The most effective use of the hood is obtained by switching it on a few minutes before you start cooking and leaving it on a for approximately 15 minutes after you have finished, thus ensuring all cooking odours are eliminated.
Never leave a cooking hob or ring on without a pot or pan on top of it, to avoid the possibility of excess heat damaging the unit. Gas, oil or coal cooker flames in particular should never be left uncovered.
Special care should be taken when using deep fat fryers since the oil in them can overheat and burst into flames.
The risk of a fat fire increases when using dirty oil.
It is extremely important to note that overheating can cause a fire.
Never carry out any flambé cooking under the hood.
Always disconnect the unit from the power supply before carrying out any work on the hood, including replacing the light bulb (take the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or switch off the automatic circuit breaker).
It is very important to clean the hood and the filter at the recommended intervals. Failure to do so could cause grease deposits to build up, causing a fire hazard.
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