#Industry News
Ductless Fume Hood Impact on Environment
Ductless fume hoods use activated carbon filtration to scrub chemicals from the air for a far more environmentally friendly option when compared to ducted varieties.
Ductless fume hoods are synonymous with savings. In addition to the total lifetime savings, ductless fume hoods also provide a lower environmental impact. Because fume hoods run 24/7, they are generally considered to be energy hogs. Ducted varieties are particularly bad because of the requirements for makeup air and emissions that are exhausted into the environment through ductwork. While chemicals are diluted in this process, the practice of ducted fume hoods exhausting chemicals directly into the environment, coupled with their high energy demands, leads to a high environmental impact. On the other hand, ductless fume hoods use activated carbon filtration to scrub chemicals from the air for a far more environmentally friendly option.
