Faber 5x20 5A installation instructions Plan the Ductwork, Recirculating Installations

!WARNING

PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD

Becauseoftheweightandsizeoftherangehood canopy,twoormorepeopleareneededtomove and safely install the rangehood canopy.

Failure to properly lift rangehood could result in damage to the product or personal injury.

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

	ceiling				ceiling
PLAN THE DUCTWORK		open space	enclosed soffit
The Magnum rangehood is designed to offer wide
flexibility of installations. The rangehood can be		upper		upper
ducted vertically or horizontally through a 6" round		cabinet		cabinet
vent. The unit can also be installed in a recirculating
configuration. FIGURES 1 and 2 show vertical		rangehood		rangehood
and horizontal installations for this unit. FIGURE
3 shows recirculating installation.

The Magnum requires 6" round ductwork. To ensure that the blower performs to its highest possible capacity, ductwork should be as short and straight as possilbe.

WARNING! BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS OR	cooking surface	cooking surface
HOLES FOR INSTALLATION, DETERMINE
WHICH VENTING METHOD WILL BE
USED AND CAREFULLY CALCULATE ALL
MEASUREMENTS.

CALCULATE THE DUCTRUN LENGTH
The ductrun should not exceed 35 equivalent feet if
ducted with the required minimum of 6" round duct.
Calculate the length of the ductwork by adding the
equivalent feet in FIGURE 4 for each piece of duct
				side view		side view
in the system. An example is given in FIGURE 5.
			FIGURE 3A
						FIGURE 3B
45˚ Elbow	3.0 feet
90˚ Elbow	5.0 feet
90˚ Flat Elbow	12.0 feet
Wall Cap	0.0 feet
FIGURE 4
				FIGURE 3C		FIGURE 3D
9 Feet Straight Duct	9.0 feet
2 - 90˚ Elbows	10.0 feet
Wall Cap	0.0 feet			RECIRCULATING INSTALLATIONS
Total System	19.0 feet
		For recirculating installations, Charcoal Filters are necessary. Remove
FIGURE 5
		all grease filters and set aside. Attach one charcoal filter to each end of
For best results, use no more than three 90°		the blower.		Each charcoal filter attaches to the black grid on the side of
elbows. Make sure that there is a minimum		the blower.		Rotate the filter clockwise to install and counterclockwise to
of 24" of straight duct between elbows if more		remove (FIGURE 3C). Replace all			grease filters. Some ductwork must
than one is used. Do not install two elbows		be installed to exhaust the rangehood back into the kitchen, either at the
together. If you must elbow right away, do it		top of the cabinet (FIGURE 3A) or at the face or side of the soffit (FIGURE
as far away from the hood's exhaust opening		3B). A plastic vent grate (FIGURE 3D) supplied with the rangehood can be
as possible.		used to cover the duct opening. This duct work must not terminate into a
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