Make-Up Air Units in Frisco, TX — Restaurant & Commercial Kitchens
Every commercial kitchen exhausting air through a hood must replace that air — or the building goes negative-pressure, and everything breaks: doors that won’t seal, smoke that won’t leave, pilot lights that go out, and comfort systems fighting the pressure differential. TechBridge Pacific HVAC corp installs, repairs, and balances make-up air units for Frisco restaurants and commercial kitchens. Frisco is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country — restaurants and entertainment venues near The Star and Toyota Stadium, plus retail centers along Preston Road and the Dallas North Tollway, all need commercial HVAC that doesn’t go down during peak hours. Commercial-only.
What a Make-Up Air Unit Does
A make-up air unit (MAU) supplies conditioned or tempered outdoor air to replace the air exhausted by the kitchen hood. Properly sized and balanced, it keeps the kitchen at neutral pressure — smoke stays in the hood, doors seal, dining-room comfort holds, and energy costs stay reasonable.
Make-Up Air Services We Provide in Frisco
- New MAU installation — sized to match your hood exhaust volume and kitchen layout.
- MAU repair — burner faults, fan failure, damper issues, controls.
- System balancing — exhaust and supply must be balanced together; we measure and adjust both.
- Existing system assessment — diagnosing negative-pressure symptoms and correcting them.
- Replacement — end-of-life units replaced with properly sized equipment.
Signs Your Make-Up Air Is Wrong
- Kitchen doors hard to open or slammed shut by pressure.
- Smoke or cooking odors escaping the hood into the dining room.
- Pilot lights blowing out on gas equipment.
- Cold drafts at the front door in winter.
- Comfort complaints in the dining room despite a working RTU.
Why Commercial-Only Matters
Make-up air is a commercial kitchen system — residential HVAC contractors don’t typically size or balance these. We hold a Texas Class A license (TACLA 00151786 R) — the unlimited-tonnage classification — and work only on commercial systems. 5.0★ on Google.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you install new make-up air units in Frisco? Yes — sized to your hood exhaust volume and kitchen layout.
Can you fix a kitchen that’s negative-pressure? Yes — that’s a make-up air balance issue we specialize in.
Are you commercial-only? Yes — Class A licensed (TACLA, any size system), no residential work.
Get a quote: Call (469) 609-6204 or request a quote online.