RANGE HOOD UNIT WITH FIRE SAFEGUARD FAN CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A range hood for use over a cook stove, which may be either ducted or ductless, and is provided with filters as required by its being ducted or ductless, respectively. An electric motor driven fan within the hood may be manually controlled, but additionally a safety circuit is provided to energize said fan motor automatically when cooking is being done even if said manual switch has not been actuated. Said safety circuit is also arranged automatically to shut off said fan motor, and if desired to energize a signal, in the event of a flash fire or the like. The automatic energization and de-energization of said fan motor is accomplished by means of self-resetting sensor-thermostats. The safety circuit does not interfere with fan speed control by means of said manual control.