Kitchen Ventilation Application and Design Guide

We are pleased to announce that a new, comprehensive Kitchen Ventilation Application and Design Guide has been completed. This guide will serve as an all-in-one reference for designing, maintaining, or troubleshooting any commercial kitchen system. From kitchen ventilation basics to the most common technical application questions and calculations have been included.

Click here to download the complete Kitchen Ventilation Systems - Application and Design Guide (2,730k)

If you are interested in a particular section, please select from the following list.

• Introduction (61k)
• Types of Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Hoods (225k)
• Determining Exhaust Rate (307k)
• Supply and Make-Up Air (459k)
• Room Balance and Airflow Testing (235k)
• Grease Extraction (235k)
• Fire Suppression Systems (103k)
• Energy Management Systems - Variable Volume Driven (93k)
• Unit Selection - Exhaust Fan (103k) and Make-Up Air (106k)
• Ductwork and Pressure Losses (338k)
• Utility Distribution Systems (305k)
• Design Considerations (442k)
• Troubleshooting (53k)
• Glossary (39k)
• Quick Reference Guide (141k)
  • Greenheck Method
  • Free Foot Area Consideration and Hood Factors
  • References, Codes and Informational Sources
• Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Websites (36k)