Smoke extraction systems are systems that must be installed in every business, factory, public center, restaurant, cafeteria, and similar establishments. Smoke extraction units are designed to ensure that smoke is properly removed from the building and released into the surrounding air.
Without smoke extraction systems in place, we could face an inefficient and unhealthy situation where smoke produced inside the building spreads throughout the space, interferes with work, and may cause health hazards. Today, the law requires all public places to install smoke extraction systems for safety reasons, because in the event of a fire, smoke should not remain inside the building and endanger anyone present.
The most effective and common systems for smoke removal are special blowers that capture the smoke and discharge it outside the building. Such blowers are found not only in industrial or public buildings but also in private ones. Today, it is standard to install a blower above the stove in almost every new kitchen, so that smoke produced during cooking is expelled outside efficiently and easily.
How Smoke Extraction Systems Are Installed
To install smoke extraction systems, a safety officer and an expert in the field must be consulted. They will inspect the building according to its size, determine what work will be performed there, and what equipment and devices will be used. Based on this assessment, they will decide where to install the blowers and what size they should be.
Smoke extraction systems can be either individual, for small rooms - where each unit serves a single space - or centralized, covering an entire building or area. Centralized systems allow all smoke in the space to be collected and discharged in a coordinated manner. The systems include smoke suction ducts and exhaust pipes that carry smoke outside, and a chimney must also be installed on the roof to release the smoke upward, preventing it from lingering inside.
The systems operate using power units. The more power units the system has, the greater its capacity for smoke suction and exhaust. To ensure proper operation, the system must be clean, the filters must be free of debris, and nothing should obstruct the airflow or smoke passage.
It is important that the system is connected to a detector so that when a fire breaks out and the detector is triggered, the system automatically starts operating, removing smoke from the building and aiding evacuation. It is also common to connect the system to a sprinkler system, which immediately activates in the event of a fire to spray water and help extinguish it.
In addition to suction and exhaust units for smoke removal, additional elements can be installed to release smoke outdoors, such as smoke release windows. These windows are built on the roof and allow smooth discharge of smoke to the outside. This creates an environmentally friendly, clean system with very low installation and maintenance costs, suitable for installation on any type of roof.