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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions are also available on the website: docs.whirlpool.eu
YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS PARAMOUNT.
This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings that must be read and heeded at all times.
This is the safety warning symbol, which alerts users to potential hazards to themselves and others.
All safety warnings are preceded by the warning symbol and the following words:
DANGER
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will cause serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could cause serious injury.
All safety messages indicate the nature of the potential hazard/warning and how to reduce the risk of injury, harm and electric shock resulting from improper use of
the appliance. Always comply with the following instructions:
• Installation and maintenance must be carried out by a qualied technician, in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the local safety regulations.
Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specically stated in the user manual.
• The appliance must be disconnected from the mains before carrying out any kind of installation work.
• It is compulsory to earth the appliance (however, it is not necessary for class II hoods identied by the
symbol on the specications label).
• The power cable must be long enough to connect the appliance to the power supply socket.
• Do not pull on the power cable to unplug the appliance.
• After installation, the electrical components must not be accessible to the user.
• Do not touch the appliance with wet hands and do not operate it when barefoot.
• This appliance may not be used by children (aged 8 and above), persons with any physical, sensory or mental impairment, or persons lacking experience or
knowledge of the appliance, unless they are supervised or given instruction on how to use it safely and are made aware of the hazards its use might entail.
Children must not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be carried out by children unless they are under adult supervision.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specically recommended in the manual. Any defective parts must be replaced with original spare
parts. All other maintenance work must be carried out by a qualied technician.
• Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• When drilling holes into the wall or ceiling, take care not to damage any electrical wiring and/or pipework.
• Ventilation ducts must always discharge exhaust air to the outside.
• Exhaust air must not be discharged through a ue used for extracting fumes produced by gas-burning or any other fuel-burning appliances; it must have a
separate outlet. All national exhaust air regulations must be observed.
• If the hood is used at the same time as other appliances that use gas or other fuels, the negative pressure of the room must not exceed 4Pa (4x10-5bar).
Please ensure, therefore, that the room is adequately ventilated.
• The manufacturer does not accept any liability for inappropriate use of the appliance or for incorrect setting of the controls.
• Regular maintenance and cleaning ensure that the appliance works correctly and achieves optimum performance. Regularly clean all stubborn surface dirt, to
avoid a build-up of grease. Regularly remove and then clean or replace the lters.
• Failure to observe the instructions for cleaning the hood and cleaning and replacing the lters may result in a re.
• The extractor hood must never be opened without the grease lters tted and should be regularly monitored.
• When using the extractor hood above a gas appliance, ensure that any burners in use are covered by a pan.
• If three or more gas cooking zones are in use, the hood should be set at power setting 2 or higher. This prevents the build-up of excess heat in the appliance.
• Before touching any lamps, ensure that they are cold.
• The hood must not be used or left without properly tted lamps, as this may cause electric shock.
• Wear protective gloves when carrying out any installation and maintenance work.
• This product is not suitable for outdoor use.
• When the hob is in use, accessible parts of the hood may become hot.
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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