GAYLORD ELX SERIES Instruction manual

THE GAYLORD INSTALLATION,
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
for
“ELX” SERIES HOODS
10900 S.W. AVERY STREET • TUALATIN, OREGON 97062 U.S.A.
1-800-547-9696 • 503-691-2010 • FAX: [phone] • email: [e-mail]
GAYLORD INDUSTRIES
EFFECTIVE DATE 04-2010

To Our Customers. . .
Congratulations on your recent purchase of a Gaylord
kitchen exhaust hood system. We are proud to be able to
provide you with a quality product that incorporates the lat-
est engineering concepts and is a result of over 50 years of
experience in the foodservice kitchen exhaust industry.
If you have other Gaylord equipment, such as a Gaylord
Utility Distribution System, GPC and CUV Controls, or Roof
Top Pollution Control Unit, etc., please refer to the corre-
sponding supplementary equipment manuals.
If you have further questions, please call us toll free at
1-800-547-9696. We are more than happy to help.
Sincerely,
Gaylord Industries
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World Headquarters: 10900 S.W. Avery Street • Tualatin, Oregon 97062 U.S.A.
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ELX VENTILATOR MODEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................... 1
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ............................................................................... 4
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................... 5
UV START-UP PROCEDURES ............................................................................... 12
MEASURING AIRFLOW .......................................................................................... 13
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................... 15
PARTS LIST ............................................................................................................ 20
SCHEMATICS ......................................................................................................... 23
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 24
HOOD START-UP INSPECTION REPORT ..... ....................................................... 30
WARRANTY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1
ELX SERIES VENTILATOR MODEL DESCRIPTION
MODEL “ELX”
APPLICATION - Wall mounted
canopy style.
MODEL “ELX-BBC”
APPLICATION - Used for cafeteria lines or
any other single line island arrangement.
MODEL “ELX-BB”
APPLICATION - Used for typical island
style back to back cooking arrangement.
FIGURE 1
Standard Ventilator Models
FIGURE 2
Model ELX Shown
High Efficiency XGS Extractor
Will remove up to 4 times as much
grease as a Standard Baffle Filter
Enlarged Grease Cup to Collect
Captured Grease
(Regular Service May Be Required)

2
Gaylord Ventilator model numbers are made up of an alphabetic prefix followed by a series of
alphabetic and/or numeric suffixes to designate the style of the ventilator and various options.
Sequence of model numbers is as follows.
1.______ 2.______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._________ 6.________ 7. _______
Series Damper Style Front lip Apron Design Canopy Front Spark
Type Design (If Applicable) Height Option Arrestor
Option (If Applicable)
Explanation of Prefixes and Suffixes
1.
Series
"
ENER G LINK"
EL…………………….. Non water-wash ventilator with UL 1046 filters
ELX ........................... Non water-wash ventilator incorporating XGS Extractors
ELX-UV .................... Non water-wash ventilator incorporating XGS Extractors and UV Lamps
ELX-ENL……………. Non water-wash ventilator incorporating XGS18 Enlarged extractor.
2.
Damper Type
GBD.......................... Gaylord Balancing Damper. Has a mechanical balancing damper located at the duct collar
(Standard)
GFBD ....................... Gaylord Fire Balancing Damper. Has an electric, thermostatically activated Fire/Balancing
damper located at the duct collar and back draft feature. 325°F Thermostat standard.
GEBD ....................... Gaylord Electric Balancing Damper. Has an electric balancing damper located at the duct collar
with back draft feature.
FDD…………….. ...... Weighted Fuse Link activated damper located at the duct collar. 280°F Fuse link standard.
ND ............................ No Damper
3.
Style
Blank ........................ Wall Mounted canopy style
CL ............................. Island style for single line of cooking equipment using one extraction chamber (Light-Medium
Duty only)
BBC-CL .................... Island style for single line of cooking equipment using one extraction chamber with one common
exhaust duct (Light-Extra Heavy Duty)
BBC ......................... Island style for double line of cooking equipment using one extraction chamber. Has one
exhaust duct.
BB ........................... Island style for double line of cooking equipment using two extraction chambers. Has two
separate exhaust ducts.
4.
Front Lip Design (Front lower edge of the hood)
Blank......................... Facetted front design with 6 inch return flange. (3 Break or greater 90° at front lip)
C ............................... Chamfer (6 x 6) with 6 inch return flange
S ............................... Square front with 12" “Super Capture” lip
5.
Apron Design Designation
Blank ......................... Rear Wall to be added below hood
A ............................... Hood to have an Apron, which will terminate at the bottom lower edge of the canopy.
UW ............................ Utility Wall to be added below hood. Note: DCR-WM model Utility Distribution System to be
added as a separate piece of equipment.
6.
Canopy Front Height Option
Blank......................... 30 inch or greater Canopy Height
MP ............................ Medium Profile - 24 inch Front height hoods. Extractors range from 24 to 30 inches tall.
Models containing UV are required to have 30 inch tall extractors.
LP ............................. Low Profile - 12 inch to 23 inch front height. Extractors range from 24 to 30 inches tall.
7.
Spark Arrestor (If Applicable – 700°F Applications only)
SPA .......................... Uses “XGS-SPA” or “XGS18-SPA” Spark Arrestor Extractors – for solid fuel applications.