Installation

 

 

Ventilation

DIRECT FLUE ARRANGEMENT

 

 

When the installation of a mechanically driven ex-

 

Flue

haust hood is impractical the oven may be vented

 

 

by a direct flue arrangement.

 

 

WARNING!!

Draft Hood

 

 

It is essential that the direct flue be

 

 

installed as follows. Incorrect installation

 

 

will result in unsatisfactory baking and

 

 

oven damage.

 

 

The flue must be class B or better with a diameter

 

 

of 10” (25.4 cm). The height of the flue should rise

 

Front of

6-8 ft (2-2.5 m) above the roof of the building or any

 

 

Oven

proximate structure. Never direct vent the oven

 

 

into a hood. The flue should be capped with a UL

 

 

Listed type vent cap to isolate the unit from exter-

 

 

nal environmental conditions.

 

Figure 7

The direct vent cannot replace air consumed and

 

 

 

vented by the oven. Provisions must be made to

VENTING PROBLEMS

supply the room with sufficient make-up air. Total

Blodgett gas deck ovens use the natural principal

make-up air requirements for each oven section

should be approximately 30 CFM per section. To

of heat rising as the basic method of ventilation.

increase the supply air entering the room, a ven-

If the venting of any deck oven is either restricted

tilation expert should be consulted.

or forced in any way the baking characteristics of

Installing the draft hood

the oven will be adversely affected.

Examples of forced venting include:

Ovens ordered for direct venting are supplied with

 

installation of a fan in a direct vent pipe

a draft hood. Install the draft hood as follows:

D

1. Place the draft hood over the flue connector.

D

use of a canopy type hood without the draft di-

 

verter

See Figure 7.

 

Examples of restricted venting include:

2. Secure both ends with the sheet metal screws

provided.

D

use of tees and elbows

 

D

long horizontal runs

 

Insufficient make-up air can cause heated air and

 

combustibles to remain in the oven shortening the

 

life of the components.

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Blodgett 1060 Series manual Direct Flue Arrangement, Venting Problems, Installing the draft hood

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