Gaggenau AH 900761 User manual

Brand: Gaggenau

Model: AH 900761

Category: Cooker hoods

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Operating Instructions

Howtousetheseoperatinginstructions 3

Features 4

Safety instructions 5

Read and Save These Instructions 5

Safety notes6

Operation 7

Light 7

Fan levels 7

Specialfunctions 9

Cleaning and care10

Lamp replacement 12

Installation Instructions

Important information 13

Installation 13

Electricalinformation 14

Electrical connection 14

Wirediagram15

Installation 16

Table of Contents

Dearcustomer,

Congratulationonyour decision to purchasean

exclusivekitchenappliance from Gaggenau.

To make sureyouwill be able to use all functionsof

theapplianceasquickly and safelyas possible,we

havetried to makethese operatinginstructions as

conciseas possible.

Pleasekeep the operatinginstructionsin a safe

place.

Thesedocuments also include installation

instructions.Certaininstallation workmay onlybe

doneby a qualified electrician. Please makesure

thattheseinstructionsare alwaysavailable

wheneverneeded.

Howto use these

operating instructions

Features

1 Smoke screen

2 Control panel

3 Grease filter

4 Handle strip

5 Viewingwindow

6 Activatedcharcoalfilter

7 Spacer rail

This flatscreen hood offersyou:

•

anoutstanding stainless steel design,

•

agood extractioncapacity with little noise,

•

easyoperation and care,

•

exhaust or circulatingair operation depending

ontherequirement,

•

alarge number of operatorcontrolfunctions

thanksto electroniccontrol and

•

various special functions (e.g. interval

ventilation).

Greasefilter

saturation

display

LightningAfter-

running

Intensive

fan level

Fan Level 3Fan Level 2Fan Level 1Motor off

Read And Save These Instructions.

WARNING- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK,OR INJURY TO PERSONS,

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

a.) Usethisunit onlyin the manner intended by the

manufacturer.If youhave questions, contact

themanufacturer.

b.) Beforeservicingor cleaning unit, switch power

off at servicepanel and lock the service

disconnectingmeans to prevent power from

beingswitched on accidentally. Whenthe

service disconnecting means cannot be locked,

securelyfasten a prominentwarning device,

suchas a tag, to the service panel.

CAUTION:

FOR GENERAL VENTILATION USE ONLY. DO

NOTUSETO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR

EXPLOSIVEMATERIALS AND VAPORS.

WARNING- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE

TOP GREASE FIRE.

a.) Neverleave surface units unattendedat high

settings.Boilovers cause smoking and greasy

spilloversthat mayignite. Heat oils slowlyon

lowor medium settings.

b.) Always turnhoodONwhen cooking at high

heator when flambeing food(i.e. Crepes

Suzette,CherriesJubilee, PeppercornBeef

Flambe’).

c.) Clean ventilatingfans frequently. Grease

shouldnot be allowed to accumulateon fan or

filter.

d.) Useproperpan size. Alwaysusecookware

appropriate forthe size of the surface element.

WARNING- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO

PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGETOP

GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

a.) SMOTHER FLAMESwith a close-fitting lid,

cookiesheet, or metal tray,thenturnoffthe

burner. BE CAREFULTO PREVENT BURNS. If

theflamesdo not go out immediately,

EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE

DEPARTMENT.

b.) NEVERPICK UP AFLAMINGPAN- You may

beburned.

c.) DO NOT USE WATER,includingwet dishcloth

ortowels- a violent steam explosion will result.

d.) UseanextinguisherONLY if:

1. You knowyouhave Class ABC

extinguisher,and youalready knowhowto

operateit.

2. The fire issmallandcontained in the area

whereit started.

3. The fire departmentis being called.

4. You can fight the firewith yourback to an

exit.

Safety Instructions

Safety Notes

Donot operatedamaged appliances.

Isolatethe appliance fromthemains during every

maintenanceoperation.To dothis,switch-off the

correspondingfuse.

Theappliance must only be connectedby an

authorisedspecialist, payingattentionto the

relevant regulations of the power supply companies

andtheregional construction regulations.

Repairs must be carriedout by authorised

specialists,thus ensuring electrical safety.

Observe the assembly instructions!

Nowarrantyclaimscanbelodged in the eventof

damagecaused by failureto observe these

instructions.

Connectingcables must not come intocontact with

hotcooking surfaces.

Iftheconnecting cable for this appliance is

damaged,thecable mustbereplaced by the

manufacturerorhiscustomerserviceor a similarly

qualifiedpersoninorderto prevent serious injury to

theuser.

Donot operatethe extractor hood without inserted

lamps.Defectivebulbs should be replaced

immediatelyto prevent the remainingbulbs from

overloading.

Neveroperatethe appliance without a grease filter.

Hazardousor explosive substancesandvapours

mustnot be extracted!

Theuser is responsibleforexpert use and the

perfectconditionof theappliance.

Onlyeveroperatethe appliance under supervision.

Overheatedfat or oil can easilycatch fire. If youare

cookingwith fator oil, e.g. chips, etc., never leave

thecooker unattended.

Caution! Over-greasedfiltersare a firerisk!Only

ever deep-fryunder the extractorunderconstant

supervision. Pay attentionto cleaningthe grease

filteron a regular basis.

Fire risk!Do notflambé meals under the extractor

hood!

Operationof the extractor hood above ahearthfor

solidfuels (coal or woodetc.)is onlypartly

permitted.

Gasappliances mayonly be used under the

extractorhood when pots and pansareplaced on

them!

Donot operateall hotplatessimultaneously overa

prolongedperiod (max. 15 minutes)at maximum

thermalload, otherwisethereis a risk of burns from

touching the housing surfaces or a risk of damaging

theextractorhood. When operating the extractor

hoodabove a hob, operatethehood at maximum

settingif threeor morehotplatesareon at the same

time.

Theappliance is not intendedforuse by young

childrenor infirmed persons without supervision.

Youngchildren should be supervisedto ensure they

donot playwith the appliance.

Donot let adults orchildrenoperatethe appliance

unsupervised:

–if they are mentallyor physicallyunableto use the

appliancesafelyand correctly,

–if they don’thave the knowledge and experience

to use the appliance safelyand correctly.

Whenchildren become old enough to operatethe

appliance,it is the legal responsibilityof the

parentsor legal guardiansto ensurethatthey are

instructedinsafepracticesby qualified persons.

Donot place anyheavyobjects on the appliance.

Donot clean the appliance with a steamcleaning

apparatusor with water pressurebecause this

posesa risk of short-circuits.

Adequateincoming air must beensuredif a wood,

coal,gasor oil heateror an open hearthisoperated

inthesame room as the one in which the hood is

installed.

Safeoperationis possible whenever the partial

vacuum in the place where the firing equipmentis

installeddoes not exceed4Pa (0.04 mbar). This

canbe achieved whenever the air needed for

combustionis able to enterthroughopenings that

cannotbe sealed, forexample in doors, windows,

incoming/exhaustair wallboxes or other technical

means.

Disposeofpackaging materialsproperly (see

Installationinstructions).

Thisextractorhoodisdesigned fordomestic use

only.

Ifmalfunctions should occur,contact yourdealer or

Gaggenauafter-sales service.In doing so, please

specifythemodel number concerned (therating

plateis under the grease filter).

We cannot be held responsible for damage

caused by failure to observe these instructions.

Technical modifications reserved.

Operation

Thecontrol panel is built intothe handle railof the

screenslide and is locatedon the right hand side.

Afterinstallation, the unit can be operatedfromthe

front.

Afteractivation,all function selection keys withthe

exceptionof the OFF key („Motor off")are back-lit

ingreen.

Light

Thelighting can be switched on or off,regardless

ofwhether the extractor is in operation,by pressing

the0 key(see Fig. 3).

Fan levels

Threefanspeeds and one intensivespeedare

available(see Fig.4).

Youset the fanlevel required to suit yourneeds by

pressingthe function selectorkeys 1, 2, 3 or Int.

Thecorrespondingindicatorlamp on the control

panellights up.

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

or or or

TheInt keyforthe intensivelevel should bepressed

whenbrowningand fryingin an open pan.

(seeFig.5)

Ifyouhave switched on the hood by selecting the

intensive level, itwillbeswitched offagain

automaticallyafter5 minutes.

Ifyoupress the Int key while the hood is running at

fan level 1, 2 or 3 the electroniccontrol will switch

backautomaticallyto the previously selectedfan

levelafter 5 minutes(see Fig.6).

Pressthe OFF key (motoroff)if youwish to switch

off the intensivelevel before

the5minute period

haselapsed (see Fig.7).You can switch offthe

hood’sextraction function at anytime by pressing

theOFF key(motor off).

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Special functions

Intensive:

Youcan set the hood on intensivefor 3, 5 or

10 minutesby simultaneously pressingthe Int key

andthe1, 2 or 3 key and you can store this setting

(seeFig.8). When delivered,the appliance is setto

fiveminutes,i.e. the combination of the Int key and

thekey 2.

After-runninglevel:

Youcan set and storethe after-running level by

simultaneouslypressing the key r and the key 1, 2

or3 (see Fig.9).

Level2, i.e. the combination of the keyr andthe

key 2, areset at the factory.

Theafter-running time forall settingsisten

minutes.The ventilationand lighting functions

switchoffautomaticallyafterthis time.

Interval ventilation:

Intervalventilationis a special feature of this

appliancewhich activatesthe fanforfiveminutes

everyhour. You can activatethis function by

simultaneouslypressing the OFF key and the 1, 2 or

3 keydepending on the required extractioncapacity

(seeFig.10).

Thismode of operating is indicatedby alternating

Illuminationof thekey r together with the

correspondingfan level indicator.

Youcan switch offinterval ventilation by pressing

thekey OFF.

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

or or

Cleaning and care

Thegrease filter saturationdisplayF flashes after

operating30 hours to indicateyouthat youshould

cleanthegrease filter(see Fig. 2). It goes without

sayingthatthegreasefilter can be cleanedatany

time,evenif thegrease filtersaturation displayis

notflashing.

Themetal grease filterscan be removedeasilyfor

cleaning(see Fig.12):

Gripthe handle railof the grease filterand pull the

greasefilter towardsyouout of the unit.

Themetal grease filterscan be cleaned in a dish-

washer at a maximum temperatureof65°C

(149 °F), whereitshouldbe supported vertically

allowfoodor residue to drainoff.

Slightdiscolorations mayoccur when cleaning

metalfilters inadishwasher.

Ifpossible, theinner partsof the housing should be

wipedout with hot water when replacing the filters.

Thesound insulation mats can be cleaned easily.

Avoid using pointedor roughobjects when cleaning

them.

Aftercleaning it, re-insert the greasefilterin the

hoodin theposition fromwhere youremoved it.

Thegrease filter saturationdisplayis resetby

pressingthe F key. Flashingoftheindicatinglamp

goesoff.

Note:

Activated charcoalfiltersdonotcontain any

pollutingsubstances. Theycan be disposed of

through the normal refuse collection channels.

Fig. 12

Fig. 13

Greasefilter

Recirculating air mode

Ifyoudecided to purchasethe hood with circulating

aircapability,you must replace the activated

charcoalfilter(optional) afteracertain periodof

operation(see Fig. 14). If used once daily, the

charcoalfiltermust bereplaced approximatelyonce

to twice annually:First remove the grease filterfrom

themount.As shown in Fig. 14, remove the

activatedcharcoalfilterfrom the extractortowards

you and replace the old one by a newactivated

charcoalfilter.

SparepartNos. forthe activatedcharcoalfilter:

•

for AH 900-76 1

KF900-055

•

for AH 900-79 1

KF900-090

Viewing window

Theviewing windowconsisting of hardenedglass

shouldbe cleaned as needed. It can be removed in

theupward directionafter pulling out the smoke

screen.The viewingwindow canbecleanedina

dishwasher.

Cleanthecontrolpanel with a moist cloth and a

littledetergent.

Donot use brushes or abrasiveagents suchas

scrubbingcleaners.

Fig. 14

Coverstrip

Activated

charcoal

filter

Deactivatethewallhood's power supplyas

describedon Page4.

Firstremove the greasefilter.

Detachthe lamp cover by removingthe screws that

securethe lamp cover to the inside of the housing.

Remove the securing clip and first pull the

fluorescentlamp downwards out of the plastic

holderand thenhorizontallyout of the socket.

Defectivefluorescent lamps mustonly be

replaced by lamps of the same type.

Theoriginal spare part:

•

for AH 900-76 1

sparepartnumber 211406

•

for AH 900-79 1

sparepartnumber 292103

isavailable from specialist dealers or your

Gaggenauafter-sales service.

Insert the new fluorescentlamp in the socketso

thatitaudibly engages. Then pressthelamp

securelyintothe plastic holder and close the

securingclip onto the holder.The lampisnow

secureagainst droppingout.

Cleanthelamp cover inmilddetergent and then

secureit on the hood again.

Connecttheunit to the power again.

Note:

Asstandard,your hood contains a fluorescent tube

withthe colour „bright white".Thisensures

optimumillumination of yourcooking area. Ifyou

wisha differentcolour,youcan orderthe colours

„warm tone" and „Interna”fromyourspecialist

dealer.

Lamp replacement

Installation

WARNING- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK,OR INJURY TO PERSONS,

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

a.) Installationworkandelectrical wiring must be

doneby qualified person(s) in accordance with

allapplicable codes and standards,including

fire-rated construction.

b.) Sufficientair is needed forproper combustion

endexhaustingof gases throughthe flue

(chimney)offuelburningequipment to prevent

backdrafting.Follow the heating equipment

manufacturer’s guideline and safety standards

suchas those published by the National Fire

ProtectionAssociation (NFPA),and the

AmericanSociety forHeating, Refrigeration

andAir Conditioning (ASHRAE), and the local

codeauthorities.

c.) When cutting or drillingintowallor ceiling, do

notdamage electrical wiring and other hidden

utilities.

d.) Ductedfansmust always be vented to the

outdoors.

e.) NEVER place a switch whereit can be reached

froma tub or shower.

WARNING–TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, USE

ONLY METAL DUCTWORK.

WARNING:

The applicable regulationsof the energy supply

companies and theregional construction

regulations must be observed when installingthe

hood.

Minimum distancebetweenelectric cooktop and

bottomedge of hood: 18 1/2” (47 cm)

Minimum distanceon gas cooktops between the

upper edge of thegrate and lower edge of the

hood: 26” (65 cm)

Connection possibilities

Thewall hood wasconceivedforthe exhaustair or

air recirculationmode. The exhaust air can be

routedinto a separateexhaust air shaftor directly

intothe open through the outside wall.

Itis not allowed to pass theexhaust air intoaflue

orexhaustair chimneythat is in operation or intoa

shaft that is linkedto theheatingbasement.

Consultthechimneysweepresponsibleforyour

districtwhenever youwish to passtheexhaust air

intoa chimneythat is not inoperation.

During thecourse of planning, a chimneysweep

mustbe consulted ifaroom air-dependent hearth

isoperatedinthesameroom as the one in whicha

hoodis operatedintheexhaust air mode. Adequate

incomingair must be ensured. The applicable

constructionand safety regulations must be

observed.

Adequateincoming air must beensuredif a wood,

coal,gasor oil heateror an open hearthisoperated

inthesame room as the one in which the hood is

installed.

Safeoperationis possible whenever the partial

vacuum in the place where the firing equipment

isinstalled does not exceed4Pa (0.04 mbar).

Thiscan be achieved whenever the air needed for

combustionis able to enterthroughopenings that

cannotbe sealed, forexample in doors, windows,

incoming/exhaustair wallboxes or other technical

means.

Grounding Instructions

Theappliance mustbe grounded. Intheeventof an

electricalshort circuit,grounding reduces the risk

ofelectric shock by providing an escape wirefor

theelectriccurrent.This appliance is equippedwith

acord havinga grounding wirewitha grounding

plug.The plug must be plugged intoan outlet that is

properlyinstalled and grounded.

WARNING– IMPROPER GROUNDING CAN

RESULT IN A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Consulta qualified electrician if the

groundinginstructions arenotcompletely

understood,or if doubt existsas to whether the

applianceis properly grounded.

Donot use an extensioncord. Ifthe power supply

cordis tooshort,have a qualified electrician install

anoutlet near the appliance.

Important information

Electrical connection:

Observe the specifications on the rating plate.The

unitmayonly be connectedby an authorized

electrician,who is responsibleforthe proper

functioningat thetime of installation.

Hemust explainoperation of the unit to the User

withreference to itsinstruction manual.

Iftheappliance cannotbe disconnected completely

fromthe power supply by means of an accessible

plug,thena switch, fuse or circuitbreaker which

complieswith local code must be installed.

TheUser should be instructedon how to

disconnecttheappliance in an emergency.

Notes on repair:

Iftheappliance does notfunction correctly check

thefusesfirst. If the power supplyis functioning

correctlybut yourappliance still does not work,

notifyyourGaggenau dealer,who will provide you

withthe address an telephonenumber of your

nearestfactory authorized serviceagent or contact

GaggenauUSA,+1 877 4GAGGENAU.

Repairs mayonlybecarriedout by authorized

electricianin order to guaranteethesafetyof the

appliance.Unauthorized tampering with the

appliancewill invalidate anywarrantyclaims.The

appliancemust always be disconnectedfrom the

powersupplywhen being repaired.

Oldappliances are not worthlessrubbish. Valuable

rawmaterialscan be reclaimed by recyclingold

appliances.Beforedisposing of yourold appliance,

render it unusable.

Youreceived your new appliance inaprotective

shippingcarton. All packaging materials are

environmentallyfriendlyand recyclable.Please

contributeto a betterenvironmentby disposing of

packagingmaterialsin an environmentally-friendly

manner.

Pleaseask yourdealer or inquire at your local

authorityabout current means of disposal.

Theextractorhoodcanbe used in exhaustair or

circulatingair mode.

Alwaysmount the extractor hood over the centre of

thehob.

Theextractorhoodmustnot be installed over a

solidfuel cooker– a potential fire hazard(e.g.flying

sparks) – unlessthecooker featuresaclosed, non-

removable cover andall national regulationsare

observed.

Thesmaller thegap betweenthe extractorhoodand

hotplates,the greaterthe likelihoodthat droplets

willform on the underside of the extractorhood.

Additional informationconcerning gas cookers:

Wheninstalling gas hotplates,comply with the

relevant national statutory regulations (e.g. in

Germany:TechnischeRegelnGasinstallation

TRGI).

Always complywith the currently valid regulations

andinstallation instructions supplied by thegas

appliancemanufacturer.

Onlyone side of the extractorhoodmaybe installed

nextto a high-sided unit or high wall.Gap at least

2”.

Important information

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Thehood featuresan upwardblow-outopening.

For layingthrough theoutside wall,we recommend

useof our telescopicwallbox TM 150-045.

Note:

To prevent the penetrationof water, e.g.

condensationor rainwater froman uncovered

exhaust air shaft,intothe hood, our condensation

collectorRV 060- 150 must be fittedin the

proximity ofthehood.Thecondensation collector

muststill be accessible after installation.

Circulating air operation

Thefollowingpartsshould have been included if

you decided in favor of circulating airoperationof

thehood:

•

for AH 900-761

Activated charcoalfilterKF 900-055

•

for AH 900-791

Activated charcoalfilterKF 900-090

•

Airbaffle LL010-000

Theair baffleissecuredon the cabinet front,

blowingout towardsthe front. The distance

betweenthehoodand theair bafflemust be

bridgedwith a pipe consisting of non-combusting

material.The air out ofthe baffle must be capable

offlowing backintothe room without obstruction.

Whenusing a panel reachingup to the ceiling,

producean opening in this panel.

Note on woodenfront panel:

Thehood's handle railcannot be replaced by a

wooden front panel.

Installation

260

Fig. 15

Fig. 16

Thehood can be installed in an upper cabinet

without a base. Refer to Fig. 15 fordimensions.

Ifno corresponding cabinet is available, remove the

basefrom a commerciallyavailable cabinet.

Theupper cabinet must have a minimumdepthof

295mm (11 13/32") (clear width of interior)and a

minimumheight of 450 mm (17 23/32").

Usingtheincluded screws, fit the retaining

brackets on the inside of the suspendedcabinet

(Fig.17). The retaining bracketsmust be mounted

flushwith the bottomand front edges of the cabinet

ata distance of 33 mm (1 3/10”).

Usingtheside mounting rails, place the hood on the

pre-fittedretaining brackets and slide it towardsthe

rear intothe cabinet (Fig.18).The screen slide is

thenflushwiththe bottomedgeof the cabinet.

Laterally align the hood. Use the included sheet

metalsscrews to bolt down the retaining bracket

andthemounting rail on the leftand right.

Thenfit the included plastic Covers ontothe

mountingrails.Use a knifeto cut the plasticcovers

to size if upper cabinetsmeasure 55 cm (21 5/8”) in

widthor if cabinets have a wallthickness of more

than16mm (5/8”).

$ CAUTION:Usecare when cutting the space

rail and cover sizeto prevent personalinjury.

Cuttheincluded spacer rail to sizeso that it

bridgesthe distance betweenthe rearedge of the

hoodand thewallbehind it.

Remove the lamp Cover (seeLampreplacement)

andbolt thespacer rail to therear panel of the unit.

Laytheairpipes and connect the unit to the power

mains.

Fig. 17

Fig. 18

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Gaggenau

BSHHome Appliances Ltd.

1901Main Street,Suite600

Irvine, CA 92614

+1877 4GAGGENAU

USA

www.gaggenau-usa.com

Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH

Carl-Wery-Straße34

81739München

Germany

www.gaggenau.com

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Model: AH 900761

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