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Maintenance and care
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The hood must always be disconnected from the mains
power supply before beginning any maintenance work.
Opening the grid
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Open the latch
L
and swing the grille downwards.
Fig. 6.
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To remove the grid, pull it forwards from the right and
release it.
Grease filter
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The purpose of the grease filters is to aspirate grease particles which
form during cooking and it
must
always be used, either in the external
evacuation or internal recycling function.
Important: the metal grease filters must be removed and
washed, either by hand or in the dishwasher, every four weeks.
Hand washing
Soak grease filters for about one hour in hot water with a grease-
loosening cleaner, then rinse off thoroughly with hot water. Repeat the
process if necessary. Refit the grease filters when it are dry.
Dishwasher machine
Place grease filters in dish washer. Select most powerful washing
programme and highest temperature, at least 65°C. Repeat the
process. Refit the grease filters when it are dry.
Note: when washing the metal grease filter in the dishwasher a slight
discoloration of the filter can occur, this does not have any impact on its
performance.
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Clean the inner housing using a hot detergent solution only (never use
caustic detergents, abrasive powders or brushes).
