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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL DOWNDRAFT INFORMATION
This ventilator downdraft is part of an engineered system and is intended for use in commercial
establishments only.
This ventilator is intended for commercial establishments for use in the preparation food for human
consumption. No other use is recommended or authorized by the manufacturer or its agents.
Operators of this appliance must be familiar with the appliance use, limitations and associated
restrictions. Operating instructions must be read and understood by all persons using or installing
this appliance.
This ventilator downdraft system is designed to reduce odor emissions, but will not completely eliminate
all cooking odors. Air exchange rates at the installation site must comply with the requirements of
the local jurisdictional authority. To ensure that odors do not accumulate, recommended minimum air
exchange is 200 cfm per linear foot of hood into and out of the site.
This unit is intended for use with light- and medium duty electric cooking appliances only. Cooking
appliances placed with this ventilator must comply with the restrictions set forth in the Installation
section of this manual.
Do not connect or energize this appliance until all installation instructions are read and understood.
Property damage or bodily injury may result if these instructions are not followed. Disconnect this
appliance from electrical power before performing any maintenance or servicing.
Cleanliness of this appliance is essential to good sanitation. Read and follow all included cleaning
instructions and schedules to ensure the safety of the food product.
This appliance is not jet steam approved. Do not direct water jet or steam jet at this appliance, or at
any control panel or wiring. Do not splash or pour water on, in or over any controls, control panel or
wiring. Do not attempt to wash filter packs. Water will cause their immediate failure and disable the
ventilator.
Exposed surfaces of this appliance can be hot to the touch and may cause burns.
Avoid storing flammable or combustible materials in, on or near the ventilator or associated cooking
appliance.
The technical content of this manual, including any wiring diagrams, schematics, parts breakdown
illustrations and/or adjustment procedures, is intended for use by qualified technical personnel.
Any procedure which requires the use of tools must be performed by a qualified technician.
All supplied instructions, diagrams, schematics, parts breakdown illustrations, notices and labels must
remain with the appliance if the unit is sold or moved to another location.
This appliance is made in the USA. Unless otherwise noted, this appliance has American sizes on all
hardware.
IMPORTANT
The ventilator is disabled when the filters are plugged to the point of insufficient airflow for proper
operation. Also, power to the cooking appliances is interrupted if any filters or service panels are
removed.
It is the responsibility of the store management to maintain sufficient spares of filter packs to avoid
prolonged shutdown due to a dirty or clogged filter pack. Filter packs cannot be cleaned.
Wells Manufacturing assumes no liability for loss of business due to a filter related shutdown. Spare
filters can be purchased from any authorized Wells servicer or calling Wells
