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Installation
STEP 5
Venting Installation Guidelines
• The following steps are for exterior ventilation.
• If you require a ductless installation, please visit anconahome.com to purchase a recirculation kit.
Height and Clearance
IMPORTANT:
•
Vent system must terminate to the outside (roof or side wall).
• DONOT
terminate the vent system in an attic or other
enclosed area.
• DONOTuse4 in.(10.2cm)laundry-typewallcaps.
• Usemetal/aluminumventonly.Arigidmetal/aluminum
vent is recommended.
• DONOTuseaplasticvent.
• Alwayskeeptheductcleantoensureproperairflow.
• Calculatethefollowingfiguresbeforeinstallation:
1. Distance from the floor to the ceiling
2. Distance between the floor and the countertop/stove
3.
4. Height of hood and duct cover.
For the most efficient and quiet operation:
•
Itisrecommendedthattherangehoodbevented
vertically through the roof through 6 in. (15.3 cm) or
bigger round metal/aluminum vent work.
• Thesizeoftheventshouldbeuniform.
• Usenomorethanthree90°elbows.
•
Make sure there is a minimum of 24 in. (61 cm) of
straight vent between the elbows if more than one
elbow is used.
• DONOTinstalltwoelbowstogether.
•
The length of vent system and number of elbows should be
kept to a minimum to provide efficient performance.
• Theventsystemmusthaveadamper.Ifrooforwall
cap has a damper, you may remove damper flaps from
damper to increase air flow.
•
Use silver tape or duct tape to seal all joints in the
vent system.
•
Use caulking to seal exterior wall or roof opening
around the cap.
To reach 9 ft ceiling, make sure
range hood is installed at least 30 in.
(762 mm) from cooking surface.
24 in. (610 mm) Min /
30 in. (762 mm) Max
A distance of 24 in. to 30 in. (61 cm to 76.2 cm) is
recommended between stove top and the bottom of
range hood. 30 in. (76.2 cm) minimum is required for
gas stove tops.
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