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Maintenance and cleaning
Before doing any maintenance work on the hood, disconnect it
from the main supply by disconnecting the plug from the wall
socket or unscrewing the fuse.
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.
Remove the filters by (Fig. 3):
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Push the handle towards the rear
of the hood.
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Pull the filter down at the front
and remove it forwards.
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 carbon filter
Only applicable for recirculation. The carbon filters absorb smells and
odours.
Unlike other carbon filters, the LONGLIFE carbon 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 carbon, the filter should be dried in an oven for 10 minutes with a
temperature of maximum 100º C.
The KFL 60/80 carbon filter can not be reactivated, it has to be changed after
6-8 months of normal use.
Fig. 3
