User Manual Cooker Hood ZHC 9254X Welcome to the world of Electrolux Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-ofMind. Good luck! 3 Contents Safety warnings ................................................ 5 Description of the Appliance ............................. 7 Control Panel ....................................................9 Maintenance and Care ................................... 10 Cleaning the hood .......................................... 12 Special accessories ........................................ 13 Technical Details ............................................ 13 Electrical connection ...................................... 14 Installation ...................................................... 15 4 Safety warnings · When used as an extractor unit, the hood must be fitted with a hose having preferably the same diameter as the outlet hole. Should there already be a pipe of diameter 125 mm that ducts to the outside through the walls or roof, it is possible to use the 150/125 mm reduction flange provided. In this case the hood will be slightly noisier. Attention: The hose is not supplied and must be purchased separately. · The minimum distance between the supporting surface for the cooking vessels on the hob and the lowest part of the range hood must be not less than 50cm from electric cookers and 65cm from gas or mixed cookers. If the instructions for installation for the gas hob specify a greater distance, this must be adhered to. · Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, disconnect the hood from the mains by removing the plug or disconnecting the home mains switch. · The appliance is not intended for use by children or persons with impaired physical, sensorial or mental faculties, or if lacking in experience or know-how, unless they are under supervision or have been trained in the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. · Children should be monitored to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. · Never use the hood without effectively mounted grating.! · The hood must NEVER be used as a support surface unless specifically indicated. · The premises must be sufficiently ventilated, when the kitchen hood is used together with other gas combustion devices or other fuels. · The suctioned air must not be conveyed into a conduit used for the disposal of the fumes generated by appliances that combust gases or other fuels. · The flaming of foods beneath the hood itself is severely prohibited. · The use of exposed flames is detrimental to the filters and may cause a fire risk, and must therefore be avoided in all circumstances. · Any frying must be done with care in order to make sure that the oil does not overheat and burst into flames. · As regards the technical and safety measures to be adopted for fume discharging it is important to closely follow the relations provided by the competent authorities. · The hood must be regularly cleaned on both the inside and outside (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, it is in any event necessary to proceed in accordance with the maintenance instructions provided in this manual).. · Failure to follow the instructions as concerns hood and filter cleaning will lead to the risk of fires. · Do not use or leave the hood without the lamp correctly mounted because of the possible risk of electric shocks. · We decline any responsibility for any problems, damage or fires caused to the appliance as the result of the non-observance of the instructions included in this manual. 5 This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. on the product, or on the The symbol documents accompanying the product, indicates that this appliance may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal. For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. hoods and fuel-burning appliances connected to a chimney, such as coal or oil room-heaters and gas fires, in the same room. · Hoods can only be used safely with appliances connected to a chimney if the room and/or flat (air/environment combination) is ventilated from outside using a suitable ventilation hole approximately 500600 cm2 large to avoid the possibility of a depression being created during operation of the hood. · If you have any doubts, contact the relevant controlling authority or building inspector's office. · Since the rule for rooms with fuel burning appliances is "outlet hole of the same size as the ventilation hole", a hole of 500-600 cm2, which is to say a larger hole, could reduce the performance of the extractor hood. 6 Description of the Appliance · The cooker hood is designed to extract unpleasant odours from the kitchen, it will not extract steam. · The hood is supplied as an extractor unit and can also be used with a recirculation mode by fitting a charcoal filter. · You will need an original charcoal filter for the recirculation mode. (See Special Accessories). Extraction mode Top Rear Top Rear · In this mode fumes are extracted to the outside via a hose connected to the coupling ring. · In order to obtain the best performance the hose should have a diameter equal to the outlet hole. 7 Recirculation mode · The air is filtered through a charcoal filter and returned to the kitchen. · You will need an original charcoal filter for the recirculation mode. (See Special Accessories). 8 Control Panel · Best results are obtained by using a low speed for normal conditions and a high speed when odours are more concentrated. Turn the hood on a few minutes before you start cooking. The hood should be left on after cooking for about 15 minutes or until all the odours have disappeared. · Correct ventilation: If the cooker hood is to work correctly there must be an under pressure in the kitchen. It is important to keep the kitchen windows closed and have a window in an adjacent room open. · The control switches are located on the hood's front panel: Light switch (ON/OFF) Push-button 1 (ON/OFF) Push-button 3 (ON/OFF) ON/OFF motor speed key Push-button 2 (ON/OFF) · · · · · Light switch (ON/OFF): this switch is used to turn the light fitted in the hood on and off. ON/OFF motor speed key: serves to enable and disenable the speed selection keys. Push-button 1 (ON/OFF): used to set the fan to speed 1. Push-button 2 (ON/OFF): used to set the fan to speed 2. Push-button 3 (ON/OFF): used to set the fan to speed 3. 9 Maintenance and Care · Warning! Before performing any maintenance operation, isolate the hood from the electrical supply by switching off at the connector and removing the connector fuse. Or if the appliance has been connected through a plug and socket, then the plug must be removed from the socket. Metal grease filter · The purpose of the grease filters is to absorb grease particles which form during cooking and it must always be used, either in the external extraction or internal re-circulation function. Attention: the metal grease filters must be removed and washed, either by hand or in the dishwasher, every four weeks. Removing the metal grease filter 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. 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. · Attention! 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). · Use the spring handle and remove the filter downward. 10 Charcoal 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). · Cleaning/replacing the charcoal filter The saturation of the activated charcoal occurs after more or less prolonged use, depending on the type of cooking and the regularity of cleaning of the grease filter. In any case it is necessary to replace the cartridge at least every four mounths (or when the filter saturation indication system ­ if envisaged on the model in possession ­ indicates this necessity). · Fitting Remove the grease filters. Apply the filter first in front and then behind fixing it in position with the two knobs (g). Refit the grease filters. g g g g · To remove Remove the filter turning the knobs that fix it to the hood 90°(g). · Always specify the hood model code number and serial number when ordering replacement filters. This information is shown on the rating plate located on the inside of the unit. · The charcoal filter can be ordered from your local Service Force Centre. 11 Warning · Failure to observe the instructions on cleaning the unit and changing the filters will cause a fire hazard. You are therefore strongly recommended to follow these instructions. · The manufacturer declines all responsibility for any damage to the motor or any fire damage linked to inappropriate maintenance or failure to observe the above safety recommendations. Changing the light bulb(s) · Disconnect the cooker hood from the mains supply. · Prior to touching the light bulbs ensure they are cooled down. · Replace the old bulb with a new one of the same type. · If the light does not come on, make sure the bulb has been inserted in correctly before contacting your local Service Force Centre. Cleaning the hood · Clean the outside of the hood using a damp cloth and a solution of water and mild washing up liquid. · Never use corrosive, abrasive or flammable cleaning products or products containing bleach. · Never insert pointed objects in the motor's protective grid. · Only ever clean the switch panel and filter grill using a damp cloth and mild washing up liquid. · Clean all the plastic parts with a soft cloth soaked in warm water and neutral soap. · It is extremely important to clean the unit and change the filters at the recommended intervals. Failure to do so will cause grease deposits to build up that could constitute a fire hazard. 12 Special accessories Charcoal filter Type 15 Technical Details ZHC 9254X Dimensions (in cm): Height (Extract. mode): Height (Recirc. mode): Width: Depth: Max. absorb. power: Motor: Lighting: Length of the cable: Electrical connection: Fuse rating: 67-100 67-110,5 89,8 50 210 W 170 W 2 x 20 W (GU4-12V-Ø 35mm-30° Dichroic) 150 cm 230 V 5At Mounting accessories included 2 Torx adapter (for TORX screws). 1 deflector (with extensions), 1 fixing bracket for motor unit , 1 support bracket for flues (3 pieces to assemble), 5 screws 5 x 45 mm, 5 Wall dowels Ø 8 mm, 4 screws 2.9 x 6.5, 4 screws 3.5 x 9.5, 4 screws 4 x 8, 2 screws 3,5 x 13, 1 brackets for fixing the mantle, 4 screws and bushes for fixing the mantle. 13 Electrical connection Safety warnings for the electrician The mains power supply must correspond to the rating indicated on the plate situated inside the hood. If provided with a plug connect the hood to a socket in compliance with current regulations and positioned in an accessible area. If it not fitted with a plug (direct mains connection) or if the plug is not located in an accessible area apply a bi-polar switch in accordance with standards which assures the complete disconnection of the mains under conditions relating to over-current category III, in accordance with installation instructions. IMPORTANT: Before re-connecting the hood circuit to the mains supply and checking the efficient function, always check that the mains cable is correctly assembled. 14 Installation Installing the mantle on the hood Installing t ...