BEFORE YOU BEGIN
6
Installation
Range Hood
Instructions
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•
IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•
IMPORTANT –
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
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Note to Installer –
Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
•
Note to Consumer –
Keep these instructions
for future reference.
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Skill level
– Installation of this appliance requires
basic mechanical and electrical skills.
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Completion time
– 30 minutes–3 hours
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Proper installation is the responsibility of the
installer.
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Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
NOTE: Read the ductwork sections only if you do not
have existing ductwork. If you have existing ductwork,
skip to the “Damage” section and proceed.
The venting system must exhaust to the outside.
This hood can be vented vertically through upper
cabinets or horizontally through an outside wall.
Ductwork is not included.
Exhaust connection:
The hood exhaust has been designed to mate with
standard 3
1
⁄
4
″
x 10
″
rectangular ducting or 7
″
diameter
round ducting.
If a 6
″
round duct is required, a rectangular-to-round
transition adaptor must be used*.
Do not use less than
a 6
″
diameter duct.
Maximum duct length:
For satisfactory air movement, the total duct length
of a 3
1
⁄
4
″
x 10
″
rectangular, 6
″
or 7
″
diameter round
duct
should not exceed 65 equivalent feet. See the
WORKSHEET–CALCULATE TOTAL EQUIVALENT
DUCTWORK LENGTH section.
NOTE:
It is important that ducting be installed using
the most direct route and with as few elbows as possible.
This ensures clear venting of exhaust and helps prevent
blockages.
Also, make sure dampers swing freely and
nothing is blocking the ducts.
Elbows, transitions, wall and roofcaps, etc.,
present additional resistance to airflow and are
equivalent to a section of straight duct longer than their
actual physical size. When calculating the total duct
length, add the equivalent lengths of all transitions and
adaptors plus the length of all straight duct sections. The
charts on the following pages show you how to calculate
total equivalent ductwork length using the approximate
feet of equivalent length of some typical ducts.
* IMPORTANT:
If a rectangular-to-
round transition adaptor is used, the
bottom corners of the damper will
have to be cut to fit, using the tin
snips, in order to allow free
movement of the damper.
Equivalent lengths of duct pieces
are based on actual tests and reflect
requirements for good venting
performance with any hood.
DUCTWORK REQUIREMENTS
WARNING –
Before beginning the
installation, switch power off at service panel and lock
the service disconnecting means to prevent power
from being switched on accidentally. When the service
disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely
fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag,
to the service panel.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
Questions?
Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737)
or Visit our Website at:
ge.com
An optional Power Cord Connection Kit, model
JXHC1, is available at extra cost from your GE
supplier for installation using a standard 3-prong,
grounded wall outlet. Follow the Installation
Instructions packed with the kit to connect
the power cord to the range hood.
OPTIONAL POWER CORD KIT JXHC1