Food odors from an in-house cafeteria were lingering after lunch and drifting into the offices and hallways of a new high-end workspace. Two ceiling-mounted CleanLeaf OX1100-CC units now contain them within the kitchen and dining area — quietly, and without drawing attention.
A large asset management firm in St. Louis runs a corporate cafeteria inside its offices for employee use. Once the lunch period ended, cooking and food odors would linger in the cafeteria and then migrate into the adjacent offices and hallways, undermining the professional atmosphere the firm wanted to maintain.
The firm had just moved into a new high-end space, and that narrowed the options considerably. Whatever went in had to stop odors before they left the kitchen, but it also had to run quietly enough not to disrupt the working environment, and look discreet enough not to spoil a sleek interior that had been designed with care.
In a corporate setting where first impressions matter, aesthetics carried as much weight as performance. A system that worked but looked out of place would only have traded one problem for another.
Two CleanLeaf OX1100-CC air cleaners — formerly branded as Blue Ox Air Cleaners — were strategically positioned to create a circular airflow pattern around the kitchen and dining areas, capturing cooking smells and preventing them from escaping into the adjoining offices.
Both units are suspended on chains through the ceiling tiles, which keeps them up and out of the way and gives the installation the inconspicuous appearance the high-end space called for.
The OX1100-CC uses a Straight-Thru airflow pattern: air is drawn through the filters on one side and exhausted through a grill and fan on the opposite side. Inside, 18 lbs of carbon filtration target cooking odors specifically, while variable-speed control lets airflow be turned up during lunch service and down during off-peak hours for quieter, more efficient operation.
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Compact carbon air cleaner with Straight-Thru airflow and quiet, variable-speed operation, built for kitchens, cafeterias, and other confined spaces.
The two-unit installation exceeded expectations. Food odors have been eliminated from the adjacent offices and hallways, with the circular airflow pattern keeping them contained within the kitchen and cafeteria area where they're generated.
Just as importantly for the client, the solution is barely noticeable. The units run quietly through lunch service, and the ceiling-mounted installation preserves the look of the new high-end space — function and form, rather than one at the expense of the other.
The firm was impressed enough with the outcome that it invited CleanLeaf to document the installation and its results.
What made this installation work applies to any office where the kitchen sits close to the workspace.
Inconspicuous installation and quiet operation mean the system supports your corporate image rather than detracting from it — and cooking smells stay in the kitchen.
18 lbs of carbon in each OX1100-CC targets cooking odors, stopping them before they reach offices, conference rooms, and hallways.
Run higher speeds during lunch service and lower speeds during off-peak hours for better energy efficiency and even quieter operation.
A compact design fits confined kitchen spaces, and ceiling mounting keeps units out of sight while freeing up floor space.
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