Oven Vent Hoods

Oven vent hoods are one of the most important pieces of equipment in a commercial kitchen. An oven hood consists of a canopy designed to capture and exhaust smoke, grease, heat, and condensation created by your oven.

An upblast exhaust fan works in conjunction with the hood to draw the contaminated air into the canopy to be exhausted. Ventilation hoods are required in commercial kitchens by local ordinances and codes, including NFPA Standard 96.

By removing air pollutants and heat right at the source, oven vent hoods help your kitchen stay cleaner. Grease vapors and smoke are pulled up into the oven extractor hood instead of settling onto your kitchen surfaces.

Oven hoods also help with maintain a comfortable temperature and working environment in your commercial kitchen. They also aid in maintaining a good air quality in the kitchen and throughout your restaurant.

Due to the fact that oven hoods exhaust such contaminated air, they eventually become coated in grease and smoke residue. This means they need to be routinely cleaned or they will quickly become a major fire hazard. It is also important to keep hood filters and exhaust fans free of grease buildup.

There are a variety of oven hoods for sale including wall-mount and low proximity backshelf styles. Wall-mount oven vent hoods are the most popular style for restaurants and other commercial kitchens while low proximity backshelf hoods are more commonly used in food trucks and concession trailers.

While most oven vent hoods will be Type 1 hoods that are designed to capture and contain smoke and grease vapors, some ovens will only require a Type 2 hood that is designed solely for the exhausting of heat and steam.

HoodFilters.com features many sizes and styles of oven hoods for sale. If you aren’t sure what type of oven vent hood you need, let the specialists at HoodFilters.com help you select the right one for your kitchen. We can also help make sure you get the right hood filters and the right upblast fan for your kitchen ventilation system. You can live chat with us online, call us at +1 877.394.9731 or email your questions to info@HoodFilters.com.

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