Safety warnings
For the installerconditions without the need for any of the
aforementioned measures.
When used as an extractor unit, the hood must
When the hood is used in its extractor function,
be fitted with a 150mm diameter hose.
the following rules must be followed to obtain
Only for model EFC 9460 X / 942 120 705:
optimal operation:
Should there already be a pipe of diameter 125
? short and straight outlet hose
mm that ducts to the outside through the walls
? keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
or roof, it is possible to use the 150/125 mm
? never install the hoses with an acute angle,
reduction flange provided. In this case the hood
they must always follow a gentle curve.
will be slightly noisier.
? keep the hose as large as possible
When installing the hood, make sure you
(preferably the same diameter as the
respect the following minimum distance
outlet hole).
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
Failure to observe these basic instructions will
surfaces:
drastically reduce the performance and increase
electric cookers600 mm
the noise levels of the extractor hood.
gas cookers750 mm
coal and oil cookers800 mm min.
The national Standard on fuel-burning systemsFor the user
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbar in
The cooker hood is designed to extract
such rooms.
unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will not
The air outlet must not be connected to chimney
extract steam.
flues or combustion gas ducts. The air outlet
Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
must under no circumstances be connected to
excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
ventilation ducts for rooms in which fuel-burning
the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
appliances are installed.
essential to avoid open flames.
The air outlet installation must comply with the
Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
regulations laid down by the relevant authorities.
the cooker top/cooker under careful control.
When the unit is used in its extractor version, a
The hot oil in the frying pan might ignite due to
sufficiently large ventilation hole must be
overheating.
provided, with dimensions that are approxi-
The risk of self-ignition increases when the oil
mately the same as the outlet hole.
being used is dirty.
National and regional building regulations
It is extremely important to note that
impose a number of restrictions on using hoods
overheating can cause a fire.
and fuel-burning appliances connected to a
Never carry out any flambé cooking under
chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters and
the hood.
gas fires, in the same room.
Always disconnect the unit from the power
Hoods can only be used safely with appliances
supply before carrying out any work on the
connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat
hood, including replacing the light bulb
(air/environment combination) is ventilated from
(take the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
outside using a suitable ventilation hole approxi-
switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
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mately 500-600 cm large to avoid the
It is very important to clean the hood and
possibility of a depression being created during
replace the filter at the recommended
operation of the hood.
intervals. Failure to do so could cause
If you have any doubts, contact the relevant
grease deposits to build up, resulting in a
controlling authority or building inspector?s
fire hazard.
office.
The appliance is not intended for use by young
Since the rule for rooms with fuel burning
children or infirm persons without supervision.
appliances is ?outlet hole of the same size as the
Young children should be supervised to ensure
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ventilation hole?, a hole of 500-600 cm, which
that they do not play with the appliance.
is to say a larger hole, could reduce the perfor-
WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
mance of the extractor hood.
switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
If the hood is used in its filtering function, it will
the possibility of electric shock.
operate simply and safely in the above
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