Why are smoke filters with low air resistance so popular with catering companies?

In a restaurant kitchen's smoke exhaust system, the air resistance of the smoke filter directly affects overall exhaust efficiency and the kitchen environment. Low-resistance smoke filters are increasingly becoming the choice of catering operators due to their multiple advantages. Their core benefits can be summarized as follows:

Ensures smooth kitchen exhaust and improves the work environment.

During peak hours, kitchens generate large amounts of oil smoke. If the air resistance of a smoke filter is too high, airflow in the exhaust duct will be blocked, preventing the smoke from being exhausted promptly and causing it to accumulate in the kitchen. Equipment with low air resistance allows for smooth airflow, quickly extracting fumes away from the stovetop area. This effectively reduces kitchen fume concentration and alleviates discomfort caused by inhaling fume. It also prevents fumes from adhering to walls and equipment, creating greasy stains. This reduces cleaning frequency and maintains a clean and dry kitchen environment.

Reducing exhaust system energy consumption and saving operating costs

The core power source of the exhaust system comes from the fan. When the air resistance of the smoke filter is high, the fan consumes additional energy to overcome this resistance to ensure effective smoke extraction. Long-term operation can significantly increase electricity costs. A smoke filter with low air resistance creates minimal airflow obstruction, allowing the fan to meet exhaust requirements without running at high load. This significantly reduces fan energy consumption and, in the long term, can save restaurants considerable electricity costs. It is particularly suitable for medium- to large-scale restaurants with long operating hours and high smoke extraction requirements.

Reducing equipment wear and extending service life

High air resistance can cause the fan to operate in an overloaded state for a long time, increasing motor temperature, accelerating component wear, and becoming prone to failure. This not only requires frequent repairs but also shortens the fan's service life. Low-resistance smoke filters can reduce the operating pressure on the fan, allowing it to operate smoothly and at low load. This reduces the likelihood of mechanical failure, extends the service life of the fan and smoke filter, and reduces equipment repair and replacement costs, thus reducing operational and maintenance headaches for catering businesses.

Stable purification efficiency and environmental compliance

Some high-resistance smoke filters, in pursuit of a "surface purification effect," employ additional air-blocking materials. While this may improve purification performance in the short term, the long-term effects of restricted airflow can lead to oil and dirt accumulation within the device, reducing purification efficiency and even causing blockage in the exhaust duct. Low-resistance smoke filters achieve efficient purification without relying on air-blocking methods. Instead, they achieve efficient purification through optimized internal structure (such as optimally designed filter cartridge angles and simplified airflow paths). This ensures smooth passage of oil fumes while maintaining high purification efficiency. This ensures that exhaust meets local environmental standards and avoids penalties or suspensions for non-compliant emissions.

In summary, smoke filters with low wind resistance can not only improve kitchen exhaust efficiency and working environment, but also provide protection for catering companies in terms of energy consumption, equipment life, environmental compliance and other aspects. They are an ideal choice that takes into account both practicality and economy.