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• Foam grease filters
must be soaked
once a month in warm soapy water for
1 to 2 hours. Do not wring out; repeat
where required and replace the filter
by a new item after a maximum of 5-6
washes.
• Metal grease filters
do not have to be
replaced when they are over-satura-
ted but washed once a month by hand
or in a dishwasher (60°). Allow the
filter to dry thoroughly and carefully
replace it in the extractor hood.
Avoid using alkaline dishwasher
cleaning agents (ph value over 7).
When changing a lamp, make sure that
the new lamp does not have a higher
wattage than that of the original.
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4.2 Carbon filters
a)
Traditional carbon filters (normally
round in shape)
can be neither washer
nor regenerated. In normal use and de
-
pending on their size, replace every 4 to
6 months. Comply with the relevant ins-
tructions on the package.
b)
Washable and regeneratable carbon
filters (normally square in shape)
are
to be washed once a month in a dish
-
washer, using a standard rinsing agent
and with the intensive rinsing program
(at the highest temperature). Washable
and regeneratable carbon filters absorb
kitchen odours for a maximum of 3 years
when cleaned monthly. The filter should
then be replaced by a new item.
Washable and regeneratable carbon fil-
ters should be washed separately to avo
-
id food residue deposits which can later
Disconnect before changing the lamps
your power supply. The lamp can be
changed directly.
cause unpleasant odours. After washing,
the washable and regeneratable carbon
filter must be reactivated. This is carried
out by drying the cleaned filter in an oven
for 10 minutes at 100°C.
Read the package to see whether your
carbon filter is washable and regenera-
table.
If the package carries no information,
then it contains a traditional, non-was-
hable carbon filter.
Each time you change or wash a grea-
se filter or carbon filter, after removal
clean all exposed lower parts of the hood
with a mild grease solvent. For the daily
cleaning of the outer pats of the hood use
a soft cloth moistened with alcohol or a
mild liquid cleaner. Never use an abrasi-
ve cleaner.
There is a risk of fire if the instructions
for cleaning the hood and the changing
or cleaning of the filters are not complied
with.
5. Changing the lamps
Care and cleaning
