Tuesday, July 7, 2009 —DENVER, COLORADO— When kitchens are located in multi-story buildings or in basements where there is no access to a roof, Nationwide Fire Protection Corp. recommends using ventless hood systems rather than vented ones.

Ventless hood systems eliminate the need for running ducts through buildings and onto roofs, or out the sides of buildings, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), which recently opened a satellite location in Orange County, CA. NFP has installed Long Beach fire alarm systems, as well as commercial kitchen hoods, for more than 20 years.
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