Safety Information - Electrolux ERC928GA User Manual

SAFETY INFORmATION

This manual explains the proper use of your new Electrolux
cooker hood. Please read this manual carefully before
using the product. This manual should be kept in a safe
place for handy reference.
This cooker hood is a domestic appliance which has been
manufactured and tested to comply with Australian and
New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60335.2.31.
Read the following carefully to avoid damage or injury.
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Warning!
Follow these instructions carefully to avoid an electric
shock or fire.
Young children should be supervised to ensure they
do not play with the cooker hood.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by
a person responsible for their safety.
Ensure the cooker hood is switched off before
carrying out maintenance, to avoid any possibility of
electric shock.
Never carry out flambé cooking under the
cooker hood.
This cooker hood is not recommended for
barbecues.
This cooker hood 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 cooker hood must not be
discharged into any heating flue, which may carry
combustion products from other sources. (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 cooker hood is used at the same time as
appliances burning gas or other fuels.
Always cover lit gas burners with pots or pans when
the cooker hood 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)
Electrical connection
Check that the mains voltage matches with the voltage
on the data plate inside the cooker hood. 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 cook top surface (as per table on page 6).
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.
• W hen using flexible flue always install duct with helix
pulled taut to minimise pressure loss.
• F ailure 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 fine-tooth hack saw blade, taking care not to
distort or dent the exhaust cover.
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Fig. 2