1/ TO THE ATTENTION OF THE USER
Important: keep these instructions for use with the appliance. If the appliance should be
sold or passed on to others, make sure that the instructions are passed on with it. We thank you
for taking note of these suggestions before installing and using the appliance. They have been
written for your personal safety and the safety of others.
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any problems, damage of fires caused on or by
the appliance and arising from failure to follow the instructions in this handbook.
- SAFTEY INSTRUCTIONS
These hoods have been designed for personal use in the home. The appliance must be used by
adults.Take care that children do not touch the appliance and do not use it as a toy. Make sure
that children do not operate the controls.
- Upon delivery of the appliance, remove the packing material yourself or have it removed im-
mediately. Check the overall condition of the appliance. Write any remarks you may have on the
transport document, of which you will keep a copy. Your appliance is designed for normal use in
the home. It is not designed for commercial or industrial use, or for purposes other than those
for which it was designed.
- Do not ever modify, or attempt to modify, the design characteristics of this appliance. This
could result in danger.
Repairs must be performed only by an authorised specialist.
Always disconnect the hood before carrying out cleaning or maintenance operations.
- Adequately ventilate the area in case the hood is activated simultaneously with other appliances
powered from non-electrical sources so that the hood does not ventilate these combustion fumes.
- It is not allowed to cook food or use burners with unsuitable containers, close to the cooker
hood, (flames suctioned could generate the risk of damaging the appliance).
- Deep frying under the appliance must be done under constant supervision as hot oils and fats
may ignite.
Respect the guidelines for cleaning and replacement of the filters. Accumulated deposits of
grease a re a fire hazard.
- The use of combustible materials (wood, charcoal, etc...) on the hobs is not permitted.
Never use steam or high-pressure devices for cleaning your hood (regulations regarding electrical safety).
Constantly seeking to improve our products, we reserve the right to modify their technical,
functional, or aesthetic characteristics as they evolve.
In order to find the notes regarding your appliance easily in the future, we advise you to collect
them on the page "After sales service and customer relations". (This page also explains where
to find them on your appliance).
Never use the cooker hood without grease filters.
The minimum distance between the cooker hood and the cook top must be 400 mm.
Never put your hands in the field of action of the cooker hood extractable unit, during handling operations.
- MOUNTING THE HOOD
Installation must conform to the regulations in force regarding the ventilation of enclo-
sed environments. In France, these regulations are container in the DTU 61.1 of the CSTB. In
particular, discharged air must not be channelled into a conduit used for exhaust discharge
or discharge from devices that operate with gas or other combustible materials. The use of
unused conduits is not permissible without the approval of a qualified technician.
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