Electrolux EFC 650-950-640, CH 1200-900-600 Safety warnings, For the installer, For the user

Safety warnings

For the installer			•	When the hood is used in its extractor function,
• When used as an extractor unit, the hood must				the following rules must be followed to obtain
				optimal operation:
be fitted with a 120mm diameter hose.
				— short and straight outlet hose
• When installing the hood, make sure you
				— keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
respect the following minimum distance
				— never install the hoses with an acute angle,
from the top edge of the cooking hob/ring
				they must always follow a gentle curve.
surfaces:
				— keep the hose as large as possible
electric cookers	650 mm
				(preferably the same diameter as the
gas cookers	700 mm
				outlet hole).
coal and oil cookers	800 mm min.
			• Failure to observe these basic instructions will
• The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
				drastically reduce the performance and increase
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbar in
				the noise levels of the extractor hood.
such rooms.
• The air outlet must not be connected to chimney			For the user
flues or combustion gas ducts. The air outlet
must under no circumstances be connected to			•	The cooker hood is designed to extract
ventilation ducts for rooms in which fuel-burning
				unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will
appliances are installed.
				not extract steam.
• The air outlet installation must comply with the
			• Always cover heating elements, to prevent
regulations laid down by the relevant authorities.
				excessive heat from damaging the appliance. In
• When the unit is used in its extractor version, a
				the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
sufficiently large ventilation hole must be
				essential to avoid open flames.
provided, with dimensions that are approxi-
			• Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
mately the same as the outlet hole.
				the cooker top/cooker under careful control.
• National and regional building regulations
			• The hot oil in the frying pan might ignite due to
impose a number of restrictions on using hoods
				overheating.
and fuel-burning appliances connected to a
			• The risk of self-ignition increases when the oil
chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters and
				being used is dirty.
gas fires, in the same room.
			• It is extremely important to note that
• Hoods can only be used safely with appliances
				overheating can cause a fire.
connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat
			•	Never carry out any flambé cooking under
(air/environment combination) is ventilated from
				the hood.
outside using a suitable ventilation hole approxi-
			•	Always disconnect the unit from the power
mately 500-600 cm2 large to avoid the
				supply before carrying out any work on the
possibility of a depression being created during
		30		hood, including replacing the light bulb
operation of the hood.
				(take the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
• If you have any doubts, contact the relevant
				switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
controlling authority or building inspector’s
			•	It is very important to clean the hood and
office.
				replace the filter at the recommended
• Since the rule for rooms with fuel burning
				intervals. Failure to do so could cause
appliances is “outlet hole of the same size as the
				grease deposits to build up, resulting in a
ventilation hole”, a hole of 500-600 cm2, which
				fire hazard.
is to say a larger hole, could reduce the perfor-
			• The appliance is not intended for use by young
mance of the extractor hood.
				children or infirm persons without supervision.
• If the hood is used in its filtering function, it will
			• Young children should be supervised to ensure
operate simply and safely in the above
				that they do not play with the appliance.
conditions without the need for any of the
			• WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
aforementioned measures.
				switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
				the possibility of electric shock.