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Do not switch on the lights with the hood
flat on any surface as the in-tense heat will
burn the surface and destroy the lamps.
Connect a power supply to the unit and test
all functions.
Installation of the island hood consists
of fixing the ceiling Bracket A substantial
members in the ceiling. The bracket must
be fixed to the frame by screwing through
the ceiling into the heavy members insi-
de the ceiling.
This is critically important
as the entire hood fan hangs from this
position, and ceiling board alone will
not support the weight of the hood fan.
Discard the plastic wall plugs supplied for
fixing the bracket to the ceiling – these are
not appropriate for North American struc-
tures.
Fixing the Main Support Brackets
Using Bracket “A” as a template mark the
ceiling where the fixing screws “A” will be
positioned –
remember the correct orien-
tation from above.
Attach bracket “A” to
the ceiling permanently. If re-circulating,
attach the deflector to Bracket “A” before
fixing it to the ceiling – refer schematic on
page 5.
The 2 brackets for the support of the chim-
ney (Part A) is to be installed to Bracket A
with the screws. Fix the structure on the
ceiling by inserting the 2 dowels.
INSTALLATION
Structural Preparation for the Hood
Fan Installation.
The island hood weighs approximately 125
lbs. It is therefore imperative that a sub-
stantial structure is prepared in the ceiling
to attach the range hood to. Ideally block
off an area of at least 12”x12” between the
ceiling joists using 2x4’s. Allow for a hole
through the center of this blocking of at
least 6” in diameter through which to pass
the ductwork and electrical cable.
The underside of the hood must not be
closer than 30” from the cook-top and
ideally not higher than 32”above the
cook-top. It is strongly recommended, at
this point, that calculations and measure-
ments be made and all planning and hei-
ghts be finalized. You will need to fit the
appropriate length of ducting to the hood
fan before installing it to the ceiling.
Planning should consist of a test assem-
bly of the power unit and telescoping
structure before attempting to mount
everything to the ceiling. By following
this test assembly you will be able to fi-
nalize the correct length of the assembly
before mounting it to the ceiling.
Test assembly should include actually
attaching the following items together
– refer schematic of components and
“Fixing the main support brackets”
below – Brackets A, B, C, power unit and
deflector if re-circulating.
This is also a good time to test the electrical
functioning of the hood before it is instal-
led. Before switching on the light or lights,
ensure the tape holding the globes in place
has been removed.
The globes gets extremely hot and will very
quickly burn the tape and discolor the glo-
bes irreparably.
