Ventless Wednesday Event
Join us on Wednesday 8/15/18 as we present a primer on the recommendations and requirements for ventless installations.
All commercial kitchen designers and installers will benefit from the presentations by factory engineers from Wells Manufacturing & Blodgett and representatives from TurboChef.
Wednesday 8/15/18,
First session 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
repeats 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Pecinka Ferri Culinary Center
3 Spielman Rd.
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 812-4277Â sales@pecinkaferri.com
Lunch will be served – prepared on our ventless equipment!
Learn what you’ll be encountering as these technologies roll out & become the standard!
Ventless Rack Conveyor
Admiral 44 with VRS – Ventless Reclamation System
- 233 racks per hour
- 0.63 gallons per rack final rinse consumption
- VRS (Ventless Reclamation System) Heat Recovery
- No hood required (Refer to your local building code)
- Recirculating wash and fresh water final rinse
- Superior cleaning action with the patented CrossFire® Wash System
- Telescoping doors provide wide access into the machine for quick and efficient service and daily maintenance
- Color-coded curtains make replacement error-proof
- High torque drive system
- Designed for left or right hand travel as specified
- SureFire® Start-Up & Check-Out Service
Like so many hoodlums wearing hoodies in the ‘hood, many commercial kitchen devices masquerade as ventless appliances.
In breathless whispers, their marketers try to hoodwink us into believing that all are altruistic Robin Hoods – removing effluent from the bad air and giving forth good air (“just follow the blue arrows on the diagrams”).
An exhaustive search of the available technologies would yield relatively few that truly could be classified as a Ventless cooking apparatus in the first place. Many perform the heating function, rethermalizing pre-cooked foods with conducted energy, microwaves, steam and the like. Others can finish par-cooked products – melting, toasting, and/or caramelizing.
Typically only electric-powered equipment – with their lack of attendant products of combustion – can respire comfortably in this space. Grease-laden vapors, effluent, odors, particulate and condensate all must be mitigated through mechanical means. Mandatory too, fire suppression must be addressed. Catalytic converters, charcoal and specialty filters, precipitators, ionizers, et al provide the mojo “under the hood” of many of these modern marvels.
Now, take a deep breath: duct-season is over.
Pre-approved NFPA96 hoods that require no ductwork are available for various electric cooking appliances.
Certain mini combi ovens use a blend of the above technologies to provide bona-fide ventless primary cooking, allowing operators to prepare a varied menu including whole muscle proteins (from raw to finish)!
Deep fryers with mechanisms that automatically dispense product are self-contained, with fire suppression and extensive filtration on-board .
Slow cookers such as cook and hold ovens and water circulators for sous vide (due primarily to the low temperatures involved) require little attention to ventilation issues.
Varied operations can benefit from these new and emerging technologies including, but not limited to airports, sports venues, casinos, shopping malls and bars.
Many municipalities may require a hardship waiver to allow for their installation and operation, but I suspect this will fade as Ventless cooking becomes more ubiquitous.
There are several national restaurant chains already employing the concept of ventless and ductless. We expect this trend to intensify as competition to shrink footprints, environmental impact, and build out and operational costs intensify with the onslaught of the Millennial generation’s perceived needs.
“We’ve always done it this way” will no longer be tolerated, particularly when so much is at “steak”.
OK, now exhale a sigh of relief, from Hood Brook ME to Mt. Hood OR, you can find opportunities for ventless commercial kitchens.
Now I’m exhausted.
