Make-Up Air Units in McKinney, 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 McKinney restaurants and commercial kitchens. Based in nearby Melissa, we cover McKinney’s historic downtown square restaurants and shops alongside the medical buildings and offices along US-75 — all within Collin County’s fastest commute of any city we serve. 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 McKinney
- 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 McKinney? 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.