Friday, February 28, 2014

BROAN Universal Make-up Air Damper Provides Exclusive Solution for IRC Code

Broan-NuTone®, America's largest manufacturer of residential ventilation products, today introduced the industry-exclusive BROAN® Universal
Make-up Air Damper, which works with all BROAN and BEST® range hoods whether they are new or existing installations. Broan-NuTone is the first manufacturer in the industry to offer a universal solution to meet the International Residential Code (IRC) provision regarding make-up air.

The 2009 IRC provision M1503.4 mandates that all range hoods capable of exhausting in excess of 400 CFM must be equipped with an interlock that can operate a make-up air damper. Without this convenient turn-key option for meeting the IRC code, builders, contractors, remodelers and HVAC technicians would have the arduous task of identifying components that can be interconnected safely to operate the damper and hood.

Broan Universal Make-up Air Damper“Because today’s homes are built so tightly, it’s essential that fresh air be let back into the home,” says Brian Wellnitz, marketing manager, kitchen ventilation, BROAN. “Broan-NuTone is the only manufacturer that makes an automatic damper especially designed to provide synchronized make-up air for the range hood – the make-up air damper automatically opens up when the exhaust fan is turned ON.”

Every time an exhaust fan removes air from a home, a sufficient volume of air must enter to prevent negative pressure in the home. Make-up air is the air that replaces air that has been exhausted from a home by ventilation fans and range hoods. Insufficient make-up air in a home can also limit the operation of a range hood, preventing proper capture and exhaust of harmful cooking smoke, moisture and odors.

With the BROAN Universal Make-up Air Damper (pictured above, right), homeowners can maintain the energy-efficiency of their homes while also ensuring that fresh air enters the home when needed. When the range hood or fan is turned ON, the damper opens and lets fresh air into the home. When turned OFF, the damper closes tightly and prevents unwanted air from entering the home during heating and cooling cycles.

By equalizing air intake and exhaust, the damper helps establish the ideal balance in air pressure levels for complete and effective ventilation. This synchronized operation also saves energy by operating only when necessary.

“With our previous Automatic Make-up Air Damper, BROAN was the first in the industry to create a packaged solution that provided homeowners a convenient way to meet IRC provisions and improve IAQ,” adds Wellnitz. “Now, with the BROAN Universal Make-up Air Damper, we’ve taken that one step further by offering a simple solution that will work with any of our range hoods whether in new or existing installations, saving our customers time and money.”

The motorized BROAN Universal Make-up Air Damper fits both 6-inch and 8-inch duct sizes, and it can be easily installed to interlock with new range hoods or retrofit to work with existing range hoods.

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Hollywood Mirror Vanity Lighs

The perfect complement to any modern bathroom decor, this three-light interior bath bar is pure function in a sleek package. The white finish bar offers a crisp, clean background for three bright lights.

The fixture has a low profile, slender design, so it will fit easily between a mirrored cabinet and ceiling. These items are available while supplies last. Mirror is NOT included

FEATURES

  • Chrome finish
  • Low-profile design
  • This is a combo package. This combo includes: 3 light bars.

RECOMMENDED USES

  • Designed for bathrooms
  • Light up a vanity
  • Make-up Mirror Light

DIMENSIONS

  • 4-1/2 by 18 inches (H x W)
  • Extends 5-1/4 inches with bulbs, 2-1/8 inches without

INSTALLATION

  • For interior use
  • UL listed for safety
  • Uses three medium-base light bulbs,
    8W G25 Westinghouse LED bulbs included.

    (This bulb is comparable to 40W incandescent bulb.)

Bulb Features and Benefits

  • Quality components ensure optimum lumen output over the lifetime of the lamp
  • Offers lifetime cost savings compared to incandescent
  • Lamp life of 30,000 average rated hours is longer than conventional lighting
  • Fully recyclable; contains no mercury or other hazardous materials
  • Cool beam means no UV or IR emissions and reduced air-conditioning loads
  • Unique design with aluminum housing for cooler operation and extended life
  • Medium base, 120 volts, 8 watts (40-watt equivalent)
  • Warm white finish
  • Light appearance of 3,000 Kelvin, CRI of 80
  • Brightness of 450 Lumens
  • Fully dimmable and instant on
  • UL/CUL listed and RoHS and FCC compliant
  • 30,000-hour life (based on 3 hrs./day)
  • Estimated yearly cost of $0.96 (based on 3 hrs./day, $0.11/k/Wh)
  • Dimensions: 4-3/8 by 3-3/16 inches (L x W)
Hollywood Lights 3 Lamps

When is a dryer booster necessary?

According to some dryer installation instructions and local building codes, booster fans should be added in the dryer duct run when the length of duct exceeds 25 feet with no bends, 20 feet with one bend or 15 feet with 2 bends. With an existing system you may find that drying times are far longer than the dryer manufacturers instructions give, this may indicate that you have an duct run longer and more restrictive than your dryer can handle. Installing a Fantech dryer booster in the duct line will relieve the excess pressure in the duct allowing the dryer to operate as designed.

Fantech Inline Ventilation Fans