In a message dated 6/16/2004 3:48:35 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Did you know that the owner of Fabulous Ferns (on Selby) had signed a contract to install a new $12K air filtration system...before Dave Thune came to our rescue?
Dave did. Too bad he didn't mention the fact that he would be flushing the investment down the toilet before the owner had made the outlay. (Ah, what the heck, his rich daddy prob'ly paid for it right Chuck?) Take a trip over to the hated Eagle Street Grill and look up Jeanne, look up. What you see is an air exchange system! Yes Jeanne it is! Tom, What you neglect to mention is that regardless if these businesses were smoking or non-smoking establishments, the owners would still be required to have a sufficient air exchange capacity. $12K for a filtration system is peanuts compaired to the initial cost of installing an air exchange unit for any new restaurant that is currently required by city codes. The cost factor is determined wholly by the square footage of the space and it's intended use. A retail space of 1000 sq. ft. with an occupancy of 20 people has less of a need for air circulation than a restuarant or bar of 1000 sq. ft. and an occupancy of 75 people. With higher occupancy, more air must be circulated. Another factor that comes into play is the location of the kitchen space, type of equipment in operation (grills, deep fryers, ovens - each have thier own requirements) and what type of separation there is between cooking/preparation area and customers. Given all of those factors, to arbitrarily state that the air handling system at Fabulous Ferns was exclusively meant to manage smoke may not be accurate. That particular area of the bar has a much higher density and therefore also requires that more air be exchanged. Please, if you would be so kind, speak about what you know. Not what you think you know. Paul Skrbec West Saint Paul _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
