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Care and cleaning
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6. Care and cleaning
Prior to any maintenance or cleaning
work, isolate the hood from the electri
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cal supply by pulling out the appliance
connector plug or tripping the house in
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stallation circuit breaker or fully unscrew
the screw type fuse from the house ins
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tallation
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The extractor hood may not be clea
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ned with a steam cleaner.
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Do not use cleaning agents contai
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ning alcohol to clean appliances with
a matt black finish. This can lead to
discolouring.
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Non-compliance with the mainte
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nance and cleaning instructions can
result in a fire hazard due to grease
deposits.
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The grease filters on your appliance
are to be cleaned or replaced at regu
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lar intervals.
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Filters saturated with grease can
quickly catch fire and also distribute
unpleasant odours.
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Grease filters obstructed by dirt par
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ticles seriously impair the appliance
function.
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Especially cleaning the area of the
control elements, take great care to
prevent water entering the electro
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nics.
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Never use stainless steel cleaning
agents in the vicinity of the control
elements.
6.1 Cleaning the metal filter
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Cleaning interval for metal grease fil
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ters: every 2 - 3 weeks according to the
frequency of use
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Soak the metal grease filters well in
hot rinse water, then clean them with
a soft brush and then rinse well with
hot water. If necessary, repeat the
process.
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When cleaning metal grease filters
take care not to damage the mesh.
Special information for appliances
with a stainless steel casing
A commercially available non-abrasive
stainless steel cleaning agent should be
used for cleaning stainless steel surfaces.
Treatment with a stainless steel preser
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vative is recommended to prevent sur
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faces becoming quickly re-soiled. Apply
the agent all over and economically
using a soft cloth.
