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Features of Smoke Extraction Systems: A Complete Guide

A fume extraction system is of fundamental importance in a catering facility that has a professional kitchen. Restaurants, pizzerias, pubs are the places where having a quality extractor hood is necessary for the livability of the environment and not to contaminate the food with aromas and scents of different ingredients, perhaps hostile to the dish being prepared. But these are only the plausible reasons why, in a restaurant business, it is necessary to purchase excellent quality hoods and extractor fans, in reality the thing is regulated by the law, therefore mandatory, demonstrating the fact that having a fume extraction system is vital importance for the same activity and health of the operators (cooks, waiters, etc.).

By law but also to obtain an excellent cooking quality, the equipment for a place dedicated to professional catering must include extractor hoods of excellent quality and which are professional, efficient and suitable for the function of purifying the work environment while keeping it clean: both for professionals doing their job and for customers.

The main feature of afume extraction system for professional kitchens is absolute reliability in daily use, in fact every professional hood must be used constantly, therefore it must be guaranteed over time and resist oxidation. A professional extractor hood is a work tool that will allow you not to fear for the cleanliness of the work environment and for the constancy in which it will be used daily for several working hours.

If you are looking for a professional extraction system, a hood for your restaurant, on the catering-refrigeration.it website you can view a wide range of models in the catalogue. Wall hoods, central, cubic or snack hoods. Our brand offers optimal solutions for any fume extraction system, whether it is a pizzeria, a pub, a restaurant or any other public establishment that deals with food preparation and cooking.

Extractor hoods: the law

The ASL is the competent structure that requires an extractor hood that complies with the law and that does not disturb the workers and customers but also the neighborhood with the bad smells produced during cooking. A professional extractor hood is able to eliminate odors and extract the fumes that remain in the kitchen, or even worse, invade the room. If a customer comes home with clothes smelling of fried food, meat or something else, it is very likely that he will never set foot in your restaurant again.

What types of extractor hoods exist?

Although there are various solutions in terms of extraction and perfuming the environment, it is very important to choose the right model of extractor hood, suitable for your needs and requirements and for the type of kitchen you propose. The types of existing extractor hoods are:

     Activated carbon hood
     Extractor box motor
     Air inlet hood

Professional extractor hoods that work with activated carbon are those used most in places and rooms where it is not possible to install a hood with a flue. If you purchase an activated carbon hood, you will obtain the certification of conformity and everything you need that will allow you to receive the necessary authorizations to open your business to produce, cook and sell food.

If, for example, the room is already equipped with a flue, everything becomes simpler, as the expense you will have to face is mainly concentrated on the hood and the suction motor.

The motor for the hood must be calculated on the basis of the size of the hood itself, also bearing in mind the dimensions of the flue. Our team offers advice and assistance for calculating spaces and the type of vacuum cleaner to purchase. The analysis of cubic meters will show you the right product and therefore the ideal solution that will benefit the kitchen, both in terms of bad smells and fumes, and for the health of your employees: because it is of fundamental importance, in addition to correct extraction fumes, even the health of the staff who work long hours in a kitchen.

Another factor of fundamental importance is an air intake system for your place, especially when the restaurant kitchens are not equipped with a natural air intake, therefore an air vent or a window. The suitable solution is a mechanical air intake hood, to ensure that decompression is not created in the cooking room, without windows, i.e. the subtraction of air that is extracted from the hood. If, for example, when you activate the hood, the doors that separate the kitchen from the living room tend to open, then you need an air intake system.