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im p o r T a n T sa f e T Y in s T r u C T i o n s
WARNING
Donot1.�� installoroperatethishoodifit hasbeendamaged,dropped,hasdamagedelectrical conduitorwiresoris
notworkingproperly.Iftheproductisdamagedwhenreceived, immediatelycontactthedealerorbuilder.
Usethisrangehoodonlyforitsintended purposeasoutlinedintheuseand caremanual.2. Donotusethisrange
hoodtoventhazardousorexplosivematerialsor vapors.Ifyouhavequestions,contactthe manufacturer.
Thecustomershouldnotinstall,repairorreplace anypartoftherangehoodunless specificallyrecommendedin3.
theliteratureaccompanyingit.Aqualifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformallother service.Contactthenearest
Dacorauthorizedservicerepresentativeat(800)793-0093,or atwww.Dacor.comforexamination,repairor
adjustment.
Keepallpackagingmaterialsawayfromchildren.Plastic bagscancausesuffocation.4.
Thisrangehoodmustbeinstalledandgrounded byaqualifiedinstalleraccordingtothese installation5.
instructions.Allinstallationworkandelectricalwiringmustbeperformed inaccordancewithallapplicablecodes
andstandards,includingfire-ratedconstruction.
Installorlocatethisapplianceonlyinaccordance withtheseinstallationinstructionsandtherequirements6.
specifiedbythemanufacturerofthecooktopor range.Improperinstallation,adjustment,alteration,serviceor
maintenancecancauseseriouspersonalinjuryorproperty damage.
Donotuseanextensioncordoradapter plugwiththisappliance.7.
Sufficientairisneededforpropercombustionand exhaustingofgasesthroughtheflue(chimney)of fuelburning8.
equipmenttopreventbackdrafting.Followtheheating equipmentmanufacturer’sguidelinesandsafetystandards
suchasthosepublishedbytheNationalFire ProtectionAssociation(NFPA),andtheAmericanSocietyfor
Heating,RefrigerationandAirConditioningEngineers(ASHRAE)andthe localcodeauthorities.
Whencuttingordrillingintothewallor ceiling,donotdamageelectricalwiringand otherhiddenutilities.9.
Theinstallermustshowthecustomerthelocation ofthefuseorjunctionboxso thatthecustomerknowswhere10.
andhowtoturnthepoweroff.
Beforeinstallingorservicingtherangehood,switch poweroffatthefuseorjunctionbox andlocktheelectrical11.
paneldoortopreventpowerfrombeingswitched onaccidentally.Whentheelectricalpanelcannotbelocked,
securelyfastenaprominentwarningdevice,suchas atag,totheservicepanel.
Readtheuseandcaremanualcompletelybefore usingtheappliance.12.
Donottamperwiththecontrols.13.
Neverallowthefilter(s)tobecomeblockedor clogged.Donotallowforeignobjects,such ascigarettesor14.
napkins,tobesuckedintothehood.
Cleanthefilter(s)andallgrease-ladensurfacesoften topreventgreasefiresandmaintainperformance.15.
Ifthecooktopandrangehoodarenear awindow,useanappropriatewindowtreatment.Avoidlongdrapesor16.
otherwindowcoveringsthatcouldblowoverthe cooktopandhood,resultinginafire hazard.
Alwaysruntheblower(s)wheneverthecooktopis operating.17.
Neverleavetherangeorcooktopunattendedwhen aburner(orelement)isinuse. Boil-oversandgreasyspills18.
maysmokeand/orignite.
Donotleavechildrenaloneorunattendedin theareawherethecooktopandrange hoodareinuse.Neverallow19.
childrentositorstandonanappliance. Donotletchildrenplaywitha range,cooktoporrangehood.Donot
storeitemsofinteresttochildrenaboveor aroundthecooktop,rangeorrangehood.
Theminimumverticaldistancebetweenthecooktopsurface andtheexteriorpartofthehood mustbenoless20.
than30”(762mm).Theverticaldistancemay belongerfortherangeorcooktopbeing used.Consulttherange
orcooktopinstallationinstructionsfortheminimumand maximumverticaldistancefromtheappliancebeing
used.
Aminimumoftwopeoplearerequiredtosafelyinstall thisappliance.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: