Teka DBE-60, DBE-90 manual Eng, Safety Instructions

ENG

Dear client:

Congratulations on your choice. We are sure that this modern, functional and practical appliance, made with top quality materials, will fully satisfy your needs.

Please read every section of this INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL before using your kitchen hood for the first time, to ensure maximum performance from the appliance and to avoid breakdowns, which may be caused by incorrect use, as well as to allow any minor problems to be solved.

Store this manual, as it will provide useful information about your kitchen hood at all times and will also help other people to use it.

Safety Instructions

•Please be aware of current local regulations with reference to domestic electrical fittings and gas eduction.

•Verify that the tension and frequency of the network match those indicated on the label located inside the kitchen hood.

•In case the net cable of your cooker hood does not have a connection plug, the appliance must be connected to the network using a break switch with a universal cut off and minimum contact separation of 3 mm. THE NET CABLE MUST NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCEPT BY AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICAL SERVICE.

•Once the kitchen hood has been installed, ensure that the mains cable to the network is not in contact with any live metal edges.

•Avoid connecting the appliance to conductors used as exits for fumes produced by a non-electric energy source, e.g.: boilers, chimneys, etc.

•If the extractor fan is going to be used simultaneously with equipment powered by a non-electric energy source, e.g.: gas cookers, then the room must have sufficient ventilation.

•Excessive fat accumulation in the kitchen hood and metal filters is a fire risk and may also cause dripping, therefore the inside of the kitchen hood and the metal filters must be cleaned at least once a month.

•The lower part of the kitchen hood must be

fitted at least 50 cm. over electric hobs and 65 cm. over gas or mixed hobs. FOLLOW

THE HOBS´ MANUFACTURER'S MINIMUM RECOMMENDATIONS.

•Never leave gas hobs lit if not covered by a container. The fat accumulated in the filters may drip or catch fire when the temperature increases.

•Avoid cooking under the kitchen hood if the metal filters are not fitted, e.g.: while they are being cleaned in the dishwasher.

•You must not produce flames under the kitchen hood.

•Disconnect the appliance before any interior manipulation, e.g. during cleaning or maintenance.

•We recommend the use of gloves and to be extremely careful when cleaning the kitchen hood's interior.

•Your kitchen hood is designed for domestic use and only for extraction and purification of fumes produced during food preparation. It will be your responsibility if it is used for other purposes, which may be dangerous. The manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for damage caused by improper use of the appliance.

•For repairs please contact the nearest TEKA Technical Assistance Service, and always use genuine spare parts. Repairs or modifications carried out by unqualified personnel can cause malfunctions or may damage the appliance, putting your safety in danger.

•This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (WEEE). This guideline is the frame of a European-wide validity of return and

recycling on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment,.

•When the cooker hood is run at the same time as other than electrical appliance or equipment with different energy source, the air extraction (underpressure) must no be higher than 4Pa (4 x 10-5bar).

•The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.

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