Hansa OTS 5 Series, Instruction Manual

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Maintenance
Regular maintenance and cleaning of the device
will ensure faultless operation, and help extend the
life of the unit. Attention should be paid to replacing
grease and carbon filters according to instructions.
Aluminium grease filter
Cleaning
For normal hood operation, aluminium grease filter
should be cleaned every month in the dishwasher
or by hand using a mild detergent or liquid soap.
To replace:
Dismantling of aluminium grease filter is shown on
Figure 5.
Acrylic filter is used in some models. This filter sho -
uld be replaced at least once every two months or
more frequently if the appliance is used intensively.
Charcoal filter (only the recirculation version)
Operation - Carbon filters can be used only when
the hood is not connected to any ventilation duct.
Filters with active carbon can absorb odours until
they are saturated. They cannot be washed or re -
generated and should be replaced at least every 2
months or more frequently in case of very intensive
use.
Replace:
Dismantling of charcoal filter is shown on Figure 6.
Lighting
See Figure 7 for details how to replace lights. Use
incandescent / halogen / LED modules of the same
specification as those factory-installed in the ap -
pliance.
Cleaning
Normal hood cleaning:
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Do not use a soaked cloth, sponge, or water
jet.
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Do not use solvents or alcohol, as they may
tarnish lacquered surfaces.
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Do not use caustic substances, especially for
cleaning stainless steel.
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Do not use a rough or abrasive cloth.
It is recommend to use a damp cloth and a neutral
detergent.
Aluminium filters may be washed in the dishwash
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er. The colour of aluminium filters may change after
several washings. This is normal and it is not nec -
essary to renew the filters.
Only for OTS 645 IH OTS 635 I / OTS 6425 I
Clean the filter when the display shows “ ” approxi
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mately every 2-3 weeks.
To clear the above symbol (once the filter is cleaned
and re-installed), hold the “ ” button for 3 seconds
(make sure the hood is not operating). “E” symbol
will be shown on the display and the appliance will
operate normally.
If you want to use your appliance while the “ ”
symbol is still displayed, press the “ ” button. The
speed indication will appear for 1 second, and then
the “ ” symbol and the motor will keep running.
NOTE : The “ ” symbol appears after 60 hours of
the motor operation.