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ENGLISH TECHNICAL PASSPORT
Wall cooker hood
1. APPEAL TO THE CUSTOMER
Congratulations on your choice. We
are sure that this modern, functional
and practical appliance, made with top
quality materials, will fully satisfy your
needs.
Please read every section of this
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL before using
your kitchen hood for the fi rst time, to
ensure maximum performance from
the appliance and to avoid breakdowns,
which may be caused by incorrect use,
as well as to allow any minor problems
to be solved.
To obtain optimum performance,
the external conduct must not be more
than FOUR METRES long, have no more
than two 90° angles and its diameter
must be at least
120.
2. IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
 Please be aware of current local
regulations with reference to domestic
electrical fi ttings and gas eduction.
 Verify that the tension and
frequency of the network match those
indicated on the label located inside
the kitchen hood.
 If the supply cable is damaged it
should be replaced by the manufacturer,
the after-sales service or a suitably
qualifi ed person in order to avoid
hazard.qualifi ed person in order to
avoid hazard.
 In case your cooker hood is not
provided with a plug for the mains
connection or is not accessible in
normal conditions it is necessary to
install a disconnection switch to the
house installation, according to the
local standards for installations.
 Make sure a good ground
connection (this does not apply to class
II appliances, indicated accordingly on
the rate plate with
)
 Once the kitchen hood has been
installed, ensure that the mains cable to
the network is not in contact with sharp
metal edges.
 The fumes should not be
extracted through pipes that are used
to evacuate the fumes of gas (or another
fuel) operated devices.
 If the extractor fan is going to be
used simultaneously with equipment
powered by a non-electric energy
source, e.g.: gas cookers, then the room
must have suffi cient ventilation.
 Excessive fat accumulation in
the kitchen hood and metal fi lters is a
fi re risk and may also cause dripping,
therefore the inside of the kitchen hood
and the metal fi lters must be cleaned at
least once a month.
 The lower part of the kitchen
hood must be fi tted at least 65cm
over gas or mixed hobs. FOLLOW THE
HOBS. MANUFACTURER’S MINIMUM
RECOMMENDATIONS. This distance
can be reduced if this is indicated by
the manufacturer in the cooker hood
instruction manual.
 Never leave gas hobs lit if
not covered by a container. The fat