CaptiveAire BL User Manual

BL Series

Low Proximity Exhaust Hood

The BL Series is a Type I Hood and is designed for extremely low minimum exhaust CFM requirements. Optional
rear plenum can provide up to 90% make-up air. Due to floor discharge of low quantity make up air: 1) Make-up
air has nominal effect on cook's comfort; 2) Allows most effective HVAC performance; 3) Tempering costs in cold
climates are minimized. Design of hood prohibits use over certain cooking equipment.

Offering A Fully Integrated Package, Pre-Engineered For Optimum Performance

ADVANTAGES

ETL Listed for use over 400°F and 600°F cooking surfaces. ETL Listed to Canadian safety standards, ETL
Sanitation Listed and built in accordance with NFPA 96.
Low exhaust CFM required
Up to 90% make-up air supplied through optional rear air plenum.
Sturdy stainless steel construction.
Stainless Steel high velocity filters for improved grease removal efficiency. Optional Captrate Combo®,
Captrate Solo®, high efficiency stainless steel baffle filters are available.
Space saving, compact design uses limited kitchen space.

Requirements

Ceiling and equipment height must be provided to determine hanging height and enclosure panel sizing.
Hood may underhang equipment by maximum 4.5"

PERFORMANCE

Model Type

BL Wall Hood 400°F - Cooking Surface--Ovens,

BL-BR Wall hood with

optional make-up
air

BL Wall Hood 600°F - Gas Charbroilers, Electric

Steamers, Kettles Open-Burner Ranges,
Griddles, Fryers

400°F - Cooking Surface--Ovens,
Steamers, Kettles Open-Burner Ranges,
Griddles, Fryers

Charbroilers, Woks

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Min. Exhaust

CFM/ft.

114 N/A

114 103 (90%)

160 N/A

Max. Supply

CFM/Ft.

BL-BR Wall hood with

optional make-up

600°F - Gas Charbroilers, Electric
Charbroilers, Woks

160 120 (75%)

air

FEATURES

Low proximity type hood.
Fabricated of Type 430 stainless steel, #3 or #4 polish, on all exposed surfaces. Optional type 304
stainless steel available.
Fitted with stainless steel high velocity filters for improved grease removal efficiency. Optional Captrate
Combo®, Captrate Solo®, high efficiency stainless steel baffle filters are available.
Pre-punched hanging angles on each end of hood. Additional set provided for hoods longer than 12'.
Sloped grease drain system with removable 1/2 pint cup for easy cleaning.
Stainless Steel enclosure panels with mounting channel factory welded to hood for field installation of
panels over 11" high. Under 11", panels are factory welded and integrally installed into hood front and
ends. Panels sized to extend from hood top to ceiling, enclosing pipe and hanging parts.
Model BL is ETL Listed for 400°F and 600°F cooking surface (File 3054804-001 without exhaust damper),
ETL Sanitation Listed and built in accordance with NFPA Standard 96.

OPTIONS

BACK SUPPLY PLENUM: Provides make-up air for the kitchen, discharged below cooking

equipment...welded...stainless steel exposed surfaces...unexposed surfaces made of aluminized metal...requiring
field connection...insulated to prevent condensation...perforated diffuser plates for even air distribution. Provides
required clearance from limited combustibles per NFPA 96 Standards.

ENCLOSURE PANELS: Constructed of stainless steel...mounting channel factory-welded to hood for field
installation of panels over 11" high...under 11", factory-welded and integrally installed into hood front
ends...sized to extend from hood top to ceiling, enclosing pipe and hanging parts.

END PANELS: Should be used to maximize hood performance and eliminate the effects of cross drafts in
kitchen...units constructed of stainless steel and sized according to hood width and cooking equipment. Exposed
edges hemmed for safety and rigidity.

ROOF TOP PACKAGE: Combination ETL Listed exhaust/supply air unit with factory prewired and mounted
motors, trunkline and curb vented on exhaust side. Various models perform up to 14,000 CFM exhaust and up to
3 inches static pressure...weatherproofed...galvanized construction... washable mesh filters...exhaust/supply air
fans share common roof penetration...internal wiring drops directly through curb, requiring no pitch
pockets...exhaust outlets/air intakes spaced to conform to code regulations...automatic reset/thermal overload
protection on all single phase motors and on three phase motors if pre-wire assembly is included in
package...standard single-point power connections...UL 705, 762 Listed exhaust fans rated for high grease
applications...optional backdraft dampers.

SEPARATE FANS: ETL Listed single exhaust fans and supply-air fans and curbs available...same features,
construction methods and performance ratings as roof top package above.

HEATED MAKE-UP AIR: ETL Listed direct fired gas heated make-up air unit manufactured by CaptiveAire...ETL
Listed for natural gas and propane...design integrates the blower and burner into a single package...heavy duty,
weather resistant, galvanized steel construction...units available in Roof Top Package or as a stand alone heated
make-up air module...several models available to meet almost any performance rating specification.

FULLY INTEGRATED PACKAGE

CaptiveAire sells this hood as a stand-alone appliance to be integrated into a kitchen ventilation application.
CaptiveAire also provides this hood as part of a FULLY INTEGRATED PACKAGE designed by CaptiveAire and
pre-engineered for OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE. The package consists of the hood, factory pre-wired ETL Listed
electrical controls, and a factory pre-piped UL Listed fire suppression system. Other options include a ETL Listed
exhaust fan, a ETL Listed non-tempered make-up air fan, and/or a ETL Listed direct-fired heated make-up air
unit. Fire suppression systems include final hookup and inspection.

CERTIFICATIONS

The BL Model has been certified by ITS. This certification mark indicates that the product has
been tested to and has met the minimum requirements of a widely recognized (consensus) U.S.
and Canadian products safety standard, that the manufacturing site has been audited, and that
the applicant has agreed to a program of periodic factory follow-up inspections to verify continued
performance.

Models BL are ETL Listed under file number 3054804-001 and complies with UL710, ULC710 and
ULC-S646 Standards.

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