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and ideally not higher than 32”above
the co ok- top. It is s tron gly
recommended, at this point, that
calculations and measurements be
made and all planning and heights
be finalized. You will need to fit the
appropriate length of ducting to the
hood fan before installing it to the
ceiling.
Planning should consis t of a test
assembly of the power unit and
tel esc op ing s tru ctu re be for e
attempting to mount everything to
the ceiling. By following this test
assembly you will be able to finalize
the correct length of the assembly
before mounting it to the ceiling.
Test asse mbly s hould incl ude
actually attaching the following items
together – ref er sche matic of
components and “Fixing the main
support brackets” below – Brack-
ets A, B, C, power unit and deflector
if re-circulating.
This is also a good tim e to test the
electrical functioning of the hood
befor e it is ins talled . Be fore
switching on the light or lights,
ensure the tape holding the globes
in place has been removed. The
globes get extrem ely hot and will
very quickly burn the tape and
discolor the globes irreparably.
Do not switch on the lights with the
hood flat on any surface as the
intense heat will burn the surface
and destroy the lamps. Connect a
power supply to the unit and test all
functions.
Installatio n of the island h ood
consists of fixing the ceiling bracket
to substantial members in the
ceiling. The bracket must be fixed to
the frame by screwing through the
ceiling into the heavy members
inside the ceiling. This is critically
important as the entire hood fan
hangs from this position, and
ceiling board alone will not
support the weight of the hood
fan. Discard the plastic wall plugs
supplied for fixing the bracket to the
ceiling – these are not appropriate for
North American structures.
Fixing the Main Support Brackets
If the range hood will be fixed to dry-
wall we strongly recommend that you
discard the wall plugs and screws
supplied. These anchors are only
suitable for brick/masonry applica-
tions. We suggest the use of a more
appropriate anchor system specifi-
cally designed for drywall
Using Bracket “A” as a template
mark the ceiling where the fixing
screws “A” will be positioned –
remember the correct orientation
from above. Attach brack et “A” to
th e ce il ing pe rm ane nt ly . If
re-circulating, attach the deflector to
Bracket “A” before fixing it to the ceil-
ing – refer schematic on page 5.
Fix Bracket “C” to the power unit with
the nuts and washers supplied
(Items “A” on the schematic on page
5). Ensure that the bracket is in-
stalled as shown to enable full ac-
cess to the square plastic black box
and the m etal electrical junction box.
Slide Bracket “B” over Brack et “C”
(once again ensure full access to the
plastic and electrical boxes is main-
tained) and fix it in place, at the
previously calcu lated length using
the machine screws denoted by