So I decided to change my route and go cold sandwiches route and a microwave to try to prevent needed exhaust and Make-up Air, and to get open and get cash flow to fix the exhaust problem later.
Dishwasher is low temp undercounter, so don’t create much steam these days, and are supposed to be exempt from needing hood systems or exhaust. Can anyone tell me if the interpretation of the Oregon mechanical code 507, where it uses the word “cooking appliance”. Does that mean an appliance that actually COOKS food rather than reheating it? Is a microwave actually considered a “cooking device”. Even with it the requirements to exhaust would be 300 CFM or even less, is there a threshold of where the required amount is to small to require the exhaust? Thanks for helping me understand the language these words actually represent.
Dishwasher is low temp undercounter, so don’t create much steam these days, and are supposed to be exempt from needing hood systems or exhaust. Can anyone tell me if the interpretation of the Oregon mechanical code 507, where it uses the word “cooking appliance”. Does that mean an appliance that actually COOKS food rather than reheating it? Is a microwave actually considered a “cooking device”. Even with it the requirements to exhaust would be 300 CFM or even less, is there a threshold of where the required amount is to small to require the exhaust? Thanks for helping me understand the language these words actually represent.