How to upgrade your existing professional kitchen with FlowHero demand control ventilation
FlowHero is suitable for both new and existing professional kitchens, and it is available either as a system integrated into the hood or as a separately installed accessory. Here’s how to easily upgrade your existing commercial kitchen with FlowHero demand control kitchen ventilation.
Four easy steps to start saving energy:
1. Get a free energy savings estimate in one week
Once we receive information about your property, we promise to deliver a free estimate within one week, including:
- Savings in heating and electricity (MWh)
- Savings in carbon footprint (tCO2)
- Savings in euros (€)
- Payback period of the investment
We only need the following information from your property:
- Kitchen supply and exhaust air volumes
- Timer control settings
- Power consumption of the exhaust and supply air fans (or we use estimates)
- Electricity and heating energy prices (or we use estimates)
- HVAC diagrams
We provide a free estimate with no obligations. Contact us, or download and fill out the estimate calculator yourself. A site visit can help refine the estimate, but it is not mandatory.
2. Make an informed investment decision
Based on the estimate, we provide a budgetary offer, enabling you to make an informed investment decision.
The offer includes:
- FlowHero system equipment and installation costs
- Estimated costs for necessary electrical work and automation design (performed by either our partner or a provider chosen by the customer)
- Estimates of payback period and annual savings in energy and carbon emissions
The investment is typically around €10,000 with a payback period of 2-4 years. See actual savings and paypack periods from our customers.
3. We install the system in 3-4 hours
The installation happens in two phases:
- The FlowHero system installation is completed without interrupting restaurant operations in 3-4 hours. FlowHero begins monitoring air quality and kitchen usage, storing the data in our cloud service.
- About 2-3 weeks after the installation, FlowHero is connected to the automation system. FlowHero starts controlling the ventilation based on demand, and the savings begin.
FlowHero is connected to the Variable Frequence Drivers or automation system with a wire (control signal 0-10 V), and it is compatible with all BAS systems. See examples of the functional description.
FlowHero is fully automatic, so it does not require any training for the restaurant staff.
4. Verify the benefits of FlowHero in 30 days
We provide a report on the performance of FlowHero and the realized savings 30 days after the control signal connection. We compare the data recorded by FlowHero before and after the connection, ensuring that savings are achieved without compromising air quality.
During the commissioning we monitor the system’s operational status remotely and can adjust settings as needed to ensure smooth implementation.
We also offer additional services for you:
- Maintenance contract with remote monitoring
- Sustainability reporting, including realized savings in energy and carbon emissions
- Analysis of kitchen utilization, air quality, and working conditions
Contact us and get a free estimation of energy savings!
See also:
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FlowHero Case Study: Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is saving 27 MWh of energy annually in its restaurant with the FlowHero demand control kitchen ventilation (DCKV) system.