Instructions
Installation of the downdraft system. Read these instructions completely and carefully.
IMPORTANT: These vents are recommended for island installations.
Instructions Safety
■The countertop must be at least 26″ deep with a flat surface area of 231⁄2″ or more, front to back. In addition, other clearances to the front edge of the countertop must be considered.
Flat surface area
24″
Tips Installation Instructions Operating
Installation Possibilities
When the kitchen design calls for an against the wall | In an island or peninsula, the countertop can be extra | ||
installation, move 24″ deep base cabinet forward, | deep to provide seating opposite of the cooktop. | ||
3″ to 5″. Filler panels can be angled or flat to fill the | Adding base cabinets on each side of the cooktop | ||
space between adjacent cabinets. | provides extra storage and countertop work space. | ||
Maintain cutout clearances to front edge as specified |
|
| |
|
| B18 |
|
|
| Base to sink |
|
|
| BS30 to BS42 | Countertop |
|
|
| overhang per |
|
| B18 | cooktop |
|
|
| clearances must |
| Filler panel |
| be maintained |
|
|
| |
Filler panel | Base sink |
| End panel |
BS30 Min. for JVB37 | Cover panel | ||
Base cabinet | BS36 Min. for JVB67 |
|
Advance Planning—Clearances
Troubleshooting
Customer Service
■Installation must conform with local codes.
■The downdraft system with blower, motor and duct work will occupy the cabinet below the countertop and cooktop.
■The blower/motor assembly can be located below the cabinet floor. The assembly will fit between 16″ floor joists.
■
■The blower motor assembly can also be installed outdoors. Order JXBC57 for remote blower installations outdoors.
■Refer to “Cooktop Clearances” for information on appropriate placement and necessary clearances when planning installation.
■Refer to your specific cooktop installation instruction for other appropriate clearances.
■Avoid placing cabinetry directly above the
8cooking surface when possible.
If cabinetry is used above the cooking surface:
EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform to the installation instructions packed with that appliance.
■Working areas adjacent to the cooktop should maintain 18″ minimum clearance between countertop and cabinet bottom.