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Owner and Maintenance Guide
Thank You For Choosing Vent-A-Hood
We know you will be pleased with your purchase decision.
Since 1933, our company has earned an outstanding reputation
because of our commitment to performance, quality, and
reliability.
The Importance of Cooking Ventilation
The main purpose of cooking ventilation is to capture the
by-products of cooking. These by-products are heat, steam,
smoke, odor, hazardous gases, and grease. Without proper
cooking ventilation, these by-products can cause a great deal
of harm to the home.
L026 1010A
Air Recovery System
®

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  • Page 1 Air Recovery System Owner and Maintenance Guide Thank You For Choosing Vent-A-Hood ® We know you will be pleased with your purchase decision. Since 1933, our company has earned an outstanding reputation because of our commitment to performance, quality, and reliability.
  • Page 2 Safety READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: A. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, call the manufacturer. B.
  • Page 3 Safety (Continued) WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE: A. Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or medium settings. B.
  • Page 4 Safety (Continued) CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, AND TO PROPERLY EXHAUST AIR, BE SURE TO DUCT EXHAUST AIR OUTSIDE. DO NOT VENT EXHAUST AIR INTO SPACES WITHIN WALLS OR CEILINGS, OR INTO ATTICS, CRAWL SPACES, OR GARAGES. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS FAN WITH ANY SOLID-STATE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE.

  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions A. Models with Halogen Lights Black Switch - This switch operates a single-speed motor. The single-speed motor is either off or on, and is not controlled by the SensaSource heat sensor or the red switch. ® Black Switch White Switch - This switch controls the lights.

  • Page 6: Hood Cleaning

    (liquid dish detergent is acceptable). Do not use acids, abrasives, strong detergents, solvents, or scouring pads. Stainless steel should be treated with a quality stainless steel cleaner such as Stainless Steel Magic (Vent-A-Hood part number ® ®...
  • Page 7 Hood Cleaning (Continued) The grease pan (B) may now be lowered from the hood. Clean the grease pan in a sink of warm, soapy water (liquid dish detergent) and let soak for a few minutes. Wash with a sponge or dishcloth, rinse and let drain.
  • Page 8 Remove the grease pan as described in Hood Cleaning, Section B. If the blower wheel needs to be removed, a 1/8” T-handle hex wrench is necessary. A T-handle hex wrench (A) may be obtained from Vent-A-Hood to accomplish this (Vent-A-Hood part number ® ® AW101). There is a small set screw on the side of the hub of the wheel that tightens up against a “flat” spot on the motor shaft. The set...

  • Page 9: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    Shake the odor absorbing canister to remove all of the activated carbon pellets. 4. With the odor absorbing canister upright, refill the unit with the new activated carbon pellets (Vent-A-Hood part number PARS-C). Lightly shake or vibrate the odor absorbing canister to settle the pellets. Fill all voids completely and leave a small mound of pellets above the cover opening to allow for future settling.
  • Page 10 Maintenance/Troubleshooting (Continued) A. Light Bulb Replacement WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, turn off power and allow lights to cool before proceeding. To remove the bulb, turn it counterclockwise. If the light is difficult to remove, it may be necessary to use the light bulb suction cup that has been provided with this manual. Replace the bulb with a GU10 120 volt, 50 watt halogen bulb (Vent- A-Hood part number P1110).
  • Page 11 Maintenance/Troubleshooting (Continued) Is the hood making a rubbing or scraping noise? This may be caused by the blower wheel coming in contact with the blower housing. Refer to Hood Cleaning, Section C for blower wheel installation details. NOTE: If smoke still enters the kitchen after following these suggestions, contact your dealer for additional service and/or suggestions.

  • Page 12: Warranty

    ® Service To make a warranty claim, contact the dealer where the hood was purchased. They will contact the appropriate service agents. It is not necessary to register the product directly with Vent-A-Hood ® Vent-A-Hood Ltd. P.O. Box 830426 Richardson, TX 75083-0426 (972) 235-5201 www.VentAHood.com...

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