Commercial Kitchen Gas Safety Shut Off Valve

Since these components are used to handle and control the flow of gas they ensure that your appliances operate safely and efficiently.

Commercial kitchen gas safety shut off valve.

Gas interlock systems are a compulsory requirement for the majority of commercial kitchens they are designed to shut off the gas supply to the kitchen in the event of a fan failure. The safety gas shut off system is purposely designed to prevent gas being restored to open unsafe downstream piping appliances and outlets or after loss of power. They are also used to ensure that the air flow rates achieved by commercial kitchen extract systems meet the minimum standards as set out by dw 172 the specification of kitchen ventilation systems. In the absence of an eiv an emergency stop button control must be fitted with the gas systems.

The clearly labeled emergency gas shut off valve should be activated by pushing a highly visible button with a keyed reset mechanism to turn the gas supply back on when the emergency is over. The keyed reset feature can also be used by the teacher to shut off the gas when it is not needed in lieu of the control valve mentioned above. A safety notice must be displayed next to the emergency control button or the eiv. A product that will terminate the gas supply that could fuel a fire.

A stop button or an emergency isolation valve eiv must be fitted with the kitchen s gas supply. It works on an independent appliance or a gas supply line into a building with many appliances installed.