A Better Commercial Kitchen - Ventilation

Kitchen Staff Cookig Over Commercial Canopy

Enhanced UV Systems

A common problem with kitchen extract systems is that grease inevitably gets carried over into the extract ductwork. If this grease builds up it provides fuel for a fire and represents a significant fire risk within the building. Also the odours from kitchen ventilation systems can be a major nuisance, depending on the location, cuisine and point of extract. Additionally, traditional kitchen exhaust systems require regular cleaning to remove this grease build up.

All of these issues can be overcome by using a UV extraction canopy and Ultraviolet UVC light to provide secondary grease removal and odour destruction. Kaneco along with their partner Eftech Ltd can offer the solution in the commercial kitchen industry to the problem of tackling cooking smells at source, reducing the requirement to regularly clean ducting (providing a cost saving) resulting in a 95% reduction in fire risk.

Advantages

  • Decrease risk of fire
  • Tested and dependable equipment
  • Maximum exhaust due to clean ductwork
  • Reduces odour to surroundings
  • No use of chemicals or deodorizing oils (cost saving too)
  • No use of filters (e.g. active carbon or catalysts)
  • No use of microbiology
  • No residues or liquid substance
  • Eliminates requirement to regularly clean hood and kitchen exhaust ductwork
  • compact installation, requires limited space only
  • Immediate on/off function
  • Pressure differential guards for fan failure
  • Competitive installation costs
  • Low operating and maintenance costs
  • Optional: heat recovery
  • Simple to install in existing hoods

Kitchen staff tending flame over commercial canopy
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Kaneco can provide an easy and effective way of treating air both inside and outside buildings. At the same time, the reduction in air pollution reduces the risk of fire by up to 95%. Increased focus on the importance of a good indoor climate has inspired Kaneco to deliver a special air-sterilization system which can be used anywhere – in kindergartens and schools, museums, hospitals and nursing homes. In any place where clean air and the breakdown of bacteria are of material importance.

Effective and Efficeint

Because the air quality is so good at the exhaust location, this system provides a perfect solution to businesses where a traditional exhaust system was just not feasible due to site constraints. The system also offers considerable cost savings as no lengthy ducting routes are required and no regular cleaning of canopies and ducting is needed and therefore no need for the use of chemicals and deodorizing oils.

Protective environmental disinfection with UV-C light has been in existence for a long time. We have been aware that the sun may prevent the possibility of the spreading of bacteria. Later research has shown that the effect mentioned comes from the invisible part of the radiation of the sun that is below 320 Nm. When this knowledge became evident, it was possible to develop an artificial source of radiation to produce bacteria destroying radiation. The research in the behavior of the microorganisms towards this kind of radiation have led to the development of new possibilities in the area of disinfection, from the air as well as from surfaces of solid material. Disinfection without use of chemical means of disinfection, or the use of high temperatures, has since then been accessible in areas earlier not possible, or only with considerable difficulty. Today, disinfection with UV-C light is not only very valuable, but also a necessity as a supplement to other disinfection methods.

Intellihood: A Smart Choice

The Intelli-hood system is an optic sensor system for new or old canopies that monitors how much cooking is taking place under the extraction canopy. The system then adjusts the fan extraction rate to suit.

This means big cost savings; the average kitchen will run its extract fans for as long as the kitchen is in operation. Think fans running at 100% all day; which is a major contributor to your energy bills. By using demand-control ventilation, Intelli-hood fans engage when actually needed and can drastically reduce your energy bills. It is estimated that an installed Intelli-hood system will pay for itself in 1.5 to 2 years. After that the cost savings go directly back into your business.

Using a microprocessor and sensors, the Intelli-Hood primarily controls the extract to operate at the minimum level necessary, by monitoring conditions in the zone and appropriately varying the speed of the extract fan.

The Intelli-Hood system is usually installed with the extract fan running continuously, but during levels of low activity will slow it down to between 30-50% of maximum operating speed. At these levels the energy saved is between 87-97%. Even larger savings will often be achieved from the reduction in losses of conditioned air. A typical extract system, running at maximum speed, will draw “conditioned air” into the atmosphere at a rate of 2-4 cubic metres per second. This air has to be replaced at considerable cost. The Intelli-Hood system has been shown to typically reduce the conditioned air losses by 40%.

The intelli-hood system can be installed on any canopy but is most cost effective where medium to large fans are in place. For more information on these systems, contact Kaneco now at sales@kaneco.ie or our partner company at eftech.ie to guide your business in the right direction.