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Britannia Kitchen Ventilation

Britannia specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of kitchen ventilation canopies and ventilated ceilings. The company has an excellent pedigree and prides itself on its quality and level of service. Manufacturing in its own British workshops the company provides a refreshing approach to kitchen ventilation. Nothing is too much trouble. Put them to the test!

All canopies are custom manufactured from folded and welded stainless steel. Britannia do not use modular units, believing that each kitchen is unique and each ventilation solution to be tailored to suit individual needs and site constraints.

The range of products offered by Britannia covers all types of ventilation systems as detailed below and includes grease filtration systems, recessed fluorescent light fittings, Service distribution units, splashback wall cladding, fire suppression systems and make up air systems.

Canopies and ceilings are manufactured from type 304 satin polished stainless steel. All welding is of high penetration, reground and polished to match the original finish. Joints in the canopies are formed by means of internal standing seam joint with stainless steel bolts, which are then covered with a full height cover strip and sealed to the canopy valance with food grade sealant. All construction complies with DW171.

Britannia Ventilated Ceiling System

Britannia’s ceiling system uses the void above the ceiling as a pressurised supply air plenum, this ensures that only clean air is passed through the void, keeping structures and services in the void uncontaminated. Extract air is controlled by a dedicated extract chamber, which forms a positive fire barrier with integral grease drainage system. Cassette type ceiling systems often use the ceiling void as an extract plenum, which results in a small proportion of the carry over grease being spread over the ceiling void. This could cause a health hazard or fire hazard in the void. The Britannia ceiling system was developed specifically to address this issue.

Ultrastream UV Filtration System

Britannia also offers the Ultrastream range of canopies, which use UV Filtration to provide secondary grease destruction and odour removal. Which keeps extract ducts clean, and allows for cleaner discharge air.

First stage grease removal is achieved using the Superstream high efficiency baffle filter panel, which also provides a fire barrier between the kitchen and ductwork.

Grease and odour destruction is achieved by passing the extract air through the UV lamp assembly located within the canopy. Intense UV light energy breaks down and destroys residual grease and odours by a combination of ozonolysis and photolysis.

Supply Air Canopies

Make up air can be supplied to the kitchen through the canopy. Insulated supply air plenums will introduce low velocity make up air to balance the system, avoiding the need for expensive ductwork and supply grilles in the ceiling.

Peripheral Extract Canopies

The need to save energy is an important consideration when designing the services for a commercial kitchen. Britannia’s peripheral extract system allows you to save up to 30% on your extract volumes, which allows great savings on plant and running costs and also allows smaller ductwork sections to be used, which can be important in restricted roof spaces. Peripheral extract also positions the grease filters immediately above the operatives making filter maintenance easier without having to reach over hot cooking equipment – an important factor when considering CDM regulations.


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