General Shop Ventilation

General Shop VentilationApplication: General ventilation of fleet repair facility.

Dust/Smoke Type: Diesel and Gas Engine Exhaust smoke and fumes

Location: Colorado

Ventilation Equipment Solution Selection: (2) – 36” x 36” Heavy-Duty Wall-Mounted Industrial Exhaust Fans, 3 hp each, matched to corresponding motorized air intake louvres. Each fan and air intake included wall sleeves, protective screens, shutters, and weather hoods.

Carbon monoxide monitor to start exhaust fans.

General Shop VentilationCFM/Static Pressure: 18,000 cfm / fan @ .5” s.p.

Application Solution: General ventilation plan selected due to the numerous type of vehicle tailpipe locations and sizes. An approximate 6-minute air exchange rate (10 air changes per hour) was used to contain smoke and fumes. Air intakes equalized pressure within the facility when exhaust fans operated.