M506

M506
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN GREASE DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT

M506.1 General. Commercial kitchen grease ducts and exhaust equipment shall comply
with the requirements of this section. Commercial kitchen grease ducts shall be
designed for the type of cooking appliance and hood served.
M506.2 Corrosion protection. Ducts exposed to the outside atmosphere or subject to a
corrosive environment shall be protected against corrosion in an approved manner.
M506.3 Ducts serving Type I hoods. Commercial kitchen exhaust systems serving Type I
hoods shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with M506.3.1
through M506.3.13.3.
M506.3.1 Exhaust fans. Exhaust fan housings serving a Type I hood shall be
constructed of steel.
EXCEPTION: Fans listed and labeled as power roof ventilators for restaurant cooking
appliances.
M506.3.1.1 Fan motor. Exhaust fan motors shall be located outside of the exhaust
airstream.
M506.3.2 Grease duct materials. Grease ducts serving a Type I hood shall be
constructed of steel not less than 0.055 inch (1.4 mm) (No. 16 Gage) in thickness or
stainless steel not less than 0.044 inch (1.1 mm) (No. 18 Gage) in thickness.
EXCEPTION: Listed and labeled factory-built commercial kitchen grease ducts
installed in accordance with M304.1.
M506.3.3 Joints, seams and penetrations of grease ducts. Joints, seams and
penetrations of grease ducts shall be made with a continuous liquid-tight weld or
braze made on the external surface of the duct system.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Penetrations shall not be required to be welded or brazed where sealed by
devices that are listed for the application.
2. Internal welding or brazing shall not be prohibited provided that the joint is
formed or ground smooth and is provided with ready access for inspection.
3. Listed and labeled factory-built commercial kitchen grease ducts installed in
accordance with M304.1.
M506.3.3.1 Duct joint types. Duct joints shall be butt joints or overlapping duct
joints of either the telescoping or bell type. Overlapping joints shall be
installed to prevent ledges and obstructions from collecting grease or interfering
with gravity drainage to the intended collection point. The difference between the
inside cross-sectional dimensions of overlapping sections of duct shall not exceed
0.25 inch (6 mm). The length of overlap for overlapping duct joints shall not
exceed 2 inches (51 mm).
M506.3.3.2 Duct-to-hood joints. Duct-to-hood joints shall be made with continuous
internal or external liquid-tight welded or brazed joints. Such joints shall be
smooth, accessible for inspection, and without grease traps.
EXCEPTIONS: This section shall not apply to:
1. A vertical duct-to-hood collar connection made in the top plane of the hood in
accordance with all of the following:
1.1. The hood duct opening shall have a 1-inch-deep (25 mm), full perimeter,
welded flange turned down into the hood interior at an angle of 90 degrees from
the plane of the opening.
1.2. The duct shall have a 1-inch-deep (25 mm) flange made by a 1-inch by 1inch (25 mm by 25 mm) angle iron welded to the full perimeter of the duct not
less than 1 inch (25 mm) above the bottom end of the duct.
1.3. A gasket rated for use at not less than 1,500F (815C) is installed
between the duct flange and the top of the hood.
1.4. The duct-to-hood joint shall be secured by stud bolts not less than 0.25
inch (6.4 mm) in diameter welded to the hood with a spacing not greater than 4
inches (102 mm) on center for the full perimeter of the opening. All bolts and
nuts are to be secured with lockwashers.
2. Listed and labeled duct-to-hood collar connections installed in accordance
with M304.1.
M506.3.3.3 Duct-to-exhaust fan connections. Duct-to-exhaust fan connections shall
be flanged and gasketed at the base of the fan for listed and labeled vertical
discharge fans; shall be flanged, gasketed, and bolted to the inlet of the fan for
side-inlet utility fans; and shall be flanged, gasketed, and bolted to the inlet
and outlet of the fan for in-line fans.
M506.3.3.4 Vibration isolation. A vibration isolation connector for connecting a
duct to a fan shall consist of noncombustible packing in a metal sleeve joint of
approved design or shall be a coated-fabric flexible duct connector listed and
labeled for the application. Vibration isolation connectors shall be installed only
at the connection of a duct to a fan inlet or outlet.
M506.3.4 Grease duct supports. Grease duct bracing and supports shall be of
noncombustible material securely attached to the structure and designed to carry
gravity and seismic loads within the stress limitations of the Building Code of New
York State. Bolts, screws, rivets and other mechanical fasteners shall not penetrate
duct walls.
M506.3.5 Air velocity. Grease duct systems serving a Type I hood shall be designed
and installed to provide an air velocity within the duct system of not less than
1,500 feet per minute (7.6 m/s).
EXCEPTION: The velocity limitations shall not apply within duct transitions
utilized to connect ducts to differently sized or shaped openings in hoods and
fans, provided that such transitions do not exceed 3 feet (914 mm) in length and
are designed to prevent the trapping of grease.
M506.3.6 Separation of grease duct system. A separate grease duct system shall be
provided for each Type I hood. A separate grease duct system is not required where
all of the following conditions are met:
1. All interconnected hoods are located within the same story.
2. All interconnected hoods are located within the same room or in adjoining rooms.
3. Interconnecting ducts do not penetrate assemblies required to be fire-resistance
rated.
4. The grease duct system does not serve solid fuel-fired appliances.
M506.3.7 Clearances. Grease duct systems serving a Type I hood shall have a
clearance to combustible construction of not less than 18 inches (457 mm).
EXCEPTION: Listed and labeled factory-built commercial kitchen grease ducts

installed in accordance with M304.1.
M506.3.8 Prevention of grease accumulation. Duct systems serving a Type I hood shall
be constructed and installed so that grease cannot collect in any portion thereof,
and the system shall slope not less than one-fourth unit vertical in 12 units
horizontal (2-percent slope) toward the hood or toward an approved grease reservoir.
Where horizontal ducts exceed 75 feet (22 860 mm) in length, the slope shall be not
less than one unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (8.3-percent slope). Exhaust fans
shall be positioned so that the discharge will not impinge on the roof, other
equipment or appliances or parts of the structure. A vertical discharge fan shall be
manufactured with an approved drain outlet at the bottom of the housing to permit
drainage of grease to an approved grease reservoir.
M506.3.9 Cleanouts and other openings. Grease duct systems shall not have openings
therein other than those required for proper operation and maintenance of the system.
Any portion of such system having sections not provided with access from the duct
entry or discharge shall be provided with cleanout openings. Cleanout openings shall
be equipped with tight-fitting doors constructed of steel having a thickness not less
than that required for the duct. Doors shall be equipped with a substantial method
of latching, sufficient to hold the door tightly closed. Doors shall be designed so
that they are operable without the use of a tool. Door assemblies, including any
frames and gasketing, shall be approved for the purpose, and shall not have fasteners
that penetrate the duct. Listed and labeled access door assemblies shall be
installed in accordance with the terms of the listing.
M506.3.9.1 Personnel entry. Where ductwork is large enough to allow entry of
personnel, not less than one approved or listed opening having dimensions not less
than 20 inches by 20 inches (508 mm by 508 mm) shall be provided in the horizontal
sections, and in the top of vertical risers. Where such entry is provided, the
duct and its supports shall be capable of supporting the additional load and the
cleanouts specified in M506.3.10 are not required.
M506.3.10 Horizontal cleanouts. Cleanouts located on horizontal sections of ducts
shall be spaced not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) apart. The cleanouts shall be located
on the side of the duct with the opening not less than 1.5 inches (38 mm) above the
bottom of the duct, and not less than 1 inch (25 mm) below the top of the duct. The
opening minimum dimensions shall be 12 inches (305 mm) on each side. Where the
dimensions of the side of the duct prohibit the cleanout installation prescribed
herein, the openings shall be on the top of the duct or the bottom of the duct.
Where located on the top of the duct, the opening edges shall be a minimum of 1 inch
(25 mm) from the edges of the duct. Where located in the bottom of the duct, cleanout
openings shall be designed to provide internal damming around the opening, shall be
provided with gasketing to preclude grease leakage, shall provide for drainage of
grease down the duct around the dam, and shall be approved for the application.
Where the dimensions of the sides, top or bottom of the duct preclude the
installation of the prescribed minimum-size cleanout opening, the cleanout shall be
located on the duct face that affords the largest opening dimension and shall be
installed with the opening edges at the prescribed distances from the duct edges as
previously set forth in this section.
M506.3.11 Duct enclosure. A grease duct serving a Type I hood that penetrates a
ceiling, wall or floor shall be enclosed from the point of penetration to the outlet
terminal. A duct shall only penetrate exterior walls at locations where unprotected
openings are permitted by the Building Code of New York State. Ducts shall be
enclosed in accordance with the Building Code of New York State requirements for
shaft construction. The duct enclosure shall be sealed around the duct at the point
of penetration and vented to the outside of the building through the use of weatherprotected openings. The enclosure shall be separated from the duct by a minimum of 6
inches (152 mm) and a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) and shall serve a single grease
exhaust duct system (see M506.3.7).
EXCEPTIONS:
1. The shaft enclosure provisions of this section shall not be required where a
duct penetration is protected with a through-penetration firestop system classified
in accordance with ASTM E 814 and having an "F" and "T" rating equal to the fireresistance rating of the assembly being penetrated and where the surface of the
duct is continuously covered on all sides from the point at which the duct
penetrates a ceiling wall or floor to the outlet terminal with a classified and
labeled material, system, method of construction or product specifically evaluated
for such purpose, in accordance with a nationally recognized standard for such
enclosure materials.
2. A duct enclosure shall not be required for a grease duct that penetrates only a
nonfire-resistance-rated roof/ceiling assembly.
M506.3.12 Fire-resistive access opening. Where cleanout openings are located in
ducts within a fire-resistance-rated enclosure, access openings shall be provided in
the enclosure at each cleanout point. Access openings shall be equipped with tightfitting sliding or hinged doors that are equal in fire-resistive protection to that
of the shaft or enclosure. An approved sign shall be placed on access opening panels
with wording as follows: "ACCESS PANEL. DO NOT OBSTRUCT."
M506.3.13 Type I exhaust outlets. Exhaust outlets for grease ducts serving
commercial food heat-processing appliances shall conform to the requirements of
M506.3.13.1 through M506.3.13.3.
M506.3.13.1 Termination above the roof. Exhaust outlets that terminate above the
roof shall have the discharge opening located not less than 40 inches (1016 mm)
above the roof surface.
M506.3.13.2 Termination through an exterior wall. Exhaust outlets shall be
permitted to terminate through exterior walls where the smoke, grease, gases,
vapors, and odors in the discharge from such terminations do not create a public
nuisance or a fire hazard. Such terminations shall not be located where protected
openings are required by the Building Code of New York State. Other exterior
openings shall not be located within 3 feet (914 mm) of such terminations.
M506.3.13.3 Termination location. Exhaust outlets shall be located not less than
10 feet (3048 mm) horizontally from parts of the same or contiguous buildings,
adjacent property lines and air intake openings into any building and shall be
located not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above the adjoining grade level.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Exhaust outlets shall terminate not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) from an
adjacent building, adjacent property line and air intake openings into a building
where air from the exhaust outlet discharges away from such locations.
2. The minimum horizontal distance between vertical discharge fans and parapettype building structures shall be 2 feet (610 mm) provided that such structures
are not higher than the top of the fan discharge opening.
M506.4 Ducts serving Type II hoods. Commercial kitchen exhaust systems serving Type
II hoods shall comply with M506.4.1 and M506.4.2.
M506.4.1 Type II exhaust outlets. Exhaust outlets for ducts serving Type II hoods
shall comply with M401.5 and M401.5.2. Such outlets shall be protected against
local weather conditions and shall meet the provisions for exterior wall opening
protectives in accordance with the Building Code of New York State.
M506.4.2 Ducts. Ducts and plenums serving Type II hoods shall be constructed of rigid
metallic materials. Duct construction, installation, bracing and supports shall
comply with Chapter M6. Ducts subject to positive pressure and ducts conveying
moisture-laden or waste-heat-laden air shall be constructed, joined and sealed in an

approved manner.

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COMMERCIAL KITCHEN GREASE DUCTS AND EXHAUST EQUIPMENT

EXCEPTION: Listed and labeled factory-built commercial kitchen grease ducts

moisture-laden or waste-heat-laden air shall be constructed, joined and sealed in an

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