Contents Safety precautions Symbols used ..................General safety precautions ..............Before using for the first time .............. Correct use ....................Children in the home ................Note on use ..................... Disposal Your appliance Appliance description ................10 Extraction model ..................10 Recirculation model ................
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Accessories and spare parts Technical data Notes 10 Index 11 Repair service...
Safety precautions Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal Information about the operating instructions Indicates step-by-step instructions.
1 Safety precautions General safety precautions The appliance corresponds to recognized technology standards and the relevant safety regulations. However, proper use of the appli- ance is essential to avoid damage and accidents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these operating instructions. In accordance with the requirements of IEC 60335-1: •...
1 Safety precautions Children in the home • Packaging material, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from chil- dren. • The appliance is designed for use by adults who are familiar with these operating instructions.
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1 Safety precautions • Avoid a cross-current of air, which could blow the cooking vapours across the cooking area. • If other appliances – fuelled by gas or other fuels – are being used at the same time, ensure that there is a sufficient supply of fresh air. This does not apply to air recirculation appliances.
Disposal Packaging • All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS)) are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection • Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this is to be carried out by a qualified electrician! Safety •...
Your appliance Appliance description The appliance is designed for use in the home for extracting cooking odours from above the cooking area. This particular model can be used as a wall or island hood to extract or recirculate air. Extraction model The integrated fan extracts cooking fumes and smells from above the cooking surface.
3 Your appliance Construction 1 Operating and display elements 2 Grease filter 3 Illumination 4 Return air in recirculation model 5 Combi grease filter 6 Glass cover (fold-down) If your appliance has lateral ventilation slits (see no. 4 in the figure) then it is a recirculation model.
Operating the appliance Using for the first time Configuring the appliance The appliance can be used in the extraction or recirculation mode. The appli- ance is set up as a recirculation hood with 5 kg of activated charcoal ex- factory. With this setting, the service life of the activated charcoal filter is 1,200 operating hours.
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4 Operating the appliance Settings options for the saturation indicator Amount of Cooking intensity Operating Power level activated hours display charcoal 5 kg Standard, for not overly frequent 1200 h and/or pungent cooking 5 kg For more frequent and/or more 700 h pungent cooking 2.5 kg...
4 Operating the appliance Operation Switching the appliance on Pressing the button switches the appliance on at power level 1. Press the button repeatedly until the desired power level is reached. – The power level currently being used illuminates in the corresponding display.
4 Operating the appliance Intensive level The intensive level can be selected when the appliance is switched on. Depress the button for 2 seconds. – The display flashes. After 5 minutes, the appliance switches back to the previously selected power level.
4 Operating the appliance Operation with remote control In order to be able to operate the range hood by using the optional remote control, you need to have activated the hood for remote control. With the range hood switched on, ensure that the illumination is switched off.
Care and maintenance Cleaning the housing Take care that no water gets into the housing! If water gets into the housing, it can cause damage. Do not use abrasive cleaners, scouring pads, steel wool etc. to clean the appliance as they can damage the surface. Remove the screw fuse or switch off the circuit breaker.
5 Care and maintenance Cleaning the grease filters and combi filters The grease filters and combi filters must be cleaned at least once a month with normal use or whenever the button flashes. If cleaned monthly, the service life of the grease filters is as long as that of the range hood. Removing the grease filters and combi filters Hold the glass cover 1 at the front and carefully swing down.
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5 Care and maintenance Cleaning Clean the grease filters and combi filters on their own in an upright position in a dishwasher. Set the dishwasher to an «intensive» or «heavy» soiling programme. Cleaning may cause the grease filters to become discoloured. This will not affect the functioning of the filters in any way.
Spent activated charcoal filters can be disposed of in the household waste. The activated charcoal filters have been developed especially for this appli- ance and can only be ordered from V-ZUG Ltd's Customer Services. The activated charcoal filter consists of: Activated charcoal filter A...
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5 Care and maintenance Removing the activated charcoal filters Disconnect the hood from the mains power supply. Cover over the hob to protect it from getting damaged. Remove and clean the grease filters. (See section 5.2.) Press the metal cover C upwards and at the same time press both filter holders outwards.
5 Care and maintenance Loosen the activated charcoal filter A from the metal holder E. Clean the metal holder in a dishwasher or by hand. Inserting the activated charcoal filters Fit activated charcoal filters A to the metal holder E. Push activated charcoal filters A straight upwards until they engage.
Trouble-shooting What to do if ... … the illumination is not working Possible cause Solution • Fuse or automatic circuit Replace the fuse. breaker for electrical Reset the automatic circuit breaker. installations in the home is defective. Check the power supply. •...
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Accessories and spare parts Please give product family of the appliance and exact designation of the accessory or spare part when ordering parts.* Grease filter Combi filter Activated char- coal filter * When ordering the activated charcoal filter give the length of the motor housing [➙...
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Technical data Electrical connection See identification plate. Remove the grease filters. – The identification plate is located on the inside of the appliance.
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Index Accessories ........25 Identification plate ......26 Activated charcoal ......13 Illumination ........16 Activated charcoal filter ....10 Intensive level ........16 Replacing ........22 Saturation indicator ..13, 14, 16 After-running time ......15 Amount of activated charcoal used Replacing ........23 ............
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10 Index Safety ...........9 Technical data ......... 26 Safety precautions Trouble-shooting ......24 Before using for the first time ..6 Type .............2 Children in the home ....7 Correct use ........6 Note on use ........7 Using for the first time ......6 Saturation indicator ......
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FN _______________________ Appliance _______________________ Please have these details to hand when contacting V-ZUG in connection with a malfunction. You will find them on the identification plate of your appliance. Remove the metal grease filters. – The identification plate is located on the inside of the appliance.
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