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What temperature should the supply air be introduced to the Kitchen?
Engineers will typically design for a supply air temperature at 10 degrees above traditional occupied spaces outside of the kitchen. Supply air is usually brought into an occupied space at 57°F/14°C off the coil to mix with room air to maintain a specified space temperature at design conditions. In a kitchen, due to the air…
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What are the standards for hood overhang to specific cooking equipment? Is it based on UL Listings of the hood?
The specific overhang (ends, front and/or rear) are predicated on the U.L. 710 testing for the specific model of that manufacturer. When testing for capture of visible cooking vapors, the manufacturer establishes the overhangs to test under (6” (152mm) on the ends for example). Assuming they pass the test, that overhang becomes part of their…