General Cleaning
WARNING :
BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY MAINTENANCE OR CLEANING WORK ON THE APPLIANCE, IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY EITHER BY SWITCHING OFF AT THE ADJACENT DOUBLE POLE SWITCH OR BY REMOVING THE PLUG FROM THE SOCKET.
The outside of the appliance should be wiped over with a soft damp cloth and then dried. Do not use detergents or abrasives. The filter should be cleaned by gently passing the soft brush attachment of a vacuum cleaner over the front grille.
Service and Repair
THE INTERNAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE WORK SHOULD ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY COMPETENT PERSONS WITH EXPERIENCE OF REPAIRING DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND IN FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBLE HAZARDS INVOLVED.
To ensure the appliance operates efficiently, the following maintenance should be undertaken periodically. The cover should be removed and refitted as detailed under ‘Procedure’.
•Fan Blades : These should be cleaned by using the soft brush attachment of a vacuum cleaner. Care should be taken not to damage the blades.
•Filter : The filter can be removed completely for cleaning, but generally provided this is cleaned frequently as detailed above, this should not be necessary. Where removal of filter is required for cleaning, the filter retaining wires can be removed, allowing the mesh and the filter to be taken out (see Fig. 5).
•General : With the cover removed, opportunity should be taken to remove any accumulations of dust from within the unit.
•Bearings : Fan and motor bearings should be given one or two (not more) drops of low viscosity oil (e.g. sewing machine oil) approximately every 12 months.
Recycling
For electrical products sold within the European Community.
At the end of the electrical products useful life it should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice in your country.
Filter
Retaining
Wires
Mesh
Filter
Air Inlet
Grille
Fig. 5