Safety warnings
For the installer When the hood is used in its extractor function,
the following rules must be followed to obtain
When used as an extractor unit, the hood must
optimal operation:
be fitted with a 150mm diameter hose.
? short and straight outlet hose
When installing the hood, make sure you
? keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
respect the following minimum distance
? never install the hoses with an acute angle,
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
they must always follow a gentle curve.
surfaces:
? keep the hose as large as possible
electric cookers500 mm
(preferably the same diameter as the
gas cookers650 mm
outlet hole).
coal and oil cookers800 mm min.
Failure to observe these basic instructions will
The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
drastically reduce the performance and increase
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbar in
the noise levels of the extractor hood.
such rooms.
The air outlet must not be connected to chimney
flues or combustion gas ducts. The air outletFor the user
must under no circumstances be connected to
The cooker hood is designed to extract
ventilation ducts for rooms in which fuel-burning
unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will not
appliances are installed.
extract steam.
The air outlet installation must comply with the
Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
regulations laid down by the relevant authorities.
excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
When the unit is used in its extractor version, a
the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
sufficiently large ventilation hole must be
essential to avoid open flames.
provided, with dimensions that are approxi-
Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
mately the same as the outlet hole.
the cooker top/cooker under careful control.
National and regional building regulations
The hot oil in the frying pan might ignite due to
impose a number of restrictions on using hoods
overheating.
and fuel-burning appliances connected to a
The risk of self-ignition increases when the oil
chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters and
being used is dirty.
gas fires, in the same room.
It is extremely important to note that
Hoods can only be used safely with appliances
overheating can cause a fire.
connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat
Never carry out any flambé cooking under
(air/environment combination) is ventilated from
the hood.
outside using a suitable ventilation hole approxi-
Always disconnect the unit from the power
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mately 500-600 cm large to avoid the
supply before carrying out any work on the
possibility of a depression being created during
hood, including replacing the light bulb
operation of the hood.
(take the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
If you have any doubts, contact the relevant
switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
controlling authority or building inspector?s
It is very important to clean the hood and
office.
replace the filter at the recommended
Since the rule for rooms with fuel burning
intervals. Failure to do so could cause
appliances is ?outlet hole of the same size as the
grease deposits to build up, resulting in a
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ventilation hole?, a hole of 500-600 cm, which
fire hazard.
is to say a larger hole, could reduce the perfor-
The appliance is not intended for use by young
mance of the extractor hood.
children or infirm persons without supervision.
If the hood is used in its filtering function, it will
Young children should be supervised to ensure
operate simply and safely in the above
that they do not play with the appliance.
conditions without the need for any of the
WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
aforementioned measures.
switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
the possibility of electric shock.
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