Electrolux EFC 9418 user manual Safety warnings, For the installer, For the user

Safety warnings

For the installer			optimal operation:
• When used as an extractor unit, the hood must			— short and straight outlet hose
			— keep bends in outlet hose to a minimum
be fitted with a 120mm diameter hose.
			— never install the hoses with an acute angle,
Attention: The hose is not supplied and
			they must always follow a gentle curve.
must be purchased separately.
			— keep the hose as large as possible
• When installing the hood observe the
			(preferably the same diameter as the outlet
following minimum distances from the
			hole).
cooking top:
			— the length should be no more than:
electric cookers	600 mm		3 metres with one 90° bend
gas cookers	700 mm		2 metres with two 90° bends
The hood can be installed above these heights
			Bends of more than 90° will reduce the
but for optimum performance it should be
			efficiency of the hood and reduce the airflow.
installed at the distance quoted for the
		• Failure to observe these basic instructions will
appropriate heat source.
			drastically reduce the performance and increase
• The national Standard on fuel-burning systems
			the noise levels of the extractor hood.
specifies a maximum depression of 0.04 mbar in
such rooms.		For the user
• The air outlet must not be connected to chimney
flues or combustion gas ducts. The air outlet		•	The cooker hood is designed to extract
must under no circumstances be connected to			unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will not
ventilation ducts for rooms in which fuel-burning			extract steam.
appliances are installed.		•	Always cover lighted elements, to prevent
• The air outlet installation must comply with the			excess heat from damaging the appliance. In
regulations laid down by the relevant local			the case of oil, gas and coal fired cookers it is
authorities.			essential to avoid open flames.
• When the unit is used in extraction mode, a		• Also, when frying, keep the deep frying pan on
			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 from
			hood, including replacing the light bulb
outside using a suitable ventilation hole approxi-			(take the cartridge fuse out of the fuse holder or
mately 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			intervals. Failure to do so could cause
controlling authority or building inspector’s			grease deposits to build up, resulting in a
office.			fire 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 the			children or infirm persons without supervision.
ventilation hole”, a hole of 500-600 cm2, which		•	Older children must be supervised if using the
is to say a larger hole, could reduce the perfor-			appliance.
mance of the extractor hood.		•	Young children should be supervised to ensure
• If the hood is used in its recirculation mode, it			that they do not play with the appliance.

will operate simply and safely in the above	￿	• WARNING - Ensure that the appliance is
		switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid
conditions without the need for any of the
		the possibility of electric shock.
aforementioned measures.
• When the hood is used in its extraction mode,
the following rules must be followed to obtain