TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Need Ventless? Get Green with TurboChef
ABOUT OUR PATENTED TECHNOLOGY
TurboChef
®
C3
TM
, i-Series
TM
, Tornado
®
, High h Batch
TM
, HhC 2020
TM
, and HhC 2620
TM
ovens
are certified to operate ventless because they function as their own Type I hoods systems. This
is due to our patented UL-recognized integral recirculating airpath system, which catalytically
SUBMITTAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Determine which agency requires notification,
i.e., health, building, or both.
2. Submit the appropriate package for your oven
type. Submittal packages can be located at
www.turbochef.com/ventless
.
3. Include the following items:
a. HVAC analysis demonstrating adequate
cooling exists to offset the oven’s load.
b. Your menu, as ventless operation is not
supported when cooking fatty raw proteins.
If you are unsure of your food type, require
further assistance, or your request is rejected by
local authorities and/or jurisdictions, email us at
.
scrubs grease and VOCs from the air
and converts them into CO
2
and H
2
O.
As shown in the adjacent illustration,
blower motors (1) recycle air throughout
the cook cavity while the air is rapidly
heated (2) and cleaned by an interior
catalytic converter (3). On some oven
models, air is further cleaned by catalysts
in the vent tube (4) before being emitted
into the environment.
With nearly
125,000 ovens installed worldwide, our
ventless technology has been tested
and proven.
HOW THE OVENS ARE TESTED
TurboChef ovens are evaluated according to UL. The evaluation entails placing the test oven
in an environmental chamber built to capture all emissions escaping during idle, cooking, and
door-open conditions. During the eight-hour
test period, a typical worst-case food item is cooked
continually, and 100% of condensable and non-
condensable emissions from the product are
collected and analyzed according to the
EPA 202 Test Method. At the conclusion
TEST POINT
HOODS WASTE ENERGY
Why is ventless operation so important?
Because hoods consume extra energy, drive up
utility and installation costs, and restrict the
ability to install the oven in a location that
best suits your needs. Existing building HVAC
is the most economical and environmentally-
friendly way to offset sensible and latent heat
loads produced by equipment ranging from
copy machines to light-duty ovens, such as
the ones produced by TurboChef. As shown
below, TurboChef ovens are well below the
EPA, NFPA, and UL limit for emissions
requiring a vent hood.
of the test, the total concentration of
particulate matter (emissions) must be
less than 5.0 mg/m
3
for the oven to be
certified for ventless operation. Cooking
devices that measure above the 5.0 mg/m
3
threshold are considered to produce grease
and must be installed under Type I
ventilation, according to International
Mechanical Code.
TM
OUR VENTLESS OVENS
The TurboChef C3
TM
, i-Series
TM
, Tornado
®
, High h Batch
TM
, HhC 2020
TM
, and HhC 2620
TM
ovens
are certified for ventless operation according to Underwriters Laboratories
®
.
©2008-2013 TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
DOC-1118 / Revision C / May 2013
*Ultimate ventless allowance is dependent upon AHJ approval, as some jurisdictions may not recognize the UL® certification or application.
The HhC 2020 and HhC 2620 Conveyors may require installation of additional fire duppression equipment at the discretion of local authorities or jurisdictions.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HhC 2020
HhC 2620
Encore
Sota
Tornado
i3
i5
HhB
C3
Emissions (mg/m
3
)
5.0 mg/m
3
= EPA,
NFPA, and UL Limit
8 hours
(180 pizzas)
8 hours
(190 pizzas)
8 hours
(240 pizzas)
8 hours
(160 pizzas)
8 hours
(160 pizzas)
8 hours
(280 pizzas) 8 hours
(272 pizzas)
8 hours
(576 pizzas)
8 hours
(480 pizzas)
8 hours
(1,700 sub-style
sandwiches)
Vent hood required
