EQUIPMENT

(GREENHECH APPLICATION
CLASSIFICATION)

GREENHECK METHOD

(UPDRAFT VELOCITY)
FPM

INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE

(IMC 2003 EDITION)
CFM/LINEAR FOOT

APPLIANCES
FRYER
GRIDDLE
OVEN

TOTAL APPLIANCE AREA (ft)

QUANTITY O
APPLIANCES
FRYER
GRIDDLE
OVEN

TOTAL QUANTITY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc), CFM

HOOD AREA (ft)

QUANTITY OF AIR TO CONTAIN SURGES (QF), CFM

TOTAL AIRFLOW VOLUME, (QE), CFM

KITCHEN HOOD AIRFLOW CALCULATION

LIGHT

GAS & ELECTRIC OVENS

GAS &
ELECTRIC STEAMERS
GAS & ELECTRIC
RANGES
FOOD WARMERS
PASTA COOKERS
PIZZA OVENS
NON-COOKING APPLIANCE
SMOKER
ROTISSERIE

50

200

GREENHECH METHOD
LENGTH (ft)
3
2
3

QUANTITY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc)

AREA (ft)
7.5
5
9
0

LENGTH (ft)
3.75

612.5
2125

CHEN HOOD AIRFLOW CALCULATION

MEDIUM

COMBI-OVENS
ELECTRIC FRYERS GRIDDLES
TILTING SKILLETS
PANS
GRILL
HIBACHI GRILL

GAS &
TILTING BRAISING
SALAMANDER

85

300

GREENHECH METHOD
DEPTH (ft)
2.5
2.5
3

MENT AIR (Qc)

THERMAL UPDRAFT VELOCITY (fpm)
85
85
50

DEPTH (ft)
9

HEAVY

UPRIGHT BROILER ELECTRIC CHARBROILER

EXTRA-HEAVY

GAS CHAR-BROILER MESQUITE

INFRARED BROILER
LAVA ROCK
CHAR-BROILER
WOK
CHAIN BROILER

150

185

400

550

AREA (ft)
7.5
5
9
0
21.5

QTY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc)

637.5
425
450
0
1512.5
AREA (ft)
33.75

EQUIPMENT

(GREENHECH APPLICATION
CLASSIFICATION)

GREENHECK METHOD

(UPDRAFT VELOCITY)
FPM

INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE

(IMC 2003 EDITION)
CFM/LINEAR FOOT

APPLIANCES
RANGE

TOTAL APPLIANCE AREA (ft)

QUANTITY O
APPLIANCES
RANGE

TOTAL QUANTITY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc), CFM

HOOD AREA (ft)

QUANTITY OF AIR TO CONTAIN SURGES (QF), CFM

TOTAL AIRFLOW VOLUME, (QE), CFM

KITCHEN HOOD AIRFLOW CALCULATION

LIGHT

GAS & ELECTRIC OVENS

GAS &
ELECTRIC STEAMERS
GAS & ELECTRIC
RANGES
FOOD WARMERS
PASTA COOKERS
PIZZA OVENS
NON-COOKING APPLIANCE
SMOKER
ROTISSERIE

50

200

GREENHECH METHOD
LENGTH (ft)
1.64

QUANTITY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc)

AREA (ft)
2.6896

LENGTH (ft)
1.968

59.1712
193.6512

CHEN HOOD AIRFLOW CALCULATION

MEDIUM

COMBI-OVENS
ELECTRIC FRYERS GRIDDLES
TILTING SKILLETS
PANS
GRILL
HIBACHI GRILL

GAS &
TILTING BRAISING
SALAMANDER

85

300

GREENHECH METHOD
DEPTH (ft)
1.64

MENT AIR (Qc)

THERMAL UPDRAFT VELOCITY (fpm)
50

DEPTH (ft)
1.968

HEAVY

UPRIGHT BROILER ELECTRIC CHARBROILER

EXTRA-HEAVY

GAS CHAR-BROILER MESQUITE

INFRARED BROILER
LAVA ROCK
CHAR-BROILER
WOK
CHAIN BROILER

150

185

400

550

AREA (ft)
2.6896

2.6896

QTY OF CONTAINMENT AIR (Qc)

134.48

134.48
AREA (ft)
3.873024