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WARNING
Donot1.�� installoroperatethishoodifit hasbeendamaged,dropped,hasdamagedelectrical conduitorwiresoris
notworkingproperly.Iftheproductisdamagedwhenreceived, immediatelycontactthedealerorbuilder.
Usethisrangehoodonlyforitsintended purposeasoutlinedintheuseand caremanual.2. Donotusethisrange
hoodtoventhazardousorexplosivematerialsor vapors.Ifyouhavequestions,contactthe manufacturer.
Thecustomershouldnotinstall,repairorreplace anypartoftherangehoodunless specificallyrecommendedin3.
theliteratureaccompanyingit.Aqualifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformallother service.Contactthenearest
Dacorauthorizedservicerepresentativeat(800)793-0093,or atwww.Dacor.comforexamination,repairor
adjustment.
Keepallpackagingmaterialsawayfromchildren.Plastic bagscancausesuffocation.4.
Thisrangehoodmustbeinstalledandgrounded byaqualifiedinstalleraccordingtothese installation5.
instructions.Allinstallationworkandelectricalwiringmustbeperformed inaccordancewithallapplicablecodes
andstandards,includingfire-ratedconstruction.
Installorlocatethisapplianceonlyinaccordance withtheseinstallationinstructionsandtherequirements6.
specifiedbythemanufacturerofthecooktopor range.Improperinstallation,adjustment,alteration,serviceor
maintenancecancauseseriouspersonalinjuryorproperty damage.
Donotuseanextensioncordoradapter plugwiththisappliance.7.
Sufficientairisneededforpropercombustionand exhaustingofgasesthroughtheflue(chimney)of fuelburning8.
equipmenttopreventbackdrafting.Followtheheating equipmentmanufacturer’sguidelinesandsafetystandards
suchasthosepublishedbytheNationalFire ProtectionAssociation(NFPA),andtheAmericanSocietyfor
Heating,RefrigerationandAirConditioningEngineers(ASHRAE)andthe localcodeauthorities.
Whencuttingordrillingintothewallor ceiling,donotdamageelectricalwiringand otherhiddenutilities.9.
Theinstallermustshowthecustomerthelocation ofthefuseorjunctionboxso thatthecustomerknowswhere10.
andhowtoturnthepoweroff.
Beforeinstallingorservicingtherangehood,switch poweroffatthefuseorjunctionbox andlocktheelectrical11.
paneldoortopreventpowerfrombeingswitched onaccidentally.Whentheelectricalpanelcannotbelocked,
securelyfastenaprominentwarningdevice,suchas atag,totheservicepanel.
Readtheuseandcaremanualcompletelybefore usingtheappliance.12.
Donottamperwiththecontrols.13.
Neverallowthefilter(s)tobecomeblockedor clogged.Donotallowforeignobjects,such ascigarettesor14.
napkins,tobesuckedintothehood.
Cleanthefilter(s)andallgrease-ladensurfacesoften topreventgreasefiresandmaintainperformance.15.
Ifthecooktopandrangehoodarenear awindow,useanappropriatewindowtreatment.Avoidlongdrapesor16.
otherwindowcoveringsthatcouldblowoverthe cooktopandhood,resultinginafire hazard.
Alwaysruntheblower(s)wheneverthecooktopis operating.17.
Neverleavetherangeorcooktopunattendedwhen aburner(orelement)isinuse. Boil-oversandgreasyspills18.
maysmokeand/orignite.
Donotleavechildrenaloneorunattendedin theareawherethecooktopandrange hoodareinuse.Neverallow19.
childrentositorstandonanappliance. Donotletchildrenplaywitha range,cooktoporrangehood.Donot
storeitemsofinteresttochildrenaboveor aroundthecooktop,rangeorrangehood.
Theminimumverticaldistancebetweenthecooktopsurface andtheexteriorpartofthehood mustbenoless20.
than30”(762mm).Theverticaldistancemay belongerfortherangeorcooktopbeing used.Consulttherange
orcooktopinstallationinstructionsfortheminimumand maximumverticaldistancefromtheappliancebeing
used.
Aminimumoftwopeoplearerequiredtosafelyinstall thisappliance.21.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your range hood, follow basic
safety precautions, including the following: