Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Kitchen Control Systems
Our energy solutions include the Melink system which is used for saving energy costs for kitchen exhaust hoods. The return on investment is incredible.
Most commercial kitchen hoods operate at 100% capacity all day long, even during idle, non-cooking periods. This costs the U.S. food service industry more than $2 billion in wasted energy every year. Melink’s Intelli-Hood© Controls are the only proven solution to this problem. Using a microprocessor, sensors and variable speed control, they reduce fan speed during idle periods to save both fan energy and conditioned air—and thousands of dollars per hood in annual energy costs.
The Melink Intelli-Hood© Controls have become the new industry standard for commercial kitchen demand ventilation control. Engineers, consultants and operators are specifying them on thousands of hoods for both new and existing stores. They can be installed in any commercial kitchen—from restaurants to supermarkets, hotels, hospitals, country clubs, convenience stores, schools, nursing homes, theaters, governmental buildings, and prisons.
The controls are extremely simple to operate. In fact, the only noticeable difference in kitchens equipped with the controls is a blue keypad on the front of the hood. At the beginning of each day, the chef or cook simply presses the light and fan buttons on the keypad—and that’s it! The hood lights turn on and the fans reach a preset minimum speed of between 10 and 50 percent. When the cooking applications are turned on, the fan speed increases based on exhaust air temperature. During actual cooking, the speed increases to 100 percent until smoke and heat are removed.
Reduced Energy Costs
The Intelli-Hood© Controls optimize energy efficiency by reducing the exhaust and make-up fan speeds. Typical annual operating savings are significant. Some clients have achieved savings of up to $30,000 anually with a payback of two years!
Optimum Kitchen Comfort
The controls reduce the supply of hot and humid make-up air during idle cooking periods. They can also act as an economizer when indoor and outdoor conditions are right for free cooling. Finally, the controls reduce hood noise in the kitchen by up to 90 percent when the fans slow down.
Improved Fire Safety
The controls can improve fire safety by monitoring the exhaust air temperature. If the temperature approaches the fusible link rating of the fire suppression system, an alarm can sound and/or the cooking appliances be shut down.
Improved Indoor Air Quality
The Intelli-Hood© Controls can also improve indoor air quality inside a store by monitoring the CO2 levels in the dining area. The exhaust and outside air quantities can be increased to 100% if the level exceeds a certain threshold.
Kitchen Control Systems
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N-Control, Inc.
339 Anthony Trail
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 509-2171
Fax: (847) 509-2160
