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User Manual for your Baumatic OMBRA3.1SS/BL/R/W P36BGL/P36SS/TG8 Cooker Hood 90cm Cooker Hood NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference;...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 5 – 7 Specifications of your cooker hood 8 - 9 Using your Baumatic cooker hood 9 - 11 The control panel Setting the time of day Switching the cooker hood on and setting the fan speed 10 –...
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Note: Before discarding an old appliance, switch off and disconnect it from the power supply. Cut off and render any plug useless. Cut the cable off directly behind the appliance to prevent misuse. This should be undertaken by a competent person.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Your safety is of the utmost importance to Baumatic. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you are unsure of any of the information contained in this booklet, please contact the Baumatic Advice Line.
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o The edges of the cooker hood are sharp – be mindful of this as you handle your appliance, especially during installation and cleaning. DO NOT CLEAN IN BEHIND THE GREASE FILTERS! o If the room where the cooker hood is to be used contains a fuel burning appliance such as a central heating boiler then its flue must be of the sealed or balanced flue type.
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o Remember that when in extraction mode, your cooker hood is removing air from your room. Ensure that proper ventilation measures are being observed. o Note: Your cooker hood is designed to remove cooking odours from the room and not steam. o Warning - Always ensure that the cooker hood been...
Specifications of your cooker hood Congratulations on purchasing a Baumatic cooker hood! PRODUCT DIMENSIONS Height: 590 mm Height: 1030 – 1510 mm (with chimney) Width: 900 mm Depth: 430 mm DIMENSIONS OF CHIMNEY SECTION: Height: 500 – 980 mm Width:...
You will have to take this into account when calculating the minimum height of the cooker hood when installed. Using your Baumatic cooker hood The control panel o Make sure that it has been installed by a suitably qualified...
Setting the time of day IMPORTANT: After the cooker hood is connected to the power supply, the time of day should be set. However it is only possible to set the time if the light is not switched on and the cooker hood fan is not running.
YOUR HOOD TEN MINUTES BEFORE YOU START TO COOK, OR AT THE VERY LEAST WHEN YOU BEGIN COOKING. YOU SHOULD ALSO RUN YOUR HOOD FOR TEN MINUTES AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED COOKING. Cleaning your Baumatic cooker hood IMPORTANT: BEFORE CLEANING,...
o If you are using the appliance in recirculation mode, then be sure to replace the carbon filter at the recommended interval (see section on “Fitting the carbon filter”). A build up of grease could cause a fire hazard. o Never attempt to clean the area above the grease filters. o IMPORTANT: You should regularly use a good quality stainless steel cleaner to maintain the shine and finish on the stainless steel areas of your cooker hood.
Maintenance Removing and cleaning the grease filters o Open the cover screen at the front of the cooker hood, this will allow you to gain access to the grease filters. o Remove grease filters pulling down on it. o Undo the side catches. o Soak the grease filters in hot water and washing up liquid for at least 3 minutes.
o Repeat the process if required. o Refit the grease filters once they have dried. o IMPORTANT: Let the grease filters dry thoroughly before refitting them in the cooker hood. o Close the cover screen again, making sure that it clicks shut. Changing a light bulb IMPORTANT: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU...
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o Disconnect the light wiring point and remove the bulb holders and wiring from the hood. IMPORTANT: It is not possible to replace the bulbs individually, it will be necessary to obtain the bulbs, bulb holders and wiring as a complete part. This is available from our Spares Department.
Fitting the carbon filters If the appliance is being used to be used in recirculation mode then it is necessary to fit carbon filters. This will help to absorb unpleasant odours caused by cooking. IMPORTANT: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FIT OR REMOVE THE CARBON FILTERS, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE DISCONNECTED THE COOKER HOOD FROM YOUR MAINS SUPPLY.
o The carbon filters should be replaced every 3 - 6 months or if they show signs of damage. Installation IMPORTANT: Before installation and usage read all the instructions and make sure that the voltage (V) and the frequency (Hz) indicated on the rating plate are exactly the same as the voltage and frequency in your home.
Electrical connection YOUR COOKER HOOD IS INTENDED FOR FITTED AND PERMANENT INSTALLATION. o The power cable must be connected to the terminals marked L (live) and N (neutral) in the hood and fixed with a cable clamp. o The cooker hood’s power cable must be fitted upstream from the electrical connection, using an omni-polar switch with a contact distance of at least 3 mm.
Before beginning installation o Check that the product purchased is of a suitable size for the chosen installation area. In addition check whether there is an electrical socket available that will be accessible once the hood is mounted. If the product is going to be used in extraction mode, then there should also be space to connect a ducting hose to the outside.
Extraction mode or recirculation mode? IMPORTANT: YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR COOKER HOOD WHETHER TO USE EXTRACTION MODE RECIRCULATION MODE. What is the difference between extraction and recirculation modes? In extraction mode, the stale air will be taken out of the room via external ducting.
Installing your cooker hood o We recommend that at least two people install this hood. IMPORTANT: YOUR COOKER HOOD SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO YOUR MAINS SUPPLY AFTER THE REST OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 1) Open the cover screen and remove the metal grease filters.
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2a) The support screw holes are indicated by figure A in this drawing and the anchoring screw holes are indicated by figure B. 3) Using a drill bit with an 8 mm diameter, make holes in the wall on the positions that you have marked in step 4) Insert rawl plugs into all of the holes that you have drilled.
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6) Hang the hood onto the support screws. 7) Fully tighten the support screws (A) and then screw the anchoring screws (B) through the relevant holes in the cooker hood. Fully tighten the anchoring screws into the wall.
Connecting to external ducting 8) Connect the coupling to the top of the cooker hood, and then connect a 125 mm ducting hose to the coupling (please note that the ducting hose is not supplied with the appliance). o The other end of the ducting hose should be connected to a discharge outlet that is suitable for cooking vapours.
Fitting the chimney IMPORTANT: The chimney sections are not supplied with the appliance. You can purchase the chimney sections (CQ4SS) from Baumatic Spares Department. 9) Take the two chimney sections (C) and (D). o Rest the bottom of chimney section (C) on the top of the hood.
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o Mark the side measurements of both sides of chimney section (D) on the wall with a pencil and then remove chimney section (D). 11) Take the flat bracket (E) and place it between the two pencil marks that you made in step 9 o Keeping the bracket in contact with the wall, use a pencil to mark on the wall the anchoring holes that are cut out of the bracket.
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12) Using an 8 mm drill bit, drill out two holes on the pencil markings that you made in step 11. Insert rawl plugs into the holes and then use a screwdriver to secure the fixing bracket to the wall. o Refit chimney section (C) to the hood and fix it onto the hood using the two screws that are supplied.
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT: If your cooker hood appears not to be operating properly, before contacting Baumatic Customer Care Department, please refer to the checklist below. My cooker hood will not start. o Check that the hood is connected to the electricity supply o Check that the fan speed control is set correctly.
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Or any installation other than the one specified by Baumatic Ltd. has been completed. Please refer to the conditions of guarantee that appear on the warranty card that you receive with the appliance.
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