Westinghouse WRC924SC - CANOPY RANGEHOOD Manual

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Customer,
Congratulations and thank you for choosing our canopy rangehood. We are sure you will find your new rangehood a pleasure to use. Before you use your rangehood, we recommend that you read through the whole user manual, which provides the description of the rangehood and its function.

To avoid the risks that are always present when you use an electrical appliance it is important that the canopy rangehood is installed correctly and that you read the safety instructions carefully to avoid misuse and hazards. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. After unpacking the canopy rangehood please check it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use the appliance but contact your local Electrolux Service Center.

Conditions of use

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and working environments
• Farm houses
• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments
• Bed and breakfast type environments
• Catering and similar non-retail applications

Please ensure you read the instruction manual fully before you call for service, or a full service fee could be applicable.

Record model and serial number here:
Model number:
Serial number:
PNC:

Please read the user manual carefully and store in a handy place for later reference.

The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings:

This symbol indicates information concerning your personal safety.

This symbol indicates information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.

This symbol indicates tips and information about use of the appliance.

ENVIRONMENT
This symbol indicates tips and information about economical and ecological use of the appliance.

THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY

Adherence to the directions for use in this manual is extremely important for health and safety. Failure to strictly adhere to the requirements in this manual may result in personal injury, property damage and affect your ability to make a claim under the Westinghouse manufacturer's warranty provided with your product. Products must be used, installed and operated in accordance with this manual. You may not be able to claim on the Westinghouse manufacturer's warranty in the event that your product fault is due to failure to adhere this manual.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This manual explains the proper use of your new Westinghouse canopy rangehood. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. This manual should be kept in a safe place for handy reference. This canopy rangehood is a domestic appliance which has been manufactured and tested to comply with Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60335.2.31.

Important – check for any damages or marks
If you find the rangehood is damaged or marked, you must report it within 7 days if you wish to claim for damage/marks under the manufacturers warranty. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Unpacking
Check that the cooker hood has no damage. Transportation damage should immediately be reported to the company responsible for the transportation Damage, faults and missing details should immediately be reported to the retailer. Take care of the packing materials so that small children cannot play with them.

ENVIRONMENT
Information on disposal for users

• Most of the packing materials are recyclable. Please dispose of those materials through your local recycling depot or by placing them in appropriate collection containers.
• If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• The appliance must be plugged into its own dedicated 220-240V, 50Hz AC electrical outlet.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• This canopy rangehood is not recommended for barbecues and cannot be installed for external use.
• Grease filters must be removed every four weeks (maximum) for cleaning to reduce the risk of fire.
• The exhaust from the canopy rangehood must not be discharged into any heating flue, which may carry combustion products from other sources. (Fig 1)
  
  Fig. 1
  
• Exhaust air must not be discharged into a wall cavity, unless the cavity is designed for the purpose.
• There must be adequate ventilation of the room when the canopy rangehood is used at the same time as appliances burning gas or other fuels.
• Always cover lit gas burners with pots or pans when canopy rangehood is in use.
• Always switch off gas burners before you remove pots or pans.
• Do not leave lit gas burners exposed due to the risk of fire. (Fig 2)
  
  Fig. 2
  
• The hood must always be disconnected from the electricity supply before beginning any maintenance work.
• Failure to install the screws or fixing device in accordance with these instructions may result in electrical hazards.

Electrical connection

Check that the mains voltage matches with the voltage on the data plate inside the canopy rangehood. Check that the installation complies with standards of local building, gas and electrical authorities. Before connecting to the mains supply ensure that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate inside the cooker hood.

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

Safety warnings – for the installer

When installing the cooker hood, make sure you adhere to the minimum and maximum distances from the cooker hood base to the hob surface. (Refer to Installation manual).

Exhaust flue installation: The following rules must be strictly followed to obtain optimal air extraction.

• Keep exhaust flue short and straight.
• Do not reduce the size or restrict exhaust flue. Keep bends in the exhaust flue to a minimum.
• When using flexible flue always install duct with helix pulled taut to minimise pressure loss.
• Failure to observe these basic instructions will drastically reduce the performance and increase the noise levels of the cooker hood.

Exhaust air must not be discharged into a wall cavity, unless the cavity is designed for that purpose. The exhaust from the cooker hood must not be discharged into any heating flue, which may carry combustion products from other sources.

NOTE: Some installations may require the telescopic exhaust cover to be cut to length. Cut with sharp tin snips or a finetooth hack saw blade, taking care not to distort or dent the exhaust cover.

INSTALLATION

Refer to Safety chapters.

Installation instructions
For complete information about the installation of the appliance refer to a separate installation booklet.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Control panel overview

1. On / Off
2. First motor speed
3. Second motor speed
4. Third motor speed
5. Maximum motor speed
6. Breeze function
7. Filter reminder
8. Hob to Hood function
9. Lamp

DAILY USE

Using the hood

Check the recommended speed according to the table below.

	While heating up food, cooking with covered pots.
	While cooking with covered pots on multiple cooking zones or burners, gentle frying.
	While boiling, frying big quantities of food without a lid, cooking on multiple cooking zones or burners.
	While boiling, frying big quantities of food without a lid, big humidity. The hood operates on maximum speed. After 8 minutes the appliance returns to previous setting.
	While delicate cooking, to vent the kitchen. The hood operates on the lowest speed. After 60 minutes the appliance turns off.

It is recommended to leave the hood operating for approximately 15 minutes before cooking

The control Panel is a sensor field. Touch the symbols to activate the functions.

To operate the hood:

1. Turn on the appliance by pressing the symbol.
   You can now activate the functions.
2. To activate the function touch the symbol.
3. If needed, touch the light symbol to illuminate the cooking surface.

To turn off the appliance press the symbol again.

Hob to Hood function*

*For applicable models only

It is an automatic function which connects the hob with a hood. Both the hob and the hood have an infrared signal communicator. Speed of the fan is defined automatically on basis of mode setting and temperature of the hottest cookware on the hob. You can also operate the fan using the hob manually. The function can be activated from panel of the hob.

For more information how to use the function refer to the hob user manual.

Activating Maximum Motor Speed

When you press the button , the Maximum Motor Speed starts to operate for 8 minutes. After that time, the appliance returns to its previous speed settings.

When the function is turned on, additional touch on the button does not have any effects.

Activating and deactivating the filter notification

Filter alarm reminds to change or clean the charcoal filter and clean the grease filter. The filter indicator is turned on (white) for 30 seconds if the grease filter must be cleaned.
The filter indicator flashes (white) for 30 seconds if the charcoal filter must be replaced or cleaned.

Refer to filter alarm in care and cleaning chapter.

1. Switch on the control panel.
2. Make sure that the icons are turned off.
3. To activate or deactivate the charcoal filter notification touch the button for 3 seconds.

If the charcoal filter notification is activated, the filter icon flashes (white) five times.

If the charcoal filter notification is deactivated, the filter icon flashes (white) three times

CARE AND CLEANING

Cleaning the grease filter

Each filter must be cleaned at least once a month. Filters are mounted with the use of clips and pins on the opposite side.

To clean the filter:

1. Press the handle of the mounting clip on the filter panel underneath the hood (1).
   
2. Slightly tilt the front of the filter downwards (2), then pull.
   Repeat the first two steps for all filters.
   
3. Clean the filters using a sponge with non abrasive detergents or 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.
   
4. To mount the filters back follow the first two steps in reverse order.
   Repeat the steps for all filters if applicable.

Replacing the charcoal filter

The charcoal filter is non-washable!

The time of saturation of the charcoal filter varies depending on the type of cooking and the regularity of cleaning the grease filter.

To replace the filter:

1. Remove the grease filters from the appliance.
   Refer to "Cleaning the grease filter" in this chapter.
2. Press the tab (1) and slightly tilt the front of the filter.
   
   
3. To install a new filter, perform the same steps in reverse order.
   In any case, it is necessary to replace the filters at least every four months.

Filter alarm

Refer to activating and deactivating the filter alarm in daily use chapter.

Refer to cleaning the grease filter in this chapter.

Refer to cleaning the charcoal filter or replacing the charcoal filter (depends on filter type).

To reset the alarm:

Touch the for 3 seconds.

Replacing the lamp

This appliance is supplied with a LED lamp. This part can be replaced by a technician only. In case of any malfunction refer to "Service" in the "Safety Instructions" chapter.

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