AEG TCH74B01CB User Manual page 22

3. Wipe away the excess liquid gathered on
the bottom of the hood cavity using a
sponge or a dry cloth.
4. Clean the filter, if needed (refer to
"Cleaning the hood filter").
5. Empty the drip tray, if needed.
6. Switch on the hood, set the fan speed
level to 2 or higher and let it run for some
time to get rid of the remaining moisture.
9.4 Cleaning and regenerating the
hood filters
The filtering unit consists of the following
elements: grease filters combined with the
grease filter housing
long life carbon filters .
B A
The grease filters
food remains and prevent them from getting
into the hood system. The long life carbon
filters , containing active carbon foam,
neutralise smoke and cooking smells.
Clean the filters regularly and regenerate
them periodically:
• Clean the grease filters
built-up grease is visible. The cleaning
frequency depends on the amount of fat
and oil used in cooking. It is
recommended to clean the filters once a
month, or more frequently, if needed.
• Clean the long life carbon filters
when the built-up grease is visible.
• Regenerate the long life carbon filters
only when the notification
maximum number of regeneration cycles
is 8 (approximately 3 years). After that
time, the filters need to be replaced with
new ones.
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and the removable
B
collect grease, oil, and
as soon as the
only
is on. The
• Additionally, the hob has a built-in counter
with a notification that reminds you about
cleaning the grease filters and
regenerating the long life carbon filters.
The counter for the notification starts
automatically when you turn on the hood
for the first time. After 140 hours of use
the indicator starts blinking to signal
that it is time to clean the grease filters
and regenerate the long life carbon filters
. The notification stays on for 30 seconds
after you deactivate the hood and the hob.
The notification does not block the use of
the hob.
WARNING!
Oversaturated filters can pose a risk of
fire.
Disassembling / reassembling the
filters
The filters and the grease filter housing are
located right under the grid in the centre of
the hob. Remove them carefully as they
might be slippery due to accumulated grease.
1. Remove the grid.
2. Take out the grease filter housing by
grabbing the protruding handle.
3. Take out the long life carbon filters by
grabbing the handle.