Electrolux EFC226B Manual De Instrucciones página 51

While cooking with covered pots on multiple
cooking zones or burners, gentle frying.
While boiling and frying big quantities of food
without a lid, cooking on multiple cooking
zones or burners.
It is recommended to leave the hood
operating for approximately 15 minutes
before and after cooking.
Activating the appliance
To operate the hood:
1. Press the first speed button
on the appliance.
2. If needed, change the speed by pressing
the desired button.
6. CARE AND CLEANING
6.1 Notes on cleaning
Cleaning Agents
Keep the hood
clean
Charcoal filter
6.2 Cleaning the grease filter
Filters are mounted with the use of clips and
pins on the opposite side.
to switch
Do not use abrasive detergents and brushes.
Clean the surface of the appliance with a soft cloth with warm water and a mild detergent.
After cooking some parts of appliance can get hot. To avoid stains appliance must be
cooled down and dried with clean cloth or paper towels.
Clean stains with a mild detergent.
Clean the appliance and grease filters each month. Clean the interior and grease filters
carefully from fat. Fat accumulation or other residue may cause fire.
Grease filters can be washed in a dishwasher.
The dishwasher must be set to a low temperature and a short cycle. The grease filter may
discolour, it has no influence on the performance of the appliance.
The time of saturation of the charcoal filter varies depending on the type of cooking and
the regularity of cleaning the grease filter. The activated charcoal filter is not washable,
cannot be regenerated and must be replaced approximately every 4/6 months of opera‐
tion, or more frequently for particularly heavy usage. Refer to leaflet included in the acces‐
sory.
Deactivating the appliance
To turn off the appliance press the first speed
button again.
Lighting
The hood lighting works independently to
other hood functions.
Activating and deactivating the lighting
To illuminate the cooking surface press the
light button .
To switch off the lights, press the light button
again.
To clean the filter:
1. Press the handle of the mounting clip on
the filter panel underneath the hood (1).
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