The method
Before using the result
- This is a local worksheet. Findings and supplied criteria remain the responsibility of the person recording them; the output is not a certificate or regulatory approval.
- Original observation checklist; not a complete replacement for the applicable inspection standard or site-specific scope.
Worked examples
These original training examples illustrate the method for IKECA Certified Exhaust Systems Inspector (CESI) Examination. Use the matching “Load example” button above to explore a variation; example values are not equipment settings or prescribed criteria.
1. Worked example
Follow the system from hood and filters through ducts, access panels, fan and discharge. Keep inaccessible sections visible in a report rather than assuming an unobserved component is clean.
Supplied exhaust-system components
| Component | Location | Observation status | Observation | Evidence or reference | Implication / limitation | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report | ||
| Filters | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report | ||
| Ducts | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report | ||
| Access panels | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report | ||
| Fan | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report | ||
| Discharge | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report |
- Keep observations, evidence and follow-up separate.
- 6 components have an access/status gap or no observation.
- Recorded components: 6
- Access or information gaps: 6
Recorded observations do not establish that the full inspection scope has been completed.
2. Comparison example
Compare a different supplied condition using the same method. For Kitchen Exhaust Exam, the important check is that the input meaning, units and method assumptions still match the problem.
Supplied exhaust-system components
| Component | Location | Observation status | Observation | Evidence or reference | Implication / limitation | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | Training example | Observed | Training observation: record actual condition | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access | |
| Filters | Training example | Observed | Training observation: record actual condition | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access | |
| Ducts | Training example | Inaccessible | Internal section not accessible from available opening | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access | |
| Access panels | Training example | Observed | Training observation: record actual condition | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access | |
| Fan | Training example | Observed | Training observation: record actual condition | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access | |
| Discharge | Training example | Observed | Training observation: record actual condition | Inspection not yet completed | Record scope, evidence and any unresolved access |
- Keep observations, evidence and follow-up separate.
- 1 components have an access/status gap or no observation.
- Recorded components: 6
- Access or information gaps: 1
Recorded observations do not establish that the full inspection scope has been completed.
Check your understanding
1. Which relationship is used?
Record each exhaust component and identify inaccessible, unchecked or undocumented observations.
2. Which assumption should you check first?
This is a local worksheet. Findings and supplied criteria remain the responsibility of the person recording them; the output is not a certificate or regulatory approval.
3. How should you verify a different unit system?
Convert every input to the displayed calculation units first. Equivalent physical inputs must give equivalent results; a unit label alone does not convert a number.
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