IntroductionA - General switchB - Light switch
These instructions are designed to tell you of the various technical details ofC - Speed decrease switchD - Speed increase switch
your cooker hood and to make you familiar with its use. Since these instructionsE - Display
cover more than one type of hood within the same series, it may be thatWhen the hood is first switched on it runs through a phase of reset and
reference is made to components that do not form part of the hood that you areself-cheking: the display will switch on all its segments. At the end of this
installing. Fittings can vary from country to country. We reserve the right tophase a stand-by stage will be reached: motor and lamps will be switched
modify the product without any notice always with the aim of improvements andoff and the display will show its lower segmet.
in compliance with the relevant norm.- Switch on the hood by pressing A: the motor will not rund and the
display will show 0. You will set the motor in motion by pressing D: the
General descriptiondisplay will shows 1.
The appliance can be used as a canopy hood or can be mounted beneath a wall
- Change speed by using switches C and D: by pressing either off them
cupboard and is suitable for use as an exhaust hood or as a recirculating hood;the speed is immediately changed by one step. A continuous pressur on
if an exhaust facility (an exhaust duct or a ventilating shaft) is available, then
we recommend the hood be installed as an exhaust hood for then, most of theboth C and D for more than two seconds causes the high power function
to operate during which the motor works at its highest speed for about
smells and vapors that arise when cooking or frying can be almost completelyfour minutes; the display shows 9. After that the hood will go back to the
removed from the kitchen. The grease filter that is fitted removes any grease
stand-by position.
particles from the vapors so that your kitchen, the kitchen furniture and the walls- Pressing switch a turns the motor off and the hood return to its stand-
remain for the most part free of grease and other particles that could give rise
to unpleasant odours.by mode; when the switch is pressed again the hood resumes operation
at the speed previously selected. Which is retained in the memory.
Exhaust versionPressing switch B causes the lamps to come one and dims the display.
The hood must be connected by the flange (supplied as part of the hood) to a
Pressing again switches these lights off.
duct to vent all the exhausted air outside the kitchen. Over horizontal areas, ifAdditional features
any, the duct must be slanted about 10% upwards from upstream to downstream.
N.B. The efficiency of the exhaust hood decreases as the length of the ducts- In order to improve hood performance in both recirculating and exhaust
modes, it is possible to select two different motor speed. In order to select
and number of elbows increase. When using the exhaust version, follow thesethe recirculating mode one off the following steps must be taken: in the
rules: Do not connect the exhaust hood to chimneys, flues, and air ducts serving
stand-by phase pressing switch D shows A in the display: this stands for
the room. Before venting into exhaust flues and ducts no longer in use, ask forthe selection of the exhaust motor, otherwise pressing switches C and D at
the approval of the person or agency responsible for the building. The
evacuated air must not be let into a warm air duct. For the evacuation of thethe same time, if not on stand-by, changes the operation to recirculation
mode. The display will show F. Any further pressing off C or D switches or
exhausted air please note ufficial instructions.turning the hood off will select the exhaust mode of operation.
Suggestions for using the hood in exhaust position
When an exhaust hood and a heat source requiring ambient air (e.g. gas, oil,- The display will also show if the grease and carbon filters are satured.
Grease filter saturation is shown by the letter G in the stand-by phase. After
coal stoves, etc.) are used at the same time, attention is required because thethe filter has been cleaned the signal on the dispaly can be cancelled by
air necessary for combustion is exhausted from the room through the hood and
pressing switch C for more than ten seconds.
this creates depression. There is no such danger when the maximum depression- Saturation of the carbon filter is shown by the letter C in the stand-by
in the room is 0,04 mbar. In this condition no exhaust gas from the heat source
is piped. To assure this condition, make openings in the room which cannot bephase. After its replacement the signal can be cancelled by pressing switch
D for more than ten seconds.
closed (doors, windows, etc. are not sufficient) and through which the air
necessary for combustion can freely flow.Safety rules
Note: All the exhaust ductwork in the apartment or house should be studied. InDo not do any flambe cooking underneath the hood. When frying, never leave
case of doubts, get advice or authorization from the person or agency responsiblethe pan alone because the cooking oil could flare up. Clean all the surfaces
for the building. When using gas burners, gas ovens, etc. as well as when usingfrequently to avoid danger of fire. It is also important to remove and clean or
the hood in the filter version, these precautions are not necessary.substitute frequently the filter installed in the hood.
Filter version
Maintenance
This version is used when no exhaust duct to the outdoors is available. The airNote: When performing any maintenabce operations, disconnect the plug
is purified by an active vegetable carbon filter and recycled into the room. Make
sure the carbon odor filter is inserted.from the socket. Vapours and odours in the air are exhausted first through
the grease filter and (if the hood is the recirculating version) then through
Use Summer/Winterthe carbon odour filter. The efficiency of the appliance depends on the
The appliance enables you to avoid unnecessary heat loss in winter.
condition of the filters. Clean the hood outside with a sponge soaked with
It can be used either in the exhaust or recirculating mode, by simplyliquid detergent. Do no use any products containing abrasive substances or
moving the relevant lever (Pict. 7/1).
For recirculating use check that the carbon filter is inserted and theacids or strong alkalies such as oven cleaner.
Note: in order to simplify cleaning and maintenance operations the appliance
symbol "front filtering" is shown (Pict. 9/1).allows you to extract the filtering module by removing the grid and by
Installationpressing on the handles (Pict. 4/2) and all the screws (Pict. 8/1). Push the
levers (Pict. 8/2) towards the rear and remove it. Repeat the operation in
The hood must be mounted over the centre of the cooking area at athe opposite way in order to reinstall this module, making sure that the
minimum height above the hob of 650 mm for gas stoves and 550 mm
for electric stoves. Note: such dimensions are also subject to the safetysecurity levers (Pict. 8/2) are pushed towards the rear and overgo the plate
tooth (Pict. 8/3).
regulations in effect in your country which must be checked.
Fastening the cooker hood beneath a wall cupboardN.B. Lamps must be fluorescent (G23); their rating must never be higher
than that indicated inside the hood.
1. Turn the wall cupboard upside down.Grease filter
2. Using a 4,5 mm bit, drill the four fastening holes in the bottom of the
cupboard.This filter absorbs the suspended grease particles in the air thus protecting
the kitchen and the furniture from greasy residues. Every time the letter G
3. Cut the exhaust opening for a pipe of (130 mm diameter) and fasten the pipe
flange to the hood.appears on the display the filter must be washed in soapy water or in the
dishwasher. Make sure not to damage the filter (made of several layers off
4. Turn the cupboard back over and stand it on the top of the cooker hood andthin alloy), by crushing or bending it.
fasten the hood to the cupboard by means of four screws screwed through
the holes that were drilled in the bottom of the cupboard.Active carbon odour filter
Attention! The exhaust air passed through the active carbon filter and is
Electric connection
Make sure the supply voltage ratings correspond with those stated on thethen cleaned. This filter cannot be washed and will have to be replaced
appliance data plate.when the letter C appears on the display.
Grease filter removal
This appliances is double insulated, do not connect to earth.
Attention: If the appliance does not have a plug, when making a fixedJust press the handle towards the rear and turn it downwards. Clean it and repeat
the operation in the opposite way in order to reinsert the filter (Pict. 4/1).
installation, a cutoff device must be used to assure omnipolar disconnection the
mains. The cutoff distance of the contacts must be at least 3 mm.Carbon filter replacement
Note ? A damaged power supply cord must be changed by the Service(for filtering hoods only)
because require a special tool.Pull the knob of the carbon filter cover (Pict. 5/1). Remove the filtering
cartridge by means of the handles provided (Pict. 6/1) drawinf them
Using the cooker hooddownwards. Insert the new filtering cartridge making sure that the symbol
The cooker hood should be switched on either before or at the same as cooking
"front filtering" printed on it is visible when inserted (Pict. 9/1).
or frying commences. The grease and carbon filters are more effective if the
fan is not switched off immediately after cooking or frying is completed, but onlyN.B.: The filtered air can be conveyed to the hood rear outlet by
after a period of some 20-30 minutes.inserting the carbon filter with the symbol "rear filtering" visible
when inserted (Pict. 9/2). Or by simply turning the catridge by 180° if
User instructions
Switch on the hood when you start cooking. When you finish wait 20-30already inserted with "front filtering" showing if the rear outlet is to be
used.
minutes before switching it off in order to keep the filters operating efficiently.
The hood is fitted with a slider with four switches and one display (Pict. 3): |
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