In beauty and hairdressing salons, unpleasant odours constantly accumulate and humidity rises. This makes it difficult for staff to work and customers are unlikely to tolerate the discomfort. In order to create the optimum microclimate for staff and visitors, a suitable ventilation system must be provided.
Features of the premises
The climatic conditions must meet the requirements of the State Sanitary Inspectorate. Therefore, at the construction stage, it is necessary to find specialists who will create a design for the ventilation system and implement it.
It should be noted that the ventilation system for such special rooms is completely different from that installed in residential buildings. In what way?
- Clients spend a long time in hair and beauty salons, so fresh air must constantly flow in and exhaust air must constantly flow out.
- During treatments, cosmetics are used that release chemical substances.
- Humidity increases and heat is constantly emitted.
To maintain normal climatic conditions in such rooms, strict adherence to building regulations is required, which is only possible with good ventilation.
Jhow to calculate the supply and extract ventilation system in hairdressing and beauty salons
To ensure that the ventilation system complies with the building regulations, our specialists calculate the necessary air exchange for the building in question. The following room characteristics are taken into account:
- Room size. The capacity of the equipment to be installed depends directly on the size of the room. For example, if the area is larger than 100 m², the required air change rate is 2 for the extract and 2 for the supply. However, if the area is up to 50 m², one extractor unit is sufficient. If the area varies between 80 m² and 100 m², the extract should be double and the supply should be single.
- Location. It is often the case that beauty salons are located in one room of a large building. This must be taken into account when designing and selecting the appropriate equipment. In cases where the beauty salon is located in a residential building, built-in ventilation cannot provide the necessary air exchange, so a ventilation system still needs to be installed, taking into account the characteristics of the room. This means that if it was not envisaged during construction that the room would be a beauty salon, a separate ventilation system must be installed.
If the beauty salon is a separate building, Kliwenta specialists recommend designing the ventilation system from scratch. It is important to pay attention to the location of nearby buildings and other nuances. For example, to ensure that the operation of the ventilation system does not disturb residents or employees of neighbouring buildings.
- Number of employees and customers. Our experts take into account the maximum number of people that can occupy the room to select the right equipment to handle the removal of excessive moisture and heat.
Main requirements
During the calculation, the requirements for such rooms are taken into account, according to standards and regulations. For example, humidity ratios should be between 40 and 60% and the temperature should not fall below +18°C. The main task that designers have to deal with is the correct calculation and selection of equipment. It must maintain optimum climatic conditions even when the influx of moisture and heat increases significantly in a short period of time. Furthermore, the equipment should operate quietly, because in hair and beauty salons, additional noise will disturb customers and employees. Our specialists use special insulation for this purpose when installing ventilation ducts.
Room types and their ventilation
Hair and beauty salons are not just treatment rooms. There are separate ventilation requirements for each individual room. For example, if the salon’s lavatory already has natural ventilation, it is sufficient to ensure that exhaust fans are installed to speed up the escape of used air. In storage areas where cosmetic products are stored, it is also advisable to install exhaust fans. However, the exhaust ventilation must be separate so that the air does not mix during the outlet.
In rooms where services are provided and chemicals are constantly released into the air, the air exchange differs considerably from the reception area, waiting room, etc. In their calculations, our specialists take into account the individual characteristics of the facility in order to maintain a balance of fresh air in all rooms of the beauty or hair salon.
If there are separate rooms for baths, massages, etc. in the facility, these are classified as medical rooms and therefore the ventilation requirements for them are slightly different. In solariums, the exhaust of used air and the supply of fresh air are separate, as lamp irradiation ionises the air.
As you can see, ventilation in such facilities is an integral part of quality customer service. That’s why we recommend trusting professionals with extensive experience in air conditioning equipment. We will help you draw up a design, carry out all the calculations, order and install the equipment, etc. Our team will carry out all the work quickly, qualitatively and on time. We guarantee that you will never have problems with the Sanitary Inspectorate after working with us!
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