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In the case of assembly of the appliance in the suction
version prepare the hole for evacuation of the air.
• We recommend the use of an air exhaust pipe with
a diameter of 150. If a pipe with a smaller diameter is
used, the efficiency of the product may be reduced
and its operation may become noisier
Note!
- When installing this product we recommend you
seek the help of another individual.
Please note:
• Before beginning the assembly procedure, for
easier cooker hood handling, open the packaging,
remove the cooker hood and place it on a convenient
surface (Fig. 2a).
Open the panel by pressing the point indicated in
Fig. 2b.
Remove the aluminium panel by pulling the handle
as indicated in Fig. 2c. If the product is supplied with
active charcoal filters, remove them by pulling the
lever outwards as indicated in Fig. 2d.
• Hood assembly
The product is supplied pre-assembled. To install it,
proceed as follows:
- Remove the four screws A as indicated in Fig. 3.
- Separate the bodywork from the frame, removing
the plugs and then the screws B as indicated in Fig. 4.
• Fixing the appliance to a wall
- Position the fixing template on the wall (taking the
minimum distance from the hob into account).
Mark fixing holes and cut them into the material.
- Fix the 2 screws C and the screw anchors (Fig. 6),
without tightening them completely.
- After the necessary adjustments have been made,
fix the motor assembly X in place using the 2 screws
D (Fig. 6).
- Fix the air outlet bracket Y to the wall using the 2
screws E (Fig. 6).
- Position the motor assembly X against the wall,
make sure it is in a horizontal position and tighten
the screws C (Fig. 6).
- When carrying out the fixing procedures, use only
screws and screw anchors which are suited to the
type of wall (e.g. reinforced concrete, plasterboard
etc.).
- If the screws and screw anchors are supplied with
the appliance, make sure that they are suited to the
type of wall to which the hood must be fixed.
- If your model is a filter version, before fixing the
bodywork to the structure, fix the flexible hose C (not
supplied) to the air outlet opening D on the hood and
the air outlet flange E (Fig. 8).
- If your model is a ducted version, remove the grille
F (Fig. 10) only if the air exhaust tube must be passed
through the inside of the air outlet bracket E (Fig. 9).
- Connect the flexible hose C to the air outlet D, which
in turn will be connected to the air exhaust hole made
previously.
- Position the bodywork A against the wall (Fig. 7) and
align it with the frame, pushing it upwards (Fig. 11).
- First, fix the side screws D on the bodywork in place
(these are connected to the frame underneath) as
indicated in Fig. 12, then tighten the screws A on the
lower part of the cooker hood as indicated in Fig. 13.
- Electrical connection
Before performing this connection, loosen the 4
screws D on the two boxes and open the cover panels
(Fig. 14).
- Perform the necessary electrical connections
between the cooker hood body and the motor
assembly (Fig. 14A and B).
USE AND MAINTENANCE
• We recommend that the cooker hood is switched
on before any food is cooked. We also recommend
that the appliance is left running for 15 minutes after
the food is cooked, in order to thoroughly eliminate
all contaminated air.
The effective performance of the cooker hood
depends on constant maintenance; the anti-grease
filter and the active carbon filter both require special
attention.
• The anti-grease filter is used to trap any grease
particles suspended in the air, therefore is subject to
saturation (the time it takes for the filter to become
saturated depends on the way in which the appliance
is used).
The acrylic filter, which is found resting on the grille,
should be replaced when the text, visible through the
grille, changes colour and the ink spreads; the new
filter should be fitted in such a way that the text can
be seen through the grille from outside the cooker
hood.
If the filters do not have any text on them, or if metal
filters or aluminium panel filters are used, they should
be washed every 2 months in order to prevent the
risk of fire. To wash the filters, proceed as follows:
- Remove the filter from the grille and wash it using a
solution of water and neutral liquid detergent, leaving
the dirt to soften.
- Rinse thoroughly with warm water and leave to dry.
The metal filters and/or aluminium panel are also
dishwasher safe. If the filters are made using
aluminium, or if an aluminium panel is used, after a
few washes the colour may change. This does not
mean they have to be replaced.
If the replacement and washing instructions are not
followed, the anti-grease filters may present a fire
hazard.
• The active carbon filters are used to purify the air
which is released back into the room. The filters are
not washable or re-usable and must be replaced at
least once every four months. The active carbon filter