Safety warnings
For the installeraforementioned measures.
When the hood is used in its extractor function,
? When used as an extractor unit, the hood must
the following rules must be followed to obtain
be fitted with a:
optimal operation:
- EFG 535 100mm diameter hose.
? short and straight outlet hose
- EFG 540 120mm diameter hose.
? keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
Attention: The hose is not supplied and must
? never install the hoses with an acute angle,
be purchased separately.
they must always follow a gentle curve.
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
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
outlet hole).
surfaces:
Failure to observe these basic instructions will
electric cookers600 mm
drastically reduce the performance and increase
gas cookers650 mm
the noise levels of the extractor hood.
coal and oil cookers800 mm min.
The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbarFor the user
in such rooms.
? The cooker hood is designed to extract
The air outlet must not be connected to
unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will
chimney flues or combustion gas ducts. The air
not extract steam.
outlet must under no circumstances be
Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
connected to ventilation ducts for rooms in
excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
which fuel-burning appliances are installed.
the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
The air outlet installation must comply with the
essential to avoid open flames.
regulations laid down by the relevant
Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
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 (take
(air/environment combination) is ventilated
the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
from outside using a suitable ventilation hole
switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
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approximately 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 grease
If you have any doubts, contact the relevant
deposits to build up, resulting in a fire
controlling authority or building inspector?s
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
Young children should be supervised to ensure
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the ventilation hole?, a hole of 500-600 cm,
that they do not play with the appliance.
which is to say a larger hole, could reduce the
WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
performance of the extractor hood.
switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
If the hood is used in its filtering function, it
the possibility of electric shock.
will operate simply and safely in the above
conditions without the need for any of the
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