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We get a lot of questions about heated makeup air units and makeup air in general. People often ask us if they need a tempered make up air unit or want to know why their local codes are requiring them to have one. Some customers wonder if they need a makeup air unit at all, while others want to know if they are required to replace one that has become inoperable. We’re going to answer all of those questions and more!
We get a lot of questions about commercial kitchen ventilation and hood systems – and we have lots of answers! Our commercial kitchen ventilation Resource Center and our online Hood Filter Buying Guide are just two examples of how we are always hard at work making our website helpful and easy to use! Continue reading
It’s not here yet, but colder weather is right around the corner. If you own a mobile kitchen or concession truck, we’ve got a few winter tips to help you avoid potential problems with your vehicle and your food truck ventilation system. Even if you live in a climate that doesn’t allow your food truck to stay open all winter, a lot of these suggestions will still apply.
Whether you’re putting your food truck in storage until warmer weather returns, focusing on catering and indoor events, or simply changing your menu around, now is a great time to get your vehicle and your food truck ventilation system back in perfect working order. Continue reading
When purchasing an upblast fan for your commercial kitchen, there are several exhaust fan accessories you need. Some are required by law, while others make it easier and safer for personnel to access equipment for routine maintenance and cleaning.
Exhaust Fan Accessories Required By LawWhen installing a rooftop ventilator, you should familiarize yourself with the National Fire Protection Association’s fire code (NFPA 96) and check your local regulations.
The NFPA 96 fire codes require all commercial kitchens install a grease box, hinge kit, and access panel on all upblast exhaust fans.
Exhaust Fan Grease Box
The grease box is installed under the downspout on your exhaust fan. The grease box captures fats, grease, and oil run off from the fan. It is required because it is important to keep grease off of your rooftop. Continue reading
What is a Flame Gard exhaust fan access panel and why should you install one? Exhaust fan access panels play a crucial role in keeping your commercial kitchen ventilation system properly cleaned and maintained.
Exhaust fan clean out access ports help you access concealed and hard to reach areas of your fan. Plus, they are required by the National Fire Protection Association. Flame Gard access panels aren’t just an affordable way to comply, they are super easy to install. Continue reading
When buying filters for your grease hood, your choices typically include stainless steel, aluminum, or galvanized hood filters. If you’re interested in a durable, and affordable filter and don’t need one with a shiny finish, galvanized is a great option. But what exactly is galvanized steel? And which galvanized filter is right for you?
Hot-dipping the steel effectively coats it in zinc, which helps protect it against corrosion and rust. How does this compare to stainless steel? While galvanized steel is more rust-resistant than aluminum, stainless steel offers more protection from the elements. This is because galvanized steel is simply steel that has been coated with a protective layer.
Stainless steel, on the other hand, is a composite material made up of steel and about ten percent chromium. Stainless steel is stronger and lasts longer than galvanized, but it is quite a bit more expensive. Continue reading
Flame Gard flat duct access doors offer a cost effective and dependable solution for adding access to inspect and clean your commercial kitchen ventilation duct system. If you don’t already have access ports installed, or the ones you have are flimsy and unsafe, it’s time to make a change.
So why is it so crucial to have safe and reliable access to grease ducts? It is important to be able to reach all areas of the ducts to ensure they are completely clean. If there is no way to inspect and access the interior of your ventilation system, then there is no way to make sure it’s clean.
No matter what type of kitchen is being ventilated, having a rooftop grease containment system like the Grease Gutter Sidekick installed isn’t an option – it’s a necessity. So what exactly is the Sidekick, and is it right for you? Let’s find out.
The Grease Gutter Sidekick is a rooftop grease containment system designed to mitigate rooftop damage and maintain the utmost safety for your commercial kitchen. The Sidekick was designed specifically for lower volume applications where a single sided exhaust fan grease catchment system is desired or necessary. Continue reading
The performance of any commercial kitchen ventilation system relies heavily on the type of hood filters you use. If you want to maximize your filter’s available capture area and increase the free area of your hood filter, there’s nothing better than Flame Gard Type III frameless hood filters.
Flame Gard frameless filters are designed to get grease out of your ventilation system before it has a chance to enter the ductwork. As with most grease hood filters, the Flame Gard frameless filter uses baffles to divert and collect fats, oils and grease effluent from a variety of cooking applications from griddles to grills and woks to fryers. Once the grease is collected, it can be easily removed.
Having the proper hood filter installed plays an important role in the effectiveness, efficiency, and the safety of your commercial kitchen. The Flame Gard frameless filter offers some unique benefits to your ventilation system. Learn more about this filter and check out our brief Flame Gard Frameless Hood Filters Review video to find out if it’s right for you. Continue reading