Kitchen ventilation

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Kitchen ventilation is the branch of

odours
not found in most other ventilation systems.

Restaurant kitchens often use large extractor hoods

Kitchen ventilation equipment includes an

extractor hood or canopy, and a filtering
system. The system's fan may be located in the kitchen or in its ducts.

Requirements

An adequate kitchen ventilation system should:

Kitchen ventilation design

The design of an effective kitchen ventilation system is determined by:

  • The kitchen's workload
  • The amount, type and power of cooking equipment
  • The kitchen's layout and shape
  • The number of kitchen staff
  • The need for easy cleaning and maintenance
  • Energy efficiency

Hot air from cooking is usually vented externally through a chimney system. When this is not possible, recirculating cooker hoods are used that clean the air and direct it back into the kitchen.[2]

Grease filters

The most common types of grease filters used in professional kitchens are:

Comfort

A comfortable kitchen is generally considered to have:

  • A temperature of 20 °C in winter and 28 °C in summer, with a maximum difference of 6 °C from the outside temperature
  • Relative humidity of approximately 70%
  • Air velocity less than 0.5 m/s (0.3 m/s in refrigerated areas)

References

  1. ^ http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Peter, Jeff. "Grease trap cleaning". Retrieved 15 November 2022.