Safety warnings
for the installer
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
Should there already be a pipe of diameter 125
optimal operation:
mm that ducts to the outside through the walls
? short and straight outlet hose
or roof, it is possible to use the 150/125 mm
? keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
reduction flange provided. In this case the hood
? never install the hoses with an acute angle,
will be slightly more noisy.
they must always follow a gentle curve only
When installing the hood, make sure you
? keep the hose as large as possible
respect the following minimum distance
(preferably the same diameter as the outlet
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
hole).
surfaces:
Failure to observe these basic instructions will
electric cookers500 mm
drastically reduce the performance and increase
gas cookers650 mm
the noise levels of the extractor hood.
coal and oil cookers700 mm min.
The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
for the user
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 bar in
such rooms. Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
The air outlet must not be connected to
excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
chimney flues or combustion gas ducts. The air
the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
outlet must under no circumstances be con-
essential to avoid open flames.
nected to ventilation ducts for rooms in which
Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
fuel-burning appliances are installed.
the cooker top/cooker under careful control.
It is advisable to apply for authorization from
The hot oil in the frying pan might ignite due to
the relevant controlling authority when
connecting the outlet to an unused chimney flueoverheating.
or combustion gas duct. The risk of self-ignition increases when the oil
The air outlet installation must comply with thebeing used is dirty.
regulations laid down by the relevant It is extremely important to note that
authorities.
overheating can cause a fire.
When the unit is used in its extractor version, a
Never carry out any flambé cooking under
sufficiently large ventilation hole must be
the hood.
provided, with dimensions that are
Always disconnect the unit from the power
approximately the same as the outlet hole.
supply before carrying out any work on the
National and regional building regulations
impose a number of restrictions on using hoodshood, including replacing the light bulb (take
and fuel-burning appliances connected to athe cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters andswitch off the automatic circuit breaker).
gas fires, in the same room. It is very important to clean the hood and
Hoods can only be used safely with appliancesreplace the filter at the recommended
connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat
intervals. Failure to do so could cause grease
(air/environment combination) is ventilated
deposits to build up, resulting in a fire
from outside using a suitable ventilation hole
hazard.
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approximately 500-600 cm large to avoid the
The appliance is not intended for use by young
possibility of a depression being created during
children or infirm persons without supervision.
operation of the hood.
Young children should be supervised to ensure
If you have any doubts, contact the relevant
controlling authority or building inspectorthat they do not play ?swith the appliance.
office. WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
Since the rule for rooms with fuel burningswitched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
appliances is ?outlet hole of the same size asthe possibility of electric shock.
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the ventilation hole?, a hole of 500-600 cm,
which is to say a larger hole, could reduce the
performance of the extractor hood.
If the hood is used in its filtering function, it
will operate simply and safely in the above
conditions without the need for any of the
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