American Hood Kitchen Ventilation Fan

American Hood Systems is top-billed as one of the foremost experts when it comes to a wide range of kitchen ventilation applications. The company is also branded as the best source of complete ventilation systems, and its product range include the following:

  • Standard and custom build ventilation hoods
  • American Hood kitchen ventilation fan units
  • Supply fan units
  • Fire suppression devices

American Hood Kitchen Ventilation Fan - General Features and Specifications

The American Hood kitchen ventilation fan units are all made of high grade and heavy gauge aluminum and the company offers a 3-year product warranty on the electric motors of their kitchen ventilation solutions. The direct drive and belt-driven motors of the ventilation fans are factory set and are encased in an airtight compartment.

The CFM rating of the ventilation devices ranges from 1061 up to a maximum of 10,879. The product line consists of 9 different models, and these different models are designed to meet a wide range of conditions in restaurants and other commercial kitchens.

American Hood Kitchen Ventilation Systems

The company offers a diverse set of ventilation applications for various conditions and requirements of restaurants and other commercial kitchens. The ventilation applications by American Hood include the following:

  • Box ventilation system
  • Low Ceiling hood ventilation system
  • Low ceiling taper hood ventilation system
  • Tapered hood ventilation system
  • Custom hood ventilation system

Key Elements of a Typical Commercial Kitchen Ventilation System

A typical commercial kitchen ventilation system by American Hood consists of kitchen exhaust canopy or hood assembly, ventilation duct system, American Hood kitchen ventilation fan and provisions for the introduction of replacement air.

The kitchen ventilation hood or canopy assembly is specially designed for optimal collection of heat and other cooking effluents. American Hood offers several kitchen hood style and design options and the most common is the open bottom and box exhaust canopy. The selection is usually based on the oven type as well as the kind of contaminates and cooking effluents that are expected to be removed from the kitchen and vented out to the external environment.

The kitchen ventilation ductwork provides the medium through which the heat, vapor, contaminants and other cooking effluents are released to the external environment. The ductwork is made of 16 or 18-gauge stainless steel as it tends to accumulate grease and other particulates that are combustible. In addition to this, the ductwork is properly secured and supported by duct bracing materials that are fire resistant.

An American Hood kitchen ventilation fan is primarily designed to suck and move heat, vapor and stale air out of the restaurant or commercial establishment. All the essential components of the kitchen ventilation fan are easily accessed for periodic cleaning and maintenance.

In order for the typical kitchen ventilation to operate properly, it must have the necessary provisions for the introduction of replacement air. This condition is usually met with the installation of a makeup air device as an independent component of the ventilation system or integrated into the HVAC system of the restaurant or commercial establishment. 

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