Installation Manual

LOCATION AND INSTALLATION/VENTILATION

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BACKGUARD AND ACCESSORIES

Sheetmetal accessories such as the backguard, and areas at the rear of the range may have sharp

edges. Wear work gloves while handling and installing these items.

BACKGUARD

Your Hestan range is supplied at the factory with an Island Trim backguard. See Table 1 in the

APPENDIX section of this manual for other backguard options available from your Hestan dealer.

Selection of the appropriate backguard depends on the installation location and adjacent materials,

and the type of vent hood to be used. Installation instructions are included with the backguard

kit. A LOW OR TALL BACKGUARD IS REQUIRED WHEN INSTALLING THE RANGE AGAINST A

COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE - THE ISLAND TRIM IS NOT SUITABLE.

The top of the backguard serves as an exhaust for the oven when in operation, and as an exhaust vent

to remove heat from under the cooktop section of the range as well. DO NOT BLOCK or obstruct

the top of the backguard. DO NOT touch the top of the backguard during appliance operation as it

may get hot. Allow sufficient time to cool before touching or cleaning this area.

DO NOT position plastic or other heat-sensitive items nearby which could melt or burn.

Griddle Vent - Units with gas griddle have a vent at the rear which must not be obstructed. Do not

attempt to operate the griddle with anything covering or obstructing the griddle vent.

CAUTION

VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS

It is strongly recommended that this appliance be installed with a Hestan vent hood. Due to the high

heat output of this range, it is very important that the hood and ductwork installation meets local

building codes and is installed by a qualified technician.

Do not use a down-draft style ventilation system.

Do not mount a microwave oven/ventilator combination above the range. These type of units do not

have sufficient airflow to remove the high heat output of this range and were not tested with this

type of appliance.

For non-Hestan approved vent hoods, the vent hood and/or blower unit must be rated for 1 CFM

[1.7 m³/hr] for every 100 BTU [.03 kW].

• If the range has a 12” Griddle, add an additional 200 CFM [340 m³/hr] to the blower capacity.

• If the range has a 24” Griddle, add an additional 400 CFM [680 m³/hr] to the blower capacity.

For island applications, it is recommended to use a vent hood that is 6” [15.2 cm] wider than the

appliance, to allow for 3” [7.6 cm] of overlap on the left and right of the appliance.

Keep duct runs as short and straight as possible. Elbows and transition fittings reduce airflow

efficiency. Hestan recommends keeping the duct run under 50 ft. [15.2 m].

CONSULT WITH YOUR HESTAN DEALER ON SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE

VENT HOOD FOR YOUR HESTAN APPLIANCE.

CAUTION