Electrolux EFG 540, EFG 535 user manual Safety warnings, For the installer, For the user

Safety warnings

For the installer			conditions without the need for any of the
• When used as an extractor unit, the hood must			aforementioned measures.
		• When the hood is used in its extractor function,
be fitted with a:
			the following rules must be followed to obtain
EFG 535:100mm diameter hose,
			optimal operation:
EFG 540:120mm diameter hose.
			— short and straight outlet hose
Attention: The hose is not supplied and must
			— keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
be purchased separately.
			— never install the hoses with an acute angle,
• When installing the hood, make sure you
			they must always follow a gentle curve.
respect the following minimum distance
			— keep the hose as large as possible
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
			(preferably the same diameter as the
surfaces:
			outlet hole).
electric cookers	600 mm
		• Failure to observe these basic instructions will
gas cookers	700 mm
			drastically reduce the performance and increase
coal and oil cookers	800 mm min.
			the noise levels of the extractor hood.
• The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbar		For the user
in such rooms.
• The air outlet must not be connected to		• The cooker hood is designed to extract
chimney flues or combustion gas ducts. The air
			unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will
outlet must under no circumstances be
			not extract steam.
connected to ventilation ducts for rooms in
		• Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
which fuel-burning appliances are installed.
			excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
• The air outlet installation must comply with the
			the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
regulations laid down by the relevant
			essential to avoid open flames.
authorities.
		• Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
• When the unit is used in its extractor version, a
			the cooker top/cooker under careful control.
sufficiently large ventilation hole must be
		• The hot oil in the frying pan might ignite due to
provided, with dimensions that are approxi-
			overheating.
mately the same as the outlet hole.
		• The risk of self-ignition increases when the oil
• National and regional building regulations
			being used is dirty.
impose a number of restrictions on using hoods
		• It is extremely important to note that
and fuel-burning appliances connected to a
			overheating can cause a fire.
chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters and
		•	Never carry out any flambé cooking under
gas fires, in the same room.
			the hood.
• Hoods can only be used safely with appliances
		•	Always disconnect the unit from the power
connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat
			supply before carrying out any work on the
(air/environment combination) is ventilated
			hood, including replacing the light bulb (take
from outside using a suitable ventilation hole
			the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
approximately 500-600 cm2 large to avoid the
			switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
possibility of a depression being created during
		•	It is very important to clean the hood and
operation of the hood.
			replace the filter at the recommended

• If you have any doubts, contact the relevant	3	intervals. Failure to do so could cause grease
controlling authority or building inspector’s
		deposits to build up, resulting in a fire
office.
		hazard.
• Since the rule for rooms with fuel burning
		• The appliance is not intended for use by young
appliances is “outlet hole of the same size as
		children or infirm persons without supervision.
the ventilation hole”, a hole of 500-600 cm2,
		• Young children should be supervised to ensure
which is to say a larger hole, could reduce the
		that they do not play with the appliance.
performance of the extractor hood.
		• WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
• If the hood is used in its filtering function, it
		switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
will operate simply and safely in the above
		the possibility of electric shock.