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How to balance rising energy costs with profitability?Biggest energy users for restaurants*:Cooking: 45% of Natural Gas usageWater heating: 28%Space Heating: 27%Successful restaurateurs: using ingenuity to save energy

*Managing Energy Costs in Restaurants (2010), retrieved11/17/2010 from: https://www.powerofaction.com/media/pdf/NGrid-P-8-Restaurants.pdf

A Common Problem:Energy Consumption

Ingenuity Saves EnergyDragon Fire Thermo Recovery Filters convert exhaust heat from your kitchen grill into energy for heating water or make-up air.

Ingenuity Saves Energy:Dragon Fire Thermo Recovery FiltersCombination grease filter and heat reclamation device Converts up to 60% of exhaust heat into energy for heating water or make-up airReplaces conventional grease filters

How does it work?Heat from the grill passes through Dragon Fires specially designed grease filter and over the Teflon coated copper heat exchanger Heat is transferred to the water flowing through the heat exchangers tubingPre-heated water is pumped to a water heater for final heating OR to an air handler for use in heating make-up airDragon Fire preheated water:100 to 125F=FREE HEAT

What are the benefits?Superior grease collection: 2 filter stages trap more grease: lower emissions Liquefying action of heat exchanger sends more grease to the trough: less maintenance Exceeds UL requirements: collects 14 times more grease in the trough than the filter*

* UL requirements stipulate that 4 times more grease must be collected in the trough versus the filter. UL testing for Dragon Fire Thermo Recovery Filters was conducted without water running through the heat exchanger. In further testing with unheated water running through the heat exchanger, the Dragon Fire Thermo Recovery Filter showed a grease collection ratio of 35 to 1 and higher).

What are the benefits?Durable Construction, Flexible Design Heavy gauge stainless steel filter,baffles, and connectors Teflon coated copper heat exchanger3/8 in. NPT inlets and outletsallow for easy installation ofmultiple unitsAvailable for retrofit or newconstruction

What are the benefits?Low-cost: DIY maintenance/cleaning Teflon coated heat exchanger: non-stick for easy grease removalWash by hand or via high temp dishwasherQuick connect heat exchanger hook-ups snap on|and off for easy removal, cleaning, and reconnection

What are the benefits?Green Water/Make-up Air Heating TechnologyHeats water or make-up air using only the heat produced from the cook line Environmentally sustainable, reduces energy usage, and saves moneyExcellent ROI: saves approx. $6,900/yr on water heating costsQuick installation payback: 2 years or less

A Common Sense Solution:Dragon Fire Thermo Recovery Filters Maximizes your energy dollars: recycles cooking exhaust into energy for heating. A cost-effective, eco-friendly solution with excellent ROI and paybackBuilt to last for retrofit or new constructionSuperior grease collection, easy cleaning

The hotter and busier the grill, the more savings!

Dragon Fire Filter

Working Kitchen

Front of Filters

Backside of Filter

Backside Alternate View

Detail for Dragon FireInstallation

Dragon Fire Control Box Drawing

Make-Up Air Application

Questions and Answers