2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
PREPARING THE INSTALLATION
For indoor use only.
For household use only. This hood is not to be used to exhaust explosive or dangerous fumes
or materials
.
For your safety and for optimum performance, refer to the ‘Installation Drawings’ below for the
distance required between the cooktop and the range hood taking into consideration the height
of the ceiling. If the instructions for installation of the gas hob specify a greater distance, this has
to be taken into account as well.
The exhaust air must not be discharged into a chimney that is used for exhausting fumes from
other appliances that burn gas or other fuels.
Determine the exact location of the vent hood. Mark the
location. Find the centerline of the cooktop. Use a level to
draw a vertical straight pencil line on the wall.
Plan the route for venting exhaust to the outdoors. Use the
shortest and straightest duct route possible. Make sure the
first duct runs is at least 12’’ before redirecting. Long duct
runs, elbows and transitions will reduce the performance of
the hood. Use as few of them as possible. Larger ducting may
be required for longer duct runs.
Install a wall cap with damper or roof cap at the exterior
opening / wall. Join the wall cap or roof cap to the ductwork.
Connect round metal ductwork to cap and work back towards
the hood location. Use a 2" metal foil duct tape to seal the
joints.
INSTALLATION DRAWINGS
It is important to install the hood at the proper mounting height.
Hoods mounted too low could result in heat damage and fire hazard;
while hoods mounted too high will be hard to reach and will lose its
performance and efficiency.
For ceilings of 8’, the hood distance above an electric cooking
surface must not be less than 28”.
The hood distance above a gas cooking surface must not be
less than 30’’.
For ceilings of 9’ or more, the minimum hood distance must
be no less than 30’’ for any type of cooktop.
DECORATIVE
CHIMNEY
ROOF CAP (vertical venting)
6"ROUND DUCT
WALL CAP
(Horizontal venting)
6"
ROUND ELBOW
HOOD
20
Minimum clearance:
DISTANCE OF 28’’
FOR AN ELECTRIC
COOKTOP AND OF
30” FOR A GAS
COOKTOP
STANDARD
HEIGHT OF A
RANGE OR
LOWER
CABINET IS
36"
HOOD
