[. . . ] The grease filter absorbs the grease particles in the kitchen vapours. If no activated carbon filter is installed, it is not possible to bind the odorous substances in the cooking vapours. 3
Before using for the first time
Important notes:
The Instructions for Use apply to several versions of this appliance. Accordingly, you may find descriptions of individual features that do not apply to your specific appliance. [. . . ] The filter must be placed loosely, and NOT wedged, in the dishwasher. Important: Metal filters that are saturated with grease should not be washed together with other dishes etc. When cleaning the filters by hand, soak them in hot soapy water first of all. Then brush the filters clean, rinse them thoroughly and leave the water to drain off.
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Filters and maintenance
Removing and inserting the metal grease filters: 1. Press the catch on the grease filters inwards and fold the filters down. At the same time take hold of the underside of the grease filters with your other hand. Remove the metal filters (see "Removing and inserting the metal grease filters"). Insert an activated carbon filter on the right and left of the fan motor and rotate the filters until they lock into position.
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2. Insert the grease filters (see removal and installation of the metal-mesh grease filters). Replacing the activated carbon filters: During normal operation (1 to 2 hours per day) the activated carbon filters should be replaced approximately 1 x year. The activated carbon filters are available from specialist outlets (see Optional accessories). The smaller the gap between the extractor hood and hotplates, the greater the likelihood that droplets will form on the underside of the extractor hood. Additional information concerning gas cookers: When installing gas hotplates, comply with the relevant national statutory regulations (e. g. Always comply with the currently valid regulations and installation instructions supplied by the gas appliance manufacturer. Only one side of the extractor hood may be installed next to a high-sided unit or high wall. Minimum distance on gas hotplates between the upper edge of the trivet and lower edge of the extractor hood: 650 mm, Fig. 1.
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Prior to installation
Exhaust-air mode
The exhaust air is discharged upwards through a ventilation shaft or directly through the outside wall into the open. D Exhaust air should neither be directed into a smoke or exhaust flue that is currently used for other purposes, nor into a shaft that is used for ventilating rooms in which stoves or fireplaces are also located. Exhaust air may be discharged in accordance with official and statutory regulations only (e. g. Local authority regulations must be observed when discharging air into smoke or exhaust flues that are not otherwise in use. D When the extractor hood is operated in exhaust-air mode simultaneously with a different burner which also makes use of the same chimney (such as gas, oil or coal-fired heaters, continuous-flow heaters, hot-water boilers) care must be taken to ensure that there is an adequate supply of fresh air which will be needed by the burner for combustion. Safe operation is possible provided that the underpressure in the room where the burner is installed does not exceed 4 Pa (0. 04 mbar).
This can be achieved if combustion air can flow through non-lockable openings, e. g. [. . . ] 11
Installation
This extractor hood is intended to be mounted onto the kitchen wall. Draw a line on the wall from the ceiling to the lower edge of the hood at the centre of the location where the hood is going to be mounted. Ensure that the minimum distance between the hob and the extractor hood is maintained 550 mm for an electric hob and 650 mm for a gas hob. The bottom edge of the template equates to the lower edge of the extractor hood. [. . . ]