With recent changes to Australian standards regarding new kitchen hood filters there are very few products that actually comply.
For full compliance to the flame arrestance clause of AS/NZS 1668.1:2015, a UL 1046 certified filter is required.
Airepure Australia said it is aware of only one single stage hood filter that is now available in Australia that meets full compliance and that is the UL 1046 rated Captrate Solo.
Distributed by Airepure Australia, the Captrate Solo is a highly efficient, single stage hood filter constructed to meet new stringent fire safety criteria.
UL 1046 standards test grease filters for their ability to limit the spread of flames in a used state that replicates real world kitchen applications; i.e. “after having being loaded with grease in a manner representative of cooking that produces grease rich exhaust”.
Traditional single stage honeycomb filters are not UL 1046 rated and would not comply with AS/NZS 1668.1:2015.
Clause 6.2.9 within AS/NZS 1668.1:2015 relate to cooking processes with exposed flame or embers; such as gas cooktops, oriental cooking tables and open flame charcoal equipment utilising solid fuels, and determines that when exhaust duct length exceeds 10 m.
As the standard states, “these are devices that prevent the spread of flames in accordance with UL1046 shall be incorporated into kitchen exhaust hoods…”
For more information on Captrate Solo visit www.airepure.com.au