exhaust fan. They help remove smoke, grease, and odors, improving the overall indoor air quality of both your restaurant dining areas as well as your kitchen. If you find yourself in need of replacing your existing restaurant exhaust fan, you might be concerned that the process is going to be painful. Don’t worry! We’re here to help with the restaurant exhaust fan installation, which isn’t as difficult as you might think. Continue reading →


Rooftop upblast exhaust fans are an important part of your commercial kitchen ventilation system. Located on the roof, they are often overlooked but the work they do is very important: removing smoke, grease, odors, moisture, hot air to improve the indoor air quality for your entire facility. And if you want your commercial kitchen to run smoothly, it is important to know how to install a restaurant exhaust fan properly.

There are two basic reasons you might need to install a commercial kitchen exhaust fan. The first reason is replacing an old fan, and the second most reason is as part of a brand-new commercial kitchen hood system you are setting up. No matter what reason you have for installing a new upblast fan, the more prepared you are, the more smoothly your installation will go. Read on for a few tips and to learn more about installing a rooftop ventilator for your commercial kitchen ventilation system. Continue reading →

Complete Guide to Restaurant Exhaust Fans

For the final entry in our Complete Guide to Restaurant Exhaust Fans blog series, we will offer some troubleshooting tips that can save you both time and money. If you haven’t already read the first three installments, be sure to start with Part One where we cover the basics of commercial kitchen upblast exhaust fans.

Commercial upblast exhaust fan units are typically very reliable, but every so often a problem may arise. Many times, instead of calling a technician, you can easily troubleshoot and fix the issue yourself. Continue reading →

Restaurant Exhaust Fans Maintenance

In part one of this blog series we discussed the basics of restaurant exhaust fans as well as the two most commonly used upblast exhaust fans — belt drive and direct drive. Today we’ll be going over exhaust fan cleaning and general maintenance.

Restaurant Exhaust Fan Cleaning

Exhaust fans require cleaning on a regular basis in order to keep grease, dirt, and other contaminants from building up in the hood and ductwork, and a greasy exhaust fan will clog up the works in more ways than one.

Regular exhaust fan cleaning is necessary in order for your exhaust system to run efficiently and keep it in good working order. And one of the most important reasons to keep your exhaust fan clean is to reduce your risk for fire. In addition, exhaust fan cleaning is required by NFPA fire codes and may also be enforced by state and local laws. Continue reading →