CBR – Capture Bar air curtain (CE)

One of the main challenges of front cooking areas is to avoid creating cross draughts that readily disperse the smoke released by the cooking appliances before being captured by the hoods. In some configurations, even with a well designed and well balanced ventilation, it is difficult to totally eliminate cross draughts.

The Capture Bar technology has been designed for these sensitive configurations. It is also used to solve the problem of inefficient smoke capture on existing areas with uncontrolled cross draughts.

The Capture Bar is based on Halton’s patented Capture Jet™ technology which is incorporated in a slim plenum surrounding the front and sides of the cooking appliances. It straightens and aids the convective plume and effluents to rise up without dispersing towards the hood.

• Self contained plenum with built in Capture Jet™ fan draws air from the room.
• Built to accommodate single island cooking appliances.
• Minimises the impact of cross draughts.
• Straightens convective plume and effluent and directs it towards the hood.
• Runs quietly.
• Customisation possibilities for easier integration with various items of cooking equipment.

The Jets created by the side and front Capture Bar modules prevent the cross draught dispersing the smoke until captured by the Capture Jet™ hood or ventilated ceiling installed above the cooking appliances. An overhang between the back of the hood and the back of the cooking equipment is still required.

For front cooking areas, the Capture Bar is not an option, it is an integral part of the final capture efficiency.

On front cooking areas, and in most of cases, there are no walls or “curtains” – of any sort – to help the smoke to rise up correctly towards the exhaust plenums of hoods or ventilated ceilings. The smoke is totally exposed to drafts. As shown above and below, the Capture Bar technology creates an air curtain that steers it in the right direction and prevents spillages.