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ENERGY SAVING AND EFFICIENT USE RECOMMENDATIONS
Here, you can find some recommendations on how you can save more energy while
using your appliance.
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Use the lowest speed possible whilst adequately clearing cooking vapours.
Increase and decrease speed as needed during cooking.
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Keep your hood clean, especially the aluminium grease filters, to ensure efficient
air flow. Dirty filters can also contribute as a fire risk.
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Ensure you have adequate inlet (fresh) air into your room so that the cooking
vapours are exited easily.
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Start your hood on a low speed as soon as you start cooking, a hood needs to
work harder to clear a room already filled with smoke.
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If you are using your hood to recycle air (not ducting outside) and using
(optional) carbon filters, ensure they are changed regularly to ensure good air
flow.
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Turn off your hood when not in use.
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Good ducting will improve efficiency and reduce noise. 150mm ducting is best.
Minimise distance and the number of bends for best results.
By adopting best practice, you can ensure efficient operation of your hood.
