It can be used in conjunction with air conditioners, dust collectors, blowers- anywhere air needs to be distributed. Painted Hoods Available Hoods can be painted to match building, preserving architectural integrity. Click on each drawing above if you would like to see more detail and a larger version will open in a new window. Cool make-up air is brought in at ceiling height and dispersed evenly over a long path through holes punched in the tube at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock.
More air is brought in than is exhausted, creating a slight positive pressure.
Wasted stratified heat is used to preheat the cool make-up air. A side benefit is the dramatically reduced amount of energy required to heat your plant. Air flow is now from the ceiling to the floor, forcing fumes down toward the production exhausts, keeping heated air where it's needed. The building is now at a positive pressure, eliminating drafts, and reducing worker discomfort, complaints and illness.