User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EFT6466/S

[. . . ] The anti-fat filter of the hood must be cleaned periodically to avoid fat dripping onto the cooking top and catching fire. Read the chapter on Maintenance and cleaning in the instruction booklet. Waste Disposal Avoid accidents during the disposal of waste from the aspiration hood. Disconnect the plug from the electricity socket and the supply cable from the entrance of the hood. Contact the local authorities for information about the disposal of waste from the aspiration hood, or contact AB Elektroservice. How to use the instructions In the text you will find the following symbols that will guide you through the instructions: Information about safety. [. . . ] The higher speeds must only be used if food has been burnt or there is a particular concentration of fumes. The control panel The speed control is on the front of the hood. We advise switching the hood on a few minutes before starting to cook so as to obtain the vacuum in the kitchen and to leave it working at the end of cooking for another 15 minutes until all fumes and odours have disappeared. Maintenance and cleaning Disconnect the hood from the power before any maintenance work, removing the plug or the fuse. Frequently cleaning the filter reduces the load on the motor and increases the aspiration capacity of the hood. Cleaning the hood Clean the exterior of the hood with a wet cloth and a neutral detergent. Never use cleaning products that contain corrosive or abrasive agents or inflammable substances. Check that eventual residues of the cloth or other particles are not deposited upon the hood. Clean the filter often. Deposits of fat on the filter and the walls of the evacuation tube are a fire danger if, for example, a ring is left inadvertently lit (or in the case of other kinds of overheating). Cleaning/changing the active carbon filter Unlike other active carbon filters, this type of active carbon filter can be cleaned and regenerated. In normal conditions, the filter should be cleaned every two months. The best way to clean the filter is to put it into the dishwasher. Use a normal detergent and select the highest temperature. Wash the filter separately to avoid residues of food remaining imprisoned in it and cause successive bad smells. The filter must be dried in the oven for 10 minutes to reactivate the carbons. Also see the instruction supplied with the filter. After about three years use the filter should be substituted with a new one because its capacity to absorb odours has been reduced. 37 Cleaning the anti-fat filter Clean the filter every month or every two months, according to how long the hood is used. The more often the filter is cleaned, the more often will it be able to retain the fats. Grip the handle and press the filter backwards. Lower the front of the filter and remove it forward. The filter consists of aluminium reticules upon which the fats are collected. Clean the filter by immersing it in hot water or putting it into the dishwasher. Wait until the filter is dry before remounting it. Putting the filter into the dishwasher may fade the filter. Before any maintenance work, disconnect the hood from the power, removing the plug or the fuse. Cleaning the motor space (a chimneysweep normally carries out this operation) In any case it is possible to carry out the cleaning of the motor space as follows (see figure): 1. Loosen the three screws at the front and remove the front door (A). [. . . ] Use a PNC 391 433 101 grill (optional) for recycling the air. Mounting the flue assembly (see figure) Extend the connection tube. Note that a connection tube too long or curved can halve the capacity of the hood. Cut the tube if it is too long and avoid unnecessary curves. A complete flue assembly for connecting the hood can be ordered as an optional. The ventilation tube (A) is placed onto the flange of the air exit (B) of the hood and fixed with a clamp. [. . . ]