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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
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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
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pending on their size, replace every 4 to
6 months. Comply with the relevant ins
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tructions on the package.
b)
Washable and regeneratable carbon
filters (normally square in shape)
are
to be washed once a month in a dish
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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 filters
should be washed separately to avoid food
residue deposits which can later cause un
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pleasant odours. After washing, the washa
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Disconnect before changing the lamps
your power supply. The lamp can be
changed directly.
ble 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 regeneratable.
If the package carries no information, then it
contains a traditional, non-washable carbon
filter. Each time you change or wash a grease
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 mois
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tened with alcohol or a mild liquid cleaner.
Never use an abrasive 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
