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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The manufacturer declines all responsibility in
the event of failure to observe the instructions
given here for installation, maintenance and
suitable operation of the product. The
manufacturer further declines all responsibility
for injury due to negligence and the warranty of
the unit automatically expires due to improper
maintenance and/or installation.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: It is advisable to test run
the range hood before installation.
BEFORE STARTING – please read this entire
document and ensure you are fully conversant
with the require<ments and limitations. These
units weigh approximately 125lbs and therefore
require a minimum of two people to install.
Recommended height from cook top to underside of
hood = 30” for gas, 25” for electric.
DUCTING
If vented externally, 6” / 150mm round ducting
must be available for the hood through the
ceiling, in line with the central vertical axis
of the range hood.
This unit must have it’s own ductwork. Do not
under any circumstances vent this unit into any
other ductwork or exhaust ducting in the
building.
Furthermore, please read carefully all of the
following installation instructions.
< Use an exhausting pipe whose maximum length
does not exceed 5 meters.
< Limit the no. of elbows in the piping, since
each elbow reduces the air capacity
of 1 linear meter. (Ex.: if you use no. 2 x 90 °
elbows, the length of piping must not exceed 3
meters).
< Avoid abrupt direction changes.
< Use a 150/200 mm constant diameter pipe for
the whole length.
< Use piping approved by standards in force.
Use the shortest most direct ductwork route
possible. Only use metal ducting < plastic
ducting is generally not permitted by code. Do
not use flexible metal ducting as the ridges of
the ducting cause severe air turbulence and
will significantly reduce the efficiency of any
hood <THIS TYPE OF DUCTING WILL REDUCE
EFFICIENCY BY 50%.
Vent hoods may interrupt the proper flow of
exhaust gases from fire<places, gas furnaces and
gas water heaters. To minimize the risk of
drawing these lethal gases back into the home
please
follow
the
heating
equipment
manufacturers safety standards and guidelines.
Refer to NFPA and ASHRAE for additional
information.
