There have been numerous technological advances in the area of commercial kitchen ventilation. Perhaps none mores than with respect to centrifugal roof fans. They have a wide range of features and a proven external rotor motor (as well as backward curved aluminum impeller assembly) that are specifically incorporated into the design for performance and non-overloading characteristics.

In a nutshell, drawing more air under moderate static pressures is a desired capability when it comes to commercial kitchen applications.

According to the Captive Aire website, some of the benefits of these kitchen exhaust units are:

– Completely enclosed drive compartment protects motor from airborne contaminants
– Forced fresh air through the motor compartment cools motor and ensures long motor life
– Variable speed control on single phase units only (VFDs required to adjust speed for 3 phase versions)
– Non-overloading backward inclined wheels, blades and inlets fabricated from aluminum
– Units up to 24″ nominal wheel can be wall mounted
– Quick release latches allow for easy access to motor compartment (Size 12 & larger)
– Standard emergency disconnect switch (Size 12 & larger)

In fact here’s a video from our YouTube Channel that is similar though it deals with another Captive Aire product (a pollution control unit). CLICK HERE FOR CAPTIVE AIRE VIDEO

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