Hansa OME6135IH, Operating Instructions Manual

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wall/ceiling structure is strong enough to suspend
the hood. Some hoods are very heavy.
• For details of the installation distance above an
electric hob please refer to product technical
sheet If the installation instructions of the gas
cooker specify a greater distance, this must be
taken into account (Fig. 1).
• Do not leave an open flame under the hood.
When the pots are removed from the burner, set
the minimum flame. Always make sure that the
flame does not extend outside the pot, because it
causes unwanted loss of energy and a dangerous
concentration of heat.
• When cooking on fat, supervise the pans con -
stantly, because overheated fat can ignite.
• Unplug the appliance before any cleaning, replac -
ing the filter or repair work.
• Cooker hood grease filter should be cleaned at
least once a month, because the filter saturated
with fat is flammable.
• Ensure adequate ventilation (air flow) if other
equipment such as liquid fuel stoves or heaters
are operated in the room in addition the cooker
hood. When the cooker hood is simultaneously
operated with burning appliances requiring ade -
quate fresh air from the room to work properly,
their safe operation is possible if under pressure
around these appliances is a maximum of 0.004
mbar (this does not apply when the cooker hood
is used as an odour filter)
• Do not lean on the hood.
• The hood should be cleaned regularly both inside
and out (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, following the
indications concerning maintenance provided in
this manual)..Failure to adhere to the rules con -
cerning cleaning the hood and replacing filters
results in a fire risk.
• If the power cord is damaged it should be re -
placed by a specialised service centre.
• Ensure that it is possible to disconnect the ap -