GALVAMET SILENZIO Built In Extractor Hood User Manual
- October 29, 2023
- GALVAMET
Table of Contents
GALVAMET SILENZIO Built In Extractor Hood
GENERAL
Exhausting cooker hood. The equipment is constructed under European Standards and with the requirements included in the following Directives: 2006/95EC (Low Voltage Directive), 2004/108 (Electromagnetic Compatibility). The present instruction manual is an integral part of the appliance itself, therefore it must be carefully kept and ALWAYS accompany it, even in case of its assignment to another owner or user or in case the cooker hood is moved to another installation plant. The Manufacturer strives for continuous improvements. For this reason, the text and illustrations in this guide may change without notice
WARNINGS
Make sure that the voltage (V) and frequency (Hz) indicated on the data plate inside the unit match those available at the installation site. Any eventual adjustment to the electrical system, which may be necessary to install the cooker hood, must be carried out only by competent people. Any repair carried out by no competent people may cause damages. For any repair or needed technical support refer to a Technical Assistance Centre, authorized to carry out the replacement of the spare parts. Always make sure that all the electrical parts (lights, exhaustion unit) are disconnected when the appliance is not in use. By storms take off the main switch of the house electrical system. The use of the cooker hood must not be other than the use of exhausting units for cooking damps on domestic kitchens. The manufacturer does not accept any liability for damages caused by people, animals, or things, by installation and maintenance mistakes, or by any illegitimate use. We remind that the use of products functioning with electrical energy implies the observance of some essential security rules, as follows:
- This equipment is not intended for people (children included) with reduced mental or motor capacities, with lack of experience or knowledge, unless they are supervised or unless a person responsible for their security, gives them instructions regarding the use of the equipment. Children must be supervised to be sure that they do not play with the equipment.
- Any cleaning action is forbidden if the appliance hasn’t been disconnected from the main power supply and if the main switch of the house electrical system is not off. If cleaning is not carried out according to these instructions, a fire may break out.
- Do not pull, take off, or twist the cable coming out from the appliance, even though this has been disconnected from the main power supply.
- Do not sprinkle or throw any water directly on the appliance.
- Do not stick any sharp tool inside the exhausting holes and into the air discharge.
- Do not take out the filters to reach the internal sides of the appliance in case the main switch of the house electrical system is not off.
- Do not singe or flambé directly underneath the cooker hood. Take particular care when frying to ensure that the oil does not catch fire.
- It is forbidden to use the hood as a support surface unless it is expressly indicated.
- Only use the fixing screws supplied with the product for installation.
CAUTION : Accessible parts may become hot when used with cooking appliances.
INSTALLATION
Preliminary Indications
Carefully read the guide before installation and use of the appliances. The
installation requires safety equipment and a range of tools as per Fig. 3.1.1
With the hood correctly installed, the minimum distance between the wall unit
and the support surface of the cooking pans on a gas hob must be at least 50
cm. (Fig. 3.1.2).
If the installation instructions for the gas hob indicate a greater distance,
this must be taken into account. With the hood correctly installed, the
minimum distance between the wall unit and the induction hob must be at least
50 cm. The formation of condensate occurs especially when the hood is
installed over an induction hob. This is normal and is not due to a product
fault. It must not be superimposed on stoves with an upper radiating plate.
Respect all the air discharge regulations. The air must not be discharged in a
pipe used to discharge exhaust fumes produced by gas-fed equipment or fuel-fed
equipment. The room must be adequately ventilated when the hoods is used
together with other gas or fuel types of equipment.
The hood is equipped with all the necessary fastenings for its installation, which are suitable for most surfaces. Verify that the installation surface is strong. Installation must be carried out by qualified installers according to present regulations.
Fixing the hood to the cabinet
To install the hood in the wall unit, the measurements in Fig. 3.2.1 must
be observed. Follow the steps indicated below: Remove the metal filters (Fig.
6.2.1) to access the inside of the hood (Fig. 3.2.2). Insert the hood in the
wall unit, taking care to slot the back panel of the wall unit into the
relevant seat (Fig. 3.2.2-A). Secure the hood to the side of the wall unit
with the screws provided, two screws per side, in line with the holes on the
sides (Fig. 3.2.2-B). Two spacers are provided (Fig. 3.2.2-C and Fig. 3.2.2-D)
to compensate for the different depths in the wall unit as indicated by the
positions in the drawing (Fig. 3.2.2).
Electrical Connection
The electrical connection must be carried out ONLY by qualified
technicians. The electrical protection of the electrical connection upstream
of the equipment must comply with the regulations in force.
Caution! Make sure that the voltage (V) and frequency (Hz) indicated on the serial number plate located on the appliances correspond to those available at the installation site.
Any change to the electrical installation necessary to install the hood should only be undertaken by qualified staff. After installation, insulated parts and those carrying electricity must be protected from any possible contact.
Caution! If the electrical connection is carried out incorrectly or not meeting the regulations, it may damage part of the appliance and the warranty will not be valid.
Warning! Before making the electrical connection, turn the main switch of the domestic system to “off”.
These appliances must be earthed.
Two types of connections to the network are possible:
- Using a standard plug connected (Fig. 3.3.1) to the power cord and inserted into an accessible socket outlet (to be disconnected during service operations). Make sure that the plug is accessible even after the complete installation of the appliance.
- Stable connection to the network by interposing a bipolar switch to ensure disconnection from the network, with a contact opening distance allowing complete disconnection under the conditions of the overvoltage category III, by the installation rules (Fig. 3.3.2.).
Earth connection (yellow-green wire) should not be interrupted. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its authorized service center or by a qualified technician, to prevent any risk.
USE
This cooker hood can be installed in ducted or filtering mode. Ducted (external evacuation, Fig. 4.1). Remove any anti-odor filters if present. Kitchen smokes are vented outside through a flue (not provided with the hood) joined to the exhaust pipe flue connector. This pipe must not under any circumstances be connected to cooker, boiler or burner exhaust pipes, etc. Install this flue after completing what is described in the INSTALLATION. The use of pipes and holes on the wall with a smaller diameter than the motor output will cause a decrease in suction performance and an increase in the noise level. Use as short as possible tubes and with few curves. Use pipes with smooth internal surfaces. Filtering (inside recycling, Fig. 4.2). The cooking fumes pass through the Long-Life anti-odor filter (not supplied with the hood, Fig. 6.2.1) to be purified and recycled into the kitchen. The use of anti-odor filters reduces the performance of the hood.
OPERATION
The hood is supplied with a multispeed motor. The hood should be run at low speed under normal conditions and at higher speeds only when there is a heavy build-up of fumes or odors. Ideally, the hood should be switched on as soon as cooking is started and then kept on until all odors have been eliminated. Control operation
- T1 : switch-on at first speed and extractor off.
- T2-T3 : operation at 2nd and 3rd speed respectively.
- T4 : intensive speed setting (maximum extraction), the extractor operates at this speed for 5 minutes (with button flashing) and then, it will automatically switch to 3rd speed.
- TL : light on/off and light temperature adjustment.
Light adjustment:
- TL single click : on/off at the stored brightness and temperature.
- TL double click when off : minimum brightness (10% brightness, ambient light).
- TL long press (for more than 1 second) when on : brightness adjustment:
- Start from stored setting, DOWN —> UP adjustment, if not released, the maximum brightness is set
- With another long press, the UP —> DOWN adjustment goes to minimum brightness
- When the button is released, both at maximum/minimum and during adjustment, the desired intensity is stored for the next switch-on
- TL+T4 when on : colour temperature adjustment (same steps as brightness adjustment)
Adjustable and delayed self-switching off
With the hood operating, choose the desired speed, then press and hold the T2+T3 button for a few seconds until all the LEDs start to flash (T1, T2, T3, T4). By pressing one of the buttons (T1, T2, T3, T4), you can program the self-switch-off time, as follows: T1 for 5 minutes; T2 for 10 minutes; T3 for 15 minutes; T4 for 20 minutes. It is possible to change the set speed, including the intensive speed, during operation with self-switch-off. If the switch-off time chosen is the same as the set speed, the speed LED flashes; if a different time is chosen, the speed LED remains fixed. The hood must be switched off to disable the self-switch-off.
Maintenance reminder
Metal anti-grease filters
Once the hood is switched off, after 30-hour functioning, all the LEDs of the
speed buttons switch on with a fixed light for 30 seconds to remind that the
anti-grease metal filter needs cleaning. To set the timer to zero keep the
button T4 (Fig. 5.1) pressed with the aspirator switched off, otherwise the
timer will remain set on 30-hour functioning and the reminder will appear when
the hood is switched off again.
Long-Life anti-odor filter (for ductless hoods)
Every 120 hours of hood operation, when the hood is switched off, all the LEDs
of the speed buttons turn on with a flashing light for 30 sec. as a reminder
of the regeneration of the Long-Life filter and the cleaning of the metal
anti-grease filters. To reset the timer, simply hold down the T4 key (Fig.
5.1) with the blower off, otherwise the device will give the alarm again the
next time the hood is switched off.
24h Comfort function
Press and hold the T1 button for at least 3 sec. The extractor will start
operating for 5 minutes every 25 minutes, at the first speed, for a maximum of
24h. During extraction, the button flashes every 1 sec.; it will flash every 5
sec. in the interval (25 min.). The function can be disabled at any time by
pressing the T1 button.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Warning! Before any maintenance or cleaning operation, disconnect the hood from the power supply by setting the main switch of the domestic system to “off”.
Metal grease filter
Particular attention should be paid to the metal grease filter, which has
the function of retaining the fat particles contained in the vapors. The
grease filter must be washed when the warning appears or at least once a
month, use hot water and detergent (or put it in the dishwasher). The filter
may become discolored after a few washes. This is normal and does not mean
that it needs to be replaced. To carry out maintenance on the grease filter,
it is essential to remove it from the hood. With the hood turned off, the
condensation collection tray must be opened and the filter removed by its
handle (Fig. 6.1.1). At this point, you can proceed with the filter cleaning.
It is recommended to reinsert the grease filter only when it is perfectly dry.
ATTENTION : the grease collected in the filters can easily catch fire and it is therefore extremely important to clean the metallic filters regularly as per instructions
Long-Life anti-odor filter (for filtering hoods)
The Long-Life anti-odor filter, where present, captures all the odors
present in the cooking fumes, guaranteeing pure air in your kitchen. It does
not have to be replaced frequently like an ordinary activated charcoal filter,
it can be regenerated every 3-4 months, or according to the frequency of use
of the hood, by a normal washing cycle in the dishwasher at about 70°C without
any type of detergent, followed by drying in the oven for 30 minutes at 70°C.
To keep its efficiency high, it is recommended to replace the Long-Life filter
after 6/8 regeneration cycles. To replace the Long-Life anti-odor filter
simply remove the metal grease filter (Fig. 6.1.1) and slide the frame
enclosing the anti-odor filter towards the rear (Fig. 6.2.1). Take the frame
including the Long Life anti-odour filter and regenerate it (Fig. 6.2.1-A).
The filter must be requested to the manufacturer. To install a new Long-Life
anti-odor filter, remove the metal grease filter (fig. 6.1.1), place the new
Long-Life anti-odor filter on top and slide it to hook it to the metal filter.
Reinstall the metal grease filter..
Hood Cleaning
The hood must be cleaned immediately after installation and removal of the
protective film to eliminate any residual adhesive or other impurities. The
hood must be cleaned frequently both internally and externally (at least once
a month). Do not allow dirt to accumulate on the surfaces of the hood.
Do not use acid or basic products or abrasive sponges to clean the external
parts of the hood. Clean the hood with a sponge moistened with hot water and a
small quantity of neutral soap (for example dish soap) to eliminate any grease
particles that may have deposited. Rinse with a damp cloth, carefully remove
all the soap, following the direction of the satin finish of the steel
surface. Drying is particularly important, especially in areas where the water
is very hard and leaves limescale deposits.
Lighting
The hood is equipped with LED lighting which, in addition to offering
excellent lighting and limited energy consumption, guarantee a considerable
duration over time. Both the brightness and temperature of the hood’s LED
lighting be adjusted (see the OPERATION section).
DISCONTINUATION
The discontinuation means the definitive shutdown and disassembly of the appliance. After discontinuation, the appliance can be installed on another piece of furniture, privately resold, or disposed of.
Caution! For discontinuation, it is necessary to switch the appliance off and disconnect the power
Disassembly requires that the device is accessible and has been disconnected from the power supply. To do this, follow the installation instructions in reverse order.
disposal
This appliance is marked under the European Directive 2012/19/EC, Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The symbol on the product or the
packaging indicates that the product should not be considered as normal
household waste, but must be taken to the appropriate collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The appropriate disposal of
this product helps to avoid potential negative consequences for the
environment and health. For more detailed information, contact your local
office, local waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the
product.
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