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RETAILOBSERVER.COM MARCH 2019 20 NEW V.A.M. – VARIABLE AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY FABER Remodeling your kitchen is an exciting, expensive process, but managing your kitchen's air flow (CFM management) is every bit as important. Now, Faber announces that adjusting your CFMs to meet local codes is easier than ever. As of April 2019, 13 Faber models will ship with V.A.M (Variable Air Management), thus expanding your lower-CFM design options. V.A.M. helps installers set fan speed permanently to a lower- specified CFM, based on local makeup air building codes. All the while, V.A.M. reduces sound and remains energy efficient. For hood installations, building codes limit the maximum CFM a hood can output according to makeup air regulations. If less-powerful hoods aren't available, contractors and builders must buy extra kits and supplies at additional cost of time and money. Our exclusive V.A.M. lets you adjust your hood to the most common CFM levels: 295, 395 or 600. V.A.M. comes pre- installed in 13 models, and with a few pushes of the control buttons can be programmed and permanently set to the correct CFM for your market. Since 1955, Faber has been the leader in high-quality, Italian- engineered kitchen range hoods. With more than 30 models to choose from, we offer all of the style, selection and features you need to vent your kitchens and maintain fresh, clean air. Please visit www.faberonline.com for more information. ABBAKA HOODS NOW AVAILABLE FROM BLUESTAR ® APPLIANCE DEALERS NATIONWIDE BlueStar ® , manufacturers of handcrafted, high-performance appliances for the home, announced that its ABBAKA premium custom range kitchen hoods and the well-known HY-EX remote blowers are now available for direct purchase through BlueStar ® dealers. ABBAKA kitchen ventilation hoods are renowned for combining cutting-edge designs with highly sought-after remote blower technology. Each hood is hand-built by master craftsmen with decades of experience. ABBAKA offers a completely seamless design for both wall and island kitchen range hoods. The lower canopy and duct cover can be joined without a trace, free of the joints, screwed connections, break lines or rivets found in custom range hoods of lesser quality. ABBAKA can craft any custom range hood to the customer's precise specifications with luxury metals and finishes, including stainless steel, copper or brass, and the hoods can be matched seamlessly with BlueStar ® cooking and refrigeration appliances. In addition to premium hoods, ABBAKA also offers a complete line of hood inserts, liners and blower options. The signature ABBAKA HY-EX Remote Blower System is designed for maximum air movement, even with the most powerful range under it, and at the same time offers the ultra-quiet performance that homeowners demand. The variable speed control offers the ultimate in flexibility based on what the home chef is cooking. Plus the low-profile design makes a minimal impact on the home's exterior. "ABBAKA hoods perfectly complement BlueStar's suite of commercial-style appliances, from cooking to refrigeration. These bespoke hood designs enrich the BlueStar offering at retail and offer consumers yet another option to truly customize their kitchens to their individual style," said Eliza Sheffield, President, BlueStar ® . "We believe that a hood should be an integral part of the kitchen design. Aesthetics and performance are of equal value and importance." BlueStar ® , based in Pennsylvania, specializes in handcrafted I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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