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Maintenance and Care

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Before performing any maintenance operation, isolate the hood fromBefore performing any maintenance operation, isolate the hood from

Before performing any maintenance operation, isolate the hood from

the electrical supply by switching off at the connector and removing thethe electrical supply by switching off at the connector and removing the

the electrical supply by switching off at the connector and removing the

connector fuse.connector fuse.

connector fuse.

Or if the appliance has been connected thrOr if the appliance has been connected thr

Or if the appliance has been connected thr

ough a plug and socket, then theough a plug and socket, then the

ough a plug and socket, then the

plug must be rplug must be r

plug must be r

emoved fremoved fr

emoved fr

om the socket.om the socket.

om the socket.

Metal grMetal gr

Metal gr

ease filterease filter

ease filter

• The purpose of the grease filters is to

absorb grease particles which form

during cooking and it

mustmust

must always be

used, either in the external extraction

or internal re-circulation function.

Attention: Attention:

Attention: the metal grease filters

must be removed and washed, either

by hand or in the dishwasher, every 4

weeks.

Hand washingHand washing

Hand washing

Soak grease filters for about one hour

in hot water with a grease-loosening

cleaner, then rinse off thoroughly with

hot water. Repeat the process if

necessary. Refit the grease filters

when they are dry.

DishwasherDishwasher

Dishwasher

Place grease filters in the dishwasher.

Select most powerful washing

programme and highest temperature,

at least 65°C. Repeat the process.

Refit the grease filters when they are

dry.

When washing the metal grease filter

in the dishwasher a slight

discolouration of the filter can occur,

this does not have any impact on its

performance.

• Clean the inner housing using a hand

hot solution only(never use caustic

detergents, abrasive powders or

brushes).

CharChar

Char

coal filtercoal filter

coal filter

• The charcoal filter should only be

used if you want to use the hood in

recirculation mode.

• To do this you will need an original

charcoal filter (available from your

local Service Force Centre).

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Cleaning/rCleaning/r

Cleaning/r

eplacing the chareplacing the char

eplacing the char

coal filtercoal filter

coal filter

Unlike other charcoal filters, the

LONGLIFE charcoal filter can be

cleaned and reactivated.

With normal use the filter should be

cleaned every second month (when

using the hood 2 and a half hours per

day,on avarage). The best way to clean

the filter is in the dishwasher. Use

normal detergent and choose the

highest temperature (65º C). Wash the

filter separately so that no food parts

gets stuck on the filter and later causes

bad odours.