AEG 8160 D, Operating And Installation Manual

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Maintenance and cleaning

Disconnect the cooker hood from the power supply prior to
cleaning the appliance, either by removing the plug from the mains
or removing the fuse.

Clean the filter regularly.  The grease deposits in the filter and
discharge tube are fire hazards where a hotplate (or another heat
source) is left on by error.

Cleaning the hood

Clean the outside of the hood using a damp cloth and a mild detergent.
Never use corrosive, abrasive or flammable cleaning products.

Cleaning the grease filters

Clean the filter every month or every other
month according to how much the hood is
used. The cleaner the filters, the more
grease they collect. To remove the
filters, Fig. 3:
• First of all, push the stop

on the metal grease filter
back, and then extract the
filter by pulling downward.

The filter is made of
aluminium wires on which the
grease collects. Clean the filter in
hot water using a detergent, or in a dishwasher. Let the filter dry before
putting it back. Note that a dishwasher may discolour the filter.

Changing and cleaning the charcoal filter

The charcoal filter should only be used if you want to use the hood in
its filtering function. The charcoal filters absorb smells and odours.
Unlike other charcoal filters, the LONGLIFE charcoal filter can be
cleaned and reactivated. At normal use the filter should be cleaned
every second month. The best way to clean the filter is in the
dishwasher. Use normal detergent and choose the highest temperature
(65º C). Wash the filter separately so that no food parts gets stuck on
the filter and later causes bad odours. To reactivate the charcoal, the
filter should be dried in an oven for 10 minutes with a temperature of
maximum 100º C.

Fig. 3