Fume cupboards specified for your chemistry — not for a catalogue
We supply ducted and ductless fume cupboards, fume hoods, walk-in enclosures, filters and spares. Every quote starts with what you actually work with, the room you have, and the budget you are defending.
Range
Five families cover almost every UK laboratory
Bench-mounted, floor-standing, filtered or ducted. If your requirement sits outside these, we will say so and point you to what does fit.
Bench-mounted ducted fume cupboard installed in a laboratory
Bench fume cupboards
The workhorse for teaching and research. Sash-fronted, chemical-resistant liner, integral airflow monitor and services to order.
Ductless filtered fume cupboard with carbon filter housing on the top
Ductless fume cupboards
Recirculating units with carbon or HEPA filtration. Ideal where roof access, listed buildings or short leases rule out ductwork.
Tall walk-in fume enclosure housing laboratory apparatus
Walk-in enclosures
Floor-mounted units for tall rigs, columns and trolley-in apparatus, with full-height sashes and reinforced bases.
School science laboratory teaching fume cupboard with pupils working nearby
Teaching cupboards
Demonstration-width units built for classroom life: robust sash mechanisms, clear sightlines for a class, simple monitor displays.
Replacement carbon filter cartridge for a ductless fume cupboard
Filters & spares
Carbon and HEPA filters matched to your chemistry, plus monitors, sash cords, glazing, lamps and extract fans held for common models.
External extract fan and ductwork serving laboratory fume cupboards
Fans & ductwork
Extract fans, inverters, dampers and PP or PVC ductwork designed to DW/172 practice — including replacing tired systems behind good cupboards.
Specification support
Send us your COSHH assessments. We will tell you what you need.
Filter choice is where ductless installations succeed or fail. A carbon filter suited to solvents will not handle acid vapours, and a unit specified for last year’s syllabus may not suit this year’s practicals.
- Chemical list reviewed against filter media before we quote
- Room airflow and make-up air checked so a new cupboard actually performs
- Bench heights, services and access routes measured on survey
- Written recommendation you can attach to a funding request
Chemistry laboratory glassware set up inside a fume cupboard
Budget planning
Indicative packages for capital bids
Guide bands to help you build a business case. Your final quote depends on unit size, services, ductwork and site access — we confirm everything in writing after survey.
Single ductless unit
Filtered cupboard supplied, positioned, commissioned and performance tested. No building work. Suits one classroom or a small prep room.
- Filter matched to your chemical list
- Commissioning report included
- Technician handover on site
Ducted replacement
Remove and dispose of the old cupboard, install a new ducted unit, reuse or renew the extract route, then commission and test.
- Old unit removed and disposed of
- Fan and duct condition assessed first
- Holiday or shutdown installation
Laboratory refit
Multiple cupboards, new fans and ductwork, phased over holidays so teaching or production continues. Programme agreed before we start.
- Phased programme with fixed dates
- Coordination with your other trades
- Full O&M documentation pack
Specification data
Typical performance figures
The numbers estates teams and consultants ask for first. Unit-specific data sheets are issued with every quotation.
Typical fume cupboard performance data
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Unit type
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Widths (mm)
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Face velocity (m/s)
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Sash opening (mm)
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Extraction
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Bench ducted
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1000–2000
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0.3–0.5
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500
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To atmosphere
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Bench ductless
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1000–1800
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0.4–0.5
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400–500
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Carbon / HEPA
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Walk-in
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1200–2400
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0.3–0.5
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Full height
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To atmosphere
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Teaching demonstration
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1200–1500
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0.3–0.5
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500
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Either
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Filtration module
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Model specific
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0.4–0.5
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400
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Carbon / HEPA
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Get a quote for new fume cupboards
Free survey, written specification, and a price that includes the commissioning test.