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 rangetop may have sharp

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

BACKGUARDBACKGUARD

Your Hestan rangetop 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 RANGETOP AGAINST A

COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE - THE ISLAND TRIM IS NOT SUITABLE.

The top of the backguard serves as an exhaust vent to remove heat from under the rangetop. 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.

CAUTION

VENTILATION REQUIREMENTSVENTILATION REQUIREMENTS

A vent hood is REQUIRED above this appliance. It is strongly recommended that this appliance be

installed with a Hestan vent hood. Due to the high heat output of this rangetop, 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 rangetop. These type of units do

not have sufficient airflow to remove the high heat output of this rangetop 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 rangetop has a 12” Griddle, add an additional 200 CFM [340 m³/hr] to the blower capacity.

• If the rangetop 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.