Lincat Y10020 Recirculation Unit – Ductless Extraction Canopy

The Lincat Y10020 is a free-standing, self-contained recirculation canopy designed for commercial kitchens where connecting to external ductwork is not a practical option. Rather than expelling air to atmosphere, it draws cooking vapours through a four-stage filtration process — a stainless steel baffle filter captures grease particles first, followed by a G4 matrix panel filter, a HEPA filter, and finally a loose granule carbon filter to address odours — before returning treated air to the kitchen. The result is a measurable improvement in air quality at the cooking station without duct runs, roof penetrations, or the make-up air systems that conventional extraction requires.

In operational terms, the unit is well suited to situations where installation cost or building constraints rule out traditional extraction: listed buildings, basement kitchens, food service within hotels or offices, and pop-up or dark kitchen environments where flexibility matters. Because it requires no fixed ductwork, the unit can be repositioned if the kitchen layout changes — a genuine advantage in smaller or evolving operations.

• No external ducting required — substantially lower installation cost and minimal building works
• Self-contained design allows repositioning if the kitchen layout changes
• Four-stage filtration addresses both grease and odour in a single unit
• Stainless steel baffle filters are dishwasher-safe and straightforward to maintain weekly
• Panel, HEPA, and carbon filters are visually inspectable and replaceable as required

There are a few important considerations before specifying this unit. It is designed exclusively for use above electric appliances — it is not suitable above gas cooking equipment. The unit does not reduce extracted air temperature, so supplementary cooling may be worth considering in warmer months. A background ventilation rate of roughly ten to fifteen air changes per hour is advisable; most commercial kitchens will already meet this through existing passive or mechanical ventilation. Assembly requires two people and typically takes around an hour including unpacking.

Filter maintenance needs to be built into a regular kitchen schedule. The baffle filters require washing weekly; the panel, HEPA, and carbon filters are consumables requiring periodic replacement depending on cooking intensity. Visual inspection during the weekly baffle clean is generally sufficient to judge when replacement is due. For higher-volume sites, sites using gas appliances, or operations with heavier cooking loads, a fully ducted extraction solution is likely to be more appropriate.

If you are weighing up whether a recirculation unit is the right approach for your site — or have questions about background ventilation or filter maintenance cycles — we are happy to talk it through before you decide.