Airone FENICE 120, Instructions For Using, Maintaining And Installing

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Carbon filters
If the hood is used with an internal recycle filtering system, then active carbon filters must be used. The active car-
bon in the filters traps the cooking smells. To remove and change the filters, refer to fig. 10.
POLYESTER carbon filters cannot be reused or washed and must be periodically changed (every 4 months if the hood
is used for 2 hours every day). Saturate filters could be a fire hazard. Depending on the hood model, the carbon fil-
ters are round or rectangular.
LONG LIFE
carbon filter can be cleaned and reactivated. The filter should be cleaned every other month if used nor-
mally. The filter is best cleaned in a dishwasher at the highest temperature using normal washer detergent. The filter
should be washed on its own to prevent particles of food from fastening in it and then causing an unpleasant smell
later on. To reactivate the carbon the filter should be dried in the oven. Chose upper/ lower heat and maximum 100 °
C and try the filter for 10 minutes. The filter must be changed when it no longer absorbs the cooking smells suffi-
ciently.
Cleaning the hood
The surfaces of the hood should be cleaned frequently, to avoid the risk of having to remove built up and encrusted
deposits and stains.
For the painted or copper plated hoods just use a soft cloth with warm water and a neutral detergent. Do not pour the
detergent directly onto the hood or use powdery or abrasive products
For the stainless steel hood, use special products and cloths for satin finish stainless steel (not abrasive, corrosive
detergents or detergents containing chloride), ensuring to clean in the same direction as the satin finish.
Do not use aggressive products, chemical solvents or derivatives of oil distillates that could leave oily traces which
could cause oxidation and polymerisation.
Condensation in the hood
Induction or glass ceramic hobs heat food up very quickly, creating cooking steam before the glass or steel surface
of the hood has heated up, which causes condensation on the hood that then drips. Another cause for condensation
could be that the fume pipe is not the size we recommend (see INSTALLATION). The steam that remains inside the
hood while it is cooling down condensates and drips. Therefore it is advisable to turn the hood on ten minutes before
starting to cook and when you have finished, leave it on so that all the fumes in the pipe are expelled.
Furthermore, it is important to clean the filters frequently and if they are worn they should be replaced (see CLEAN-
ING THE METAL FILTERS).
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage to the surface of the hood due to failure to respect
these instructions.