The Green Solution Hood Cuts Fume Hood Energy Consumption by 96%

Friday, March 05, 2010

Muskegon manufacturer introduces an eco-friendly fume hood that surpasses safety requirements and operates at a fraction of the cost of traditional hoods.

Muskegon, Michigan August, 2009 -- The Solution Fume Hood available through Air Master Systems Corp. operates using 4% of the energy required by standard exhaust fume hoods and can be installed anywhere at anytime. Estimated to cut energy costs by 96% and reduce operating cost by 70%, the Solution Hood is ecologically friendly, saves energy, resources and money.

Fume hoods used in laboratory settings are designed to exhaust or filter out toxic and hazardous fumes, particulates, and gases. They are essential for laboratories in many markets including industrial, research and development, clinical healthcare and education. Until now, their use and installation has been costly and cumbersome.

“Safety is the number one priority for our fume hoods. The cost savings and energy savings of the Solution Hood just happen to be a huge bonus.” said Don Nelson, President and CEO of Air Master Systems. “With our Solution Fume Hood there is virtually no installation costs, and an extremely low cost of operation. With concerns about the environment and the cost of energy continuing to rise, we expect the Solution Hood to be very popular in every market.”

A traditional fume hood requires as much energy in one year as three average households. Operating on only 4% of that energy, the Solution Hood has proved to provide such substantial energy savings that electrical utility companies in some areas have offered to subsidize some of the initial costs of equipment and installation.

It is estimated that the US government utilizes (directly or indirectly) approximately 300,000 of the 750,000 fume hoods currently in use in the US. Replacing these hoods with Solution Fume Hoods by Air Master Systems, could save the government over $2 billion per year in energy costs alone.

The safety features of the Solution Hood will put every Energy Health and Safety employee at ease. Using the Neutrodine^® filtration system, the Solution Hood filters out approximately 98% of commonly used chemicals. The remaining 2% are either non-toxic or used by less than 0.1% of laboratories. The Solution Hood is capable of filtering liquids, solids, acids, bases, solvents and powders (with the addition of a HEPA module) together or individually under a single hood, automatically. No interaction is required from the operator such as changing filters or programming special instructions. Furthermore, no special duct work is required.

The Neutrodine^® filtration system in the Solution Hood is compliant with ASHRAE 110-1995 and AFNOR NF X 15-211. The hood maintains a 100 fpm (feet per minute) airspeed velocity at the operating position of the sash and allows 100 times fewer contaminants than the maximum allowed by the Threshold Limit Value.

Additional safety features include gGuard, a remote signaling application. Using Microsoft embedded technology, gGuard will send status updates on everything from filter condition and ambient laboratory air quality to sash position and usage time data. Information is collected by the several sensors on the Solution Hood and sent via network to PCs, PDAs or cell phones. Owners of the Solution Hood also have the option of an imbedded signaling system that will alert Air Master Systems to when the hood is ready for maintenance or filter replacement.

The Solution Hood allows flexibility and independence previously unheard of in traditional fume hoods. Because the hood requires no ductwork or additional air supply the hood can be set up virtually anywhere. As the laboratory changes or evolves the Solution Hood can change with it and be moved without rerouting ductwork or expensive heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) work. This results in untold savings in building costs.

“Architects will be especially encouraged by the advantages of the Solution Hood,” Added Nelson, “When bidding a project, the architect using the Solution Hood in the design will provide the client a smaller building plan which means fewer building materials, lower cost to build, cheaper to heat and cool and so on.”

Air Master Systems has set up two locations to provide training on the Solution Hood: Muskegon, MI and Boston, MA. To learn more or to attend one of the training sessions visit the Air Master Systems website at www.airmastersystems.com.

About AMS Corp.:
Air Master Systems Corporation in Muskegon, Michigan has been manufacturing chemical fume hoods, canopy hoods, portable hoods and stainless steel work surfaces of all shapes and sizes for the industrial, research and development, clinical healthcare and educational markets since 1975. All manufacturing and distribution is handled from their facility, located in Muskegon, Michigan.

The Neutrodine^® filtration system is the result of 45 years of research and development pioneered by Erlab industries. Air Master Systems Corporation is proud to partner with Erlab and offer the Neutrodine^® system in the US.

For more information contact:
Don Nelson, President CEO of Air Master Systems Corp
231-798-1111
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www.airmastersystems.com