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User Manual for your BWE600GL Cooker Hood 60 cm Glass cooker hood in stainless steel BWE700GL Cooker Hood 70 cm Glass cooker hood in stainless steel BWE900GL Cooker Hood 90 cm Glass cooker hood in stainless steel NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety &...
Contents Page Environmental note IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 4 – 6 Specifications of your BWE600GL cooker hood Specifications of your BWE700GL cooker hood Specifications of your BWE900GL cooker hood Using your cooker hood 10 - 11 Before first use To use your cooker hood...
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Note: Before discarding an old appliance, switch off and disconnect it from the power supply. Cut off and render any plug useless. Cut the cable off directly behind the appliance to prevent misuse. This should be undertaken by a competent person.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Your safety is of the utmost importance to us. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you are unsure of any of the information contained in this booklet, please contact the Advice L ine.
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o When installed between adjoining wall cabinets, the cabinets must not overhang the hob. o The edges of the cooker hood are sharp – be mindful of this as you handle your appliance, especially during installation and cleaning. DO NOT CLEAN IN BEHIND THE GREASE FILTER! o If the room where the cooker hood is to be used contains a fuel burning appliance such as a central heating boiler then its flue must be of the sealed or balanced flue type.
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failure to observe the fire safety advice contained in these instructions. o Remember that when in extraction mode, your cooker hood is removing air from your room. Ensure that proper ventilation measures are being observed. o Note that the cooker hood removes odours from your kitchen, not steam.
Specifications of your BWE600GL cooker hood PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: Height: 600 mm – 950 / 980 mm Width: 600 mm Depth: 405 mm DIMENSIONS OF CHIMNEY SECTION: 297 mm x 265 mm Your stainless steel cooker hood is fitted with: o High extraction tangential motor...
Specifications of your BWE700GL cooker hood PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: Height: 600 mm – 950 / 980 mm Width: 700 mm Depth: 405 mm DIMENSIONS OF CHIMNEY SECTION: 297 mm x 265 mm Your stainless steel cooker hood is fitted with: o High extraction tangential motor o Electrical button control operation o 3 Speeds o 1 Metallic grease filter...
Specifications of your BWE900GL cooker hood PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: Height: 600 mm – 950 / 980 mm Width: 900 mm Depth: 405 mm DIMENSIONS OF CHIMNEY SECTION: 297 mm x 265 mm Your stainless steel cooker hood is fitted with: o High extraction tangential motor o Electrical button control operation o 3 Speeds o 1 Metallic grease filter...
Using your cooker hood Before first use IMPORTANT: THIS PROCESS MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE THE COOKER HOOD IS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME. o You should use a good quality stainless steel cleaner on ALL of the stainless steel areas of your cooker hood, before it is used for the first time.
= Low speed = Medium speed = High speed = Light ON/OFF button IMPORTANT: IDEALLY YOU SHOULD SWITCH ON YOUR HOOD TEN MINUTES BEFORE YOU START TO COOK, OR AT THE VERY LEAST WHEN YOU BEGIN COOKING. YOU SHOULD ALSO RUN YOUR HOOD FOR TEN MINUTES AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED COOKING.
o This will help to leave a silicone water-resistant film to protect the stainless steel surfaces and keep them in good condition for the life of the product. The grease filter o Your cooker hood includes a grease filter which helps to absorb grease particles to protect your kitchen &...
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o Remove grease filter pulling down on the handle, and then pull it upwards away from the main body of the cooker hood. o Soak the grease filter in hot water and washing up liquid for at least 5 minutes (or longer if the grease build up is severe). o Rinse it off thoroughly with hot water.
Changing a light bulb IMPORTANT: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE DISCONNECTED THE COOKER HOOD FROM YOUR MAINS SUPPLY. o Remove grease filter described on pages 12-13). o Prior to touching the light bulbs ensure that they have cooled down.
Fitting the carbon filters If the appliance is to be used in recirculation mode then it is necessary to fit carbon filters. This will help to absorb unpleasant odours caused by cooking. IMPORTANT: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FIT OR REMOVE THE CARBON FILTERS, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE DISCONNECTED THE COOKER HOOD FROM YOUR MAINS SUPPLY.
Installation IMPORTANT: Before installation and usage read all the instructions and make sure that the voltage (V) and the frequency (Hz) indicated on the rating plate are exactly the same as the voltage and frequency in your home. The rating plate can be found behind the grease filters.
o As the colours of the wires in the appliance’s mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your spur box, please proceed as follows: o The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked “N” (neutral), or coloured black.
o Rawl plugs are provided to secure the hood to most types of walls and ceilings. However a qualified technician must verify the suitability of the materials, in accordance with the type of wall and ceiling. The wall and ceiling must be strong enough to take the weight of the hood.
Please note that the styles of cooker hood shown in the line drawings in the following pages are sometimes different to the shape of the BWE600GL, BWE700GL and BWE900GL. However the installation method shown is correct and MUST be followed.
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2a) The support screw holes are indicated by figure A in this drawing and the anchoring screw holes are indicated by figure B. 3) Using a drill bit with an 8 mm diameter, make holes in the wall on the positions that you have marked in step 4) Insert rawl plugs into all of the holes that you have drilled.
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6) Hang the hood onto the support screws. 7) Fully tighten the support screws (A) and then screw the anchoring screws (B) through the relevant holes in the cooker hood. Tighten the anchoring screws fully into the wall.
Connecting to external ducting 8) Connect the coupling to the top of the cooker hood, and then connect a 125 mm ducting hose to the coupling (please note that the ducting hose is not supplied with the appliance). o The other end of the ducting hose should be connected to a discharge outlet that is suitable for cooking vapours.
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10) Lift chimney section (D) upwards until it reaches the ceiling. You must ensure that it is perpendicular to the hood. o Mark the side measurements of both sides of chimney section (D) on the wall with a pencil and then remove chimney section (D).
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12) Using an 8 mm drill bit, drill out two holes on the pencil markings that you made in step 11. Insert rawl plugs into the holes and then use a screwdriver to secure the fixing bracket to the wall. o Refit chimney section (C) to the hood and fix it onto the hood using the two screws that are supplied.
Completing the installation If you are setting the appliance to recirculation mode, then you should now fit the two carbon filters. See the “Fitting the carbon filters” section on page 15. The electrical connection must correspond to the electrical requirement noted on the rating plate, which is placed inside the cooker hood.
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT: If your cooker hood appears not to be operating properly, before contacting the Customer Care Department, please refer to the checklist below. My cooker hood will not start. o Check that the hood is connected to the electricity supply o Check that the fan speed control is set correctly.
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IMPORTANT: If your appliance appears not to be operating correctly, then you should disconnect it from your mains supply and then contact the Customer Care Department on telephone number (0118) 933 6918. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE YOURSELF. Please note that if an engineer is asked to attend whilst the product is under guarantee and finds that the problem is not the result of an appliance fault, then you may be liable for the cost of the call out...
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