Electrolux EFG 540 Maintenance and Care, Cleaning the hood, Grease filter, Efg, model EFG, Handle

Maintenance and Care

•The hood must always be disconnected from the electricity supply before beginning any maintenance work.

Cleaning the hood

•Clean the outside of the hood using a damp cloth and a mild detergent.

•Never use corrosive, abrasive or flammable cleaning products.

•Never insert pointed objects in the motor’s protective grid.

•Wash the outside surfaces using a delicate detergent solution. Never use caustic detergents or abrasive brushes or powders.

•Only ever clean the control panel and filter grille using a damp cloth and delicate detergents.

•It is extremely important to clean the unit and change the filters at the recommended intervals. Failure to do so will cause grease deposits to build up that could constitute a fire hazard.

•Clean the inner housing using a hot detergent solution only (never use caustic detergents, abrasive powders or brushes).

Grease filter

• The purpose of the grease filters is to absorb
grease particles which form during cooking and
it must always be used, either in the external		Handle
extraction or internal recycling function.
Metal grease filter - only for	Fig. 4 - EFG 540
	Latch	Latch
model EFG 540

The metal grease filters must be removed and washed, either by hand or in the dishwasher, every four weeks.

Removing the metal grease filter

• Pull the handle downwards. Fig. 4.

Hand washing
Soak grease filters for about one hour in hot
water with a grease-loosening cleaner, then
rinse off thoroughly with hot water. Repeat the
process if necessary. Refit the grease filters		Fig. 5 - EFG 535
when they are dry.
Dishwasher			Synthetic	Stop
Place grease filters in the dishwasher. Select
most powerful washing programme and highest			grease filter
temperature, at least 65°C. Repeat the process.		Stop
Refit the grease filters when they are dry.
When washing the metal grease filter in the
dishwasher a slight discolouration of the filter	5
can occur, this does not have any impact on its		Fig. 6 - EFG 535
performance.
The synthetic grease filter - only
for model EFG 535		Removing the filter
The synthetic filter is very thin (approx. 1 mm)		• Open the grid and remove the stops to take out
		the filter. Fig. 6.
and positioned on the inside of its support grid.
The filter should be changed once a month.		Warning
• The grid should be cleaned with luke warm
water and non-abrasive detergent when you		• Failure to observe the instructions on cleaning
change the filter.		the unit and changing the filters will cause a
Opening the grid		fire hazard. You are therefore strongly
		recommended to follow these instructions.
• Open the latches and swing the grille
		• The manufacturer declines all responsibility for
downwards. Fig. 5.
		any damage to the motor or any fire damage

linked to inappropriate maintenance or failure to observe the above safety recommendations.