AMICA KH 17583 E (01) PDF MANUAL

The manufacturer will accept no responsibility for any damage due to installation or operation not conforming to these instructions.

• The cooker hood is designed to remove cooking odours. Do not use the cooker hood for other purposes.

• Connect the cooker hood operating in extraction mode to a suitable ventilation duct (do NOT connect the cooker to smoke or flue gas ducts, which are in use). It requires installation of the air extraction duct to the outside. The duct length (typically 120 or 150mm in diameter) should not exceed 4-5 m. The air exhaust duct is also required for telescopic and under furniture cooker hoods operating in air recirculation mode.

• Cooker hood operating in air recirculation mode requires the installation of an activated charcoal filter. In this case, installing an extractor duct is not required, however it is recommended to install an air guide vane (chimney cooker hoods only).

• The cooker hood features independent lighting and an exhaust fan that can be operated at one of several speeds.

• Depending on the type, the hood is designed to be permanently attached to a vertical wall over a gas or electric stove (chimney and universal hoods); on the ceiling over a gas or electric stove (island hoods); on the vertical built in furniture over a gas or electric stove (telescopic and built-in hoods). Before installing, make sure that the wall/ceiling structure is strong enough to suspend the hood. Some hoods are very heavy.

For details of the installation distance above an electric hob please refer to the product technical sheet. If the installation instructions of the gas cooker specify a greater distance, this must be taken into account (Fig. 1a/b/c).

• Do not leave an open flame under the hood. When the pots are removed from the burner, set the minimum flame. Always make sure that the flame does not extend outside the pot, because it causes unwanted loss of energy and a dangerous concentration of heat.

• Any food cooked in fat shall be constantly monitored, since overheated fat can ignite very easily.

• The flaming of foods beneath the hood itself is severely prohibited.

If any other non-electric devices are used in the same room as the hood (e.g. liquid fuel ovens, flow-through or volumetric water heaters), it is necessary to provide appropriate ventilation (air supply). Safe operation is possible when during simultaneous operation of the hood and combustion devices dependent on air supply the negative pressure of not more than 0.004 millibar is maintained at the location of these devices inside the room (this point does not apply when the hood is used as an odour absorber).

• The textile grease filter should be replaced, and the aluminium filter should be cleaned at least every one month in connection with the existing fire danger (saturated fat is very flammable).

• Pull the plug of the power cord from a wall socket before any filter cleaning or repair operation.

• The hood should be frequently cleaned inside and on the outside surfaces (at least once a month).

• Do not abut against the hood.

If the power wire gets broken, it should be replaced with a new one in a specialist repair shop.

Make sure the appliance can be easily disconnected from the mains, either by pulling the plug out of the mains socket, or by switching the two-pole switch off.

• WARNING! Failure to install the screws or fixing device in accordance with these instructions may result in electrical hazards.

• Check if the voltage indicated on the rating plate corresponds to the local power supply parameters.

• Before installing unwind and straighten the power cord.

• Warning! The packaging materials (polyethylene bags, small pieces of foamed polystyrene etc.) should be kept away from children while unpacking.

• NOTE: Before connecting the hood to the mains power supply always check that the power cord is properly installed and is not trapped by the appliance. It is recommended to make sure the hood operates correctly before installation.

• Never use the hood without effectively mounted grating!

• With regards to the technical and safety measures to be adopted for fume discharging it is important to closely follow the regulations provided by the local authorities.

In the extractor mode, air is discharged to the outside by a special conduit. In that setting any carbon filters shall be removed. The hood should be connected to the opening discharging air to the outside by means of a rigid or flexible conduit of 120 mm diameter, which should be purchased in a shop selling installation materials.

A qualified installer should be commissioned to make the connection.

In this option filtered air returns to the room through openings in the front of the hood. In this setting it is necessary to install the carbon filter. It is recommended to install the air guide (availability depending on model).

In some universal hoods you need to switch a lever inside the hood to switch between the extraction and air recirculation modes. The cleaned air is returned to the room through the holes in the top of the unit.

Furniture and telescopic cooker hoods operating in air recirculation mode require installation of the exhaust duct. The other end of the duct should be directed to the room as it will discharge filtered air.

The lowest and medium speeds should be used under normal conditions and with low concentration of fumes. The maximum speed should be used in case of high concentration of kitchen fumes, e.g. during frying or grilling.

Use the control panel to control your cooker hood (Fig. 4).

Power switch: When the plug is connected with power, please touch this symbol, and the display will light. Then the appliance is ready for work. The power is turned off when you touch it again.

Low speed

Medium speed

High speed

Lamp on/off

Clock/timer: You can adjust the time clock on the display. When the power switch is off, please touch this symbol for 6 seconds and there will be a “bi” sound. The clock of the hour will be flashing on the display. You can then increase the hour by touching the high speed symbol, or decrease by the low speed symbol. Then push the clock symbol again, the clock of the minute will be flashing. You can adjust the minute now by touching the speed symbol. Finally, push the clock symbol a third time to finish setting the clock. When the motor is running and you touch this symbol, a 15-minute delay will count down on the display. After counting down, the appliance will stop working automatically. During the countdown, you can push it again to cancel the 15-minute delay.

After connecting the appliance to the power supply, touch the power symbol; the display lights up red, and the hood is in standby mode.

In standby mode, you can select the desired function:

Light symbol: Touch this symbol to turn on the light. Lighting operates independently.

– (Minus) symbol: Sensor reduces motor speed one level down.

+ (Plus) symbol: Sensor increases motor speed one level up.

P symbol: Touch this sensor to activate Booster function (Turbo). This function will be automatically disabled after approximately 6 minutes, and the hood automatically changes speed to level 1. If you need to use the Booster function again, enable it after approximately 30 minutes, otherwise motor anti-overheating protection may be activated.

Clock symbol: During hood operation, the sensor activates hood off delay. After cooking, it is recommended that the hood continue to run to remove fumes from the room. At the selected motor speed, enable hood off delay; the hood will run for approximately 15 minutes, then turn off automatically. This function does not turn off lighting.

Setting the time: In standby mode, you can set the desired time on the display. In standby mode, touch and hold the clock sensor for approximately 3 seconds, the hour digits will flash, then use + and – sensors to set the desired time. Touch the clock symbol again, the minute digits will flash, then use + and – sensors to set the desired minute value. Touch the clock symbol again to confirm the time setting.

For normal hood operation, the aluminium grease filter should be cleaned every month in the dishwasher or by hand using a mild detergent or liquid soap. Dismantling of the aluminium grease filter is shown on Figure 5.

Aluminium filters may be washed in the dishwasher. The colour of aluminium filters may change after several washings. This is normal and it is not necessary to renew the filters.

An acrylic filter is used in some models. This filter should be replaced at least once every two months or more frequently if the appliance is used intensively.

Carbon filters can be used only when the hood is not connected to any ventilation duct. Filters with active carbon can absorb odours until they are saturated. They cannot be washed or regenerated and should be replaced at least every 2 months or more frequently in case of very intensive use. Dismantling of the charcoal filter is shown on Figure 6.

See Figure 7 for details on how to replace lights. Use incandescent / halogen / LED modules of the same specification as those factory-installed in the appliance.

For normal hood cleaning:

• Do not use a soaked cloth, sponge, or water jet.

• Do not use solvents or alcohol, as they may tarnish lacquered surfaces.

• Do not use caustic substances, especially for cleaning stainless steel.

• Do not use a rough or abrasive cloth.

It is recommended to use a damp cloth and a neutral detergent.

If the appliance is no longer in use, cut the connecting cable off the used equipment before scrapping. We also recommend that the appliance is locked or render it useless so that the appliance presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal. This appliance is marked with a symbol of the crossed-out waste container in conformance with the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Such marking informs that the equipment may not be kept together with other waste coming from the household after the period of its use. The user is obliged to dispose of the appliance at the waste collection point authorised by the local authority. The local waste collection points, shops and communal units form an appropriate system enabling the disposal of the equipment.

Handling the used electrical and electronic equipment and any hazardous substances contained therein in a correct manner is vital to avoid damage to the local natural environment. Therefore care and responsibility should always be taken in the disposal of these products.