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Dear customer, Thank you for buying a PHILCO brand product. So that your appliance serves you well, please read all the instructions in this user's manual.
Contents PART 1: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........4 Caution ..........................4 PART 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE ........6 PART 3: INSTALLATION ................7 Use ...........................7 Electrical connection ......................8 Mounting...........................8 PART 4: OPERATION ................15 PART 5: MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING .........16 Cleaning .........................16 Grease filter........................16 Charcoal filter (filter version only)...................17 Replacing lamps......................17 PART 6: BEFORE YOU CALL THE SERVICE CENTRE .....18...
PART 1: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Closely follow the instructions set out in this manual. All responsibility, for any eventual inconveniences, damages or fires caused by not complying with the instructions in this manual, is declined. The hood is conceived for the suction of cooking fumes and steam and is destined only for domestic use. It is important to conserve this booklet for consultation at any moment.
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CAUTION: Accessible parts of the hood may become hot when used with cooking appliances. For lamp replacement use only lamp type indicated in the Maintenance/Replacing lamps section of this manual. WARNING! Do not connect the appliance to the mains until the installation is fully complete. With regards to the technical and safety measures to be adopted for fume discharging it is important to closely follow the regulations provided by the local authorities.
PART 3: INSTALLATION The hood is designed to be used either for exhausting or filter version. Ducting version In this case the fumes are conveyed outside of the building by means of a special pipe connected with the connection ring located on top of the hood. Attention! The exhausting pipe is not supplied and must be purchased apart.
Electrical connection The mains power supply must correspond to the rating indicated on the plate situated inside the hood. If provided with a plug connect the hood to a socket in compliance with current regulations and positioned in an accessible area, after installation. If it not fitted with a plug (direct mains connection) or if the plug is not located in an accessible area, after installation, apply a double pole switch in accordance with standards which assures the complete disconnection of the mains under conditions relating to over-current category III, in accordance with installation instructions.
PART 4: OPERATION The hood is fitted with a control panel with aspiration speed selection control and a light switch to control cooking area lights. ON/OFF light switch Speed 1/OFF switch 2-speed selection 3-speed selection...
PART 5: MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Cleaning Clean using ONLY the cloth dampened with neutral liquid detergent. DO NOT CLEAN WITH TOOLS OR INSTRUMENTS. Do not use abrasive products. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL! Grease filter Traps cooking grease particles. The grease filter must be cleaned once a month using non aggressive detergents, either by hand or in the dishwasher, which must be set to a low temperature and a short cycle.
Charcoal filter (filter version only) It absorbs unpleasant odours caused by cooking. The saturation of the charcoal filter occurs after more or less prolonged use, depending on the type of cooking and the regularity of cleaning of the grease filter. In any case it is necessary to replace the cartridge at least every four months.
PART 6: BEFORE YOU CALL THE SERVICE CENTRE If the appliance is not working as it should check the following recommendations for resolving the most common problems. If the problem persists or it is not included in the table below, turn off the appliance and disconnect it from the power socket and contact an authorised service centre.