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Hood Cleaning & Maintenance

5. Hood Cleaning & Maintenance

This section describes the steps to generally maintain and clean

FSH

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6 Hoods

. Attention to these procedures will

help ensure the Hood remains in satisfactory operating condition and continues to run efficiently and safely.

Maintenance & Service Log

is provided, see

Section 5.04

5.01

Monthly Hood Interlock Inspection (Can be Performed by User)

The hood design incorporates a series of interlock switches to ensure that the unit will shutdown when conditions exist
that are not consistent with safe and effective operation. These interlocks should be tested

MONTHLY

as described

below. Use the

Maintenance & Service Log

to record completion of the test. If problems are detected, contact

GILES

or an authorized service provider.

NOTE: Anytime a filter access door is opened and closed, the hood must be

restarted with the power switch

Door Interlock Test:

Start hood ... with hood running, unlatch and slightly open each access door, one at a

time. When each side is opened, confirm that hood powers OFF

and cooking appliances under the hood

cannot be turned ON.

Baffle Filter Test:

Remove the

baffle filter

from one side ... start hood. Verify that the red

[FILTER MISSING]

light turns ON. Check to ensure that cooking appliances under hood will not turn ON. Replace filter &
repeat the test on the other side. See

Sections 4.02.2 & 4.02.3, Removal & Installation

Pre

Filter/Charcoal Filter Test:

Same procedure as

except perform for each pre

filter and charcoal filter,

one at a time in succession

. Reinstall the filters. See

Sections 4.02.4, 4.02.5, 4.02.8 & 4.02.9, Removal &

Installation

E.A.C. Filter Test:

Remove one of the EAC

collector cells, close & latch door ... start hood. Verify that

[WASH]

light on

EAC Status

comes ON for the side without cell. Wait approx. two (2) minutes. A beeping

alarm should begin sounding ... after a few seconds, check to ensure that cooking appliances under hood
cannot be turned ON. Turn off hood, reinstall cell, and repeat for other side. See

Section 4.02.6. & 4.02.7,

Removal & Installation

Filter Clogged Test:

Perform this test ONLY after installing new prefilters & charcoal filters

Start hood

normally and allow to run. Use cardboard, or other suitable material, and completely block the hood
exhaust outlet ... hold firmly in place so that no air is escaping

Within a few seconds, a continuous tone

alarm should begin sounding. Check to ensure that cooking appliances under hood cannot be turned ON.
Remove the obstruction ... the alarm should silence and you should be able to turn ON cooking appliances
again.

Should any of the tests fail to yield the described results, contact a factory

authorized service company and have

the unit evaluated and repaired. A

Giles Manufacturer’s Representative

can provide information about nearby

authorized service providers, or call

GILES Services

at 800

554

4537

for assistance.