KKT KOLBE PROFI FREE Series, User Manual

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• Foam grease lters
must be soaked
once a month in warm soapy water for
1 to 2 hours. Do not wring out; repeat
where required and replace th e fi lter
by a new item a ft er a maximum of 5-6
washes.
• Metal grease lters
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
fi lter 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 of the original.
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4.2 Carbon lters
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 fi lters absorb
kitchen odours for a maximum of 3 years
when cleaned monthly. The fi lter should
then be replaced by a new item.
Washable and regeneratable carbon fi l-
ters should be washed separately to avo-
id food residue deposits which can later
Disconnect the power supply before
changing the lamps. The lamp can be
changed directly.
cause unpleasant odours. A ft er washing,
the washable and regeneratable carbon
fi lter must be reactivated. This is carried
out by drying the cleaned
fi
lter in an oven
for 10 minutes at 100°C.
Read the package insert to see whether
your carbon
fi
lter is washable and rege-
neratable.
If the package carries no information,
then it contains a traditional, non-was-
hable carbo
n fi
lter.
Each time you change or wash a grea-
se fi lter or carbon fi lter, a ft er 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
fi re if the instructions
for cleaning the hood and the changing
or cleaning of the fi lters are not complied
with.
5. Changing the lamps
Care and cleaning