GRUNDIG GDK 4382 B 60cm Wall Mounted Hood Instruction Manual

GRUNDIG GDK 4382 B 60cm Wall Mounted Hood

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: GDK 4382 B
• Languages: English, Deutsch, Svenska, Norsk, Suomi, Dansk, Italiano
• Operating voltage: 220-240 volts

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Warnings

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from the risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions invalidates the granted warranty.

General Safety Instructions

• Always have the installation and repair procedures carried out by the Authorized Service Agent. The manufacturing firm shall not be held responsible for damages that may be caused by unauthorized persons.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• To obtain the best performance, the external conductor must not be longer than 4 m. It must not contain more than 2 bends, and its diameter must be appropriate.

Power and Cable Safety Instructions

• If the power cable is faulty, it should be replaced by a qualified person certified by the manufacturer, after-sales service, or similar (preferably an electrician) or a person described by the importer.
• The operating voltage is 220 to 240 volts.
• If the appliance has a failure, it should not be operated unless it is repaired by the Authorized Service Agent. There is the risk of electric shock!
• Do not route power cable close to hobs. Otherwise, the power cable may cause fire since it melts down easily.

Installation and Usage Instructions

• Always have the installation and repair procedures carried out by the Authorized Service Agent.
• Never plug in the hood before installation is completed.
• Turn on the hobs after placing pans or pots on it. Otherwise, rising heat may deform certain parts of your product.
• Turn off the hobs before taking away pans or pots.
• Avoid inflammable materials under the hood.
• The height between the lower surface of the hood and upper surface of the stove/oven should not be less than 50 cm for gas hobs and 45 cm for electric hobs.
• Do not operate the hood without aluminum filters and do not remove the filters while it is operated.

Maintenance and Cleaning Instructions

• Disconnect the appliance from mains before any intervention to the internal parts of the appliance.
• Avoid large flames beneath the product. Otherwise, particles on the oil filter may ignite and lead to a fire.
• Use the appliance with a grounded outlet only.
• You can use a pipe with a diameter of 120 mm or 150 mm on the flue connection of the hood.
• Avoid flammable materials under the hood.
• Oil may ignite while frying foods. Therefore, be careful about cloths and curtains.
• Never leave the cooker unattended when frying foods; otherwise, hot oil may cause fire.
• There is the risk of fire if your hood is not cleaned in the specified periods.
• Be extremely careful and wear gloves when cleaning the hood.

FAQ

• Q: Can I use the product with a lower voltage?
  A: No, the operating voltage for this product is 220-240 volts. Using a lower voltage may result in malfunction or damage.

• Q: Can I remove the aluminum filters while the hood is operating?
  A: No, it is not recommended to remove the aluminum filters while the hood is operating. The filters help to trap grease and prevent it from entering the ventilation system.

• Q: How often should I clean the hood?
  A: The hood should be cleaned regularly to prevent the buildup of grease and ensure optimal performance. The frequency of cleaning may vary depending on usage, but it is generally recommended to clean it every 2-3 months.

SAFETY WARNINGS

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect you from the risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions invalidates the granted warranty.

General safety

• Always have the installation and repair procedures carried out by the Authorized Service Agent. Manufacturing firm shall not be held responsible for damages that may be caused by unauthorized persons.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Always unplug the appliance from the mains supply during installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair operations
• If the power cable is faulty, it should be replaced by a qualified person certified by the manufacturer, after-sales service or similar (preferably an electrician) or a person described by the importer.
• The operating voltage is 220 to 240 volts.
• If the appliance has a failure, it should not be operated unless it is repaired by the Authorized Service Agent. There is the risk of electric shock!
• Do not route power cable close to hobs. Otherwise, the power cable may cause fire since it melts down easily.
• Never plug the hood before installation is completed.
• To obtain the best performance, an external conductor must not be longer than 4 m. It must not contain more than 2 perpendicular (90°) angles and its diameter must be min. ø120 mm.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains before any intervention to the internal parts of the appliance.
• Use the appliance with a grounded outlet only.
• You can use a pipe with a diameter of 120 mm or 150 mm on the flue connection of the hood.
• Do not make connections to the flues connected with stoves, exhaust shafts or flues with rising flames. Observe the rules set by authorities on the discharge of exhaust air.
• The height between the lower surface of the hood and upper surface of the stove/oven should not be less than 50 cm for gas hobs and 45 cm for electric hobs.
• Do not operate the hood without aluminum filters and do not remove the filters while it is operated.
• Never touch the hood’s lamps after they are operated for a long time. Hot lamps may burn your hand.
• Avoid large flames beneath the product. Otherwise, particles on oil filter may ignite and lead to a fire.
• Turn on the hobs after placing pans or pots on it. Otherwise, rising heat may deform certain parts of your product.
• Turn off the hobs before taking away pans or pots.
• Avoid inf flammable materials under the hood.
• Oil may ignite while frying foods. Therefore, be careful about cloths and curtains.
• Never leave the cooker unattended when frying foods; otherwise hot oil may cause fire.
• There is the risk of fire if your hood is not cleaned in the specified periods.
• Be extremely careful and wear gloves when cleaning the hood.
• The minimum distance between the supporting surface for the cooking equipment on the hob and the lowest part of the range hood must be not less than 45cm from electric cookers and 50cm from gas or mixed cookers.
• We advise you to operate the appliance a few minutes before starting to cook to increase the suction power. Thus, you shall have a continuous and stable suction power when the vapors arise.
• Operate your hood for 15 minutes more after the end of cooking or frying to remove the smell and cooking vapor in the kitchen.
• When the hood is in use, especially together with gas cookers, make sure that the environment is ventilated with clean air.
• Pay attention not to connect the appliance to the flues used by nonelectrical devices. (E.g.: Heater flue).
• The simultaneous and smooth operation of the hood and another device that requires air is only possible when a low pressure of 4 Pa (0.04 mbar) is reached, and thus the reabsorption of the gas is avoided. This can only be achieved by means of air coming from uncovered openings (door, window, ventilation openings or other technical measures). Pay utmost attention to providing sufficient air flow. A flue that provides air ingress/egress is not enough for this purpose.
• Packaging materials are dangerous to children. Keep packaging materials in a safe place out of reach of children.
• Electrical appliances are dangerous to children. Keep children away from the product. Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
• This appliance can be used by children who are at the age of 8 or over and by people who have limited physical, sensory or mental capacity or who do not have knowledge and experience, as long as they are supervised with regard to safe use of the product or they are instructed accordingly and understand the risks of using the product. Children should not play with the appliance.
• CAUTION : Accessible parts may heat up when used with a cooking device.
• This appliance is intended for domestic use. It is not suitable for commercial use and it must not be used out of its intended use.
• The manufacturer shall not be liable for any damage caused by improper use or handling.
• The service life of your appliance is 10 years. This is the period required for the availability of spare parts for the proper functioning of the product.
• WARNING : Failure to fix the screws in concordance with the instructions provided in the manual may lead to electrical\ hazards.

Compliance with the WEEE Directive and disposal of the waste product

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
This product has been manufactured with high-quality parts and materials that can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Do not dispose of the waste product with normal domestic and other wastes at the end of its service life. Take it to the collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn about these collection centers.

Compliance with RoHS Directive:

The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

Package information
The package of the product is made of recyclable materials by our National Legislation. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF YOUR APPLIANCE

• Usage with Flue
• Usage with Charcoal Filter

Values stated on the product labels or in the documentation accompanying it are obtained in laboratory conditions by relevant standards. These values may vary according to the usage of the appliance and ambient conditions

INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE

Please consult the nearest Authorized
Service for the installation of the hood.
Preparation of location and electrical installation for the product is under the customer’s responsibility.

Caution!

• Remove the protective film (if any) on the hood and flue surface after the installation.
• Distance between the lower surface of the hood and the upper surface of the hob should be at least 50 cm.
• Have a qualified electrician make the electrical connection.
• Install your appliance so that you can reach the power connection (plug, outlet) easily after installation. Dimensions are given in mm.

Electrical connection
Main power supply should comply with the values indicated on the plate in the hood. Connect the hood to a plug socket in compliance with current regulations using a plug and place it within an accessible area. After installation; if device doesn’t have a plug (direct mains supply connection) or plug is out of reach, use a double-pole switch in line with standards, that enables disconnection of main plug under circumstances related to excessive flow category III.
Warning : Before reconnecting the hood to a main power source and checking if it works correctly, ensure that the main power source plug is plugged in properly.
The hood has a special power plug, if the cable is damaged; contact authorized technical service.

Assembly

Before you start:

• Check that the product purchased has appropriate sizes for the mounting area.
• Remove the active charcoal (*) filter if supplied (see also relative paragraph). That/those will only be mounted if you desire to use the hood as a filtered model.
• Check if any other material (such as screw package (), warranty card () etc.) is delivered in the hood and if available, remove them and keep them elsewhere.
• If possible, remove the cabin doorfree or sliding furnace and draw it aside to reach rear wall/ceiling easily. If not possible, cover the bench, furnace or oven with a thick protective cloth to secure them against damage and dirt. Select a flat surface for installing the unit. Cover the surface with a protective cloth and place all awninged hood parts and hardware in it.
• Besides; check if a plug is available on the assembly area of the hood (besides, on the accessible area after assembling the hood) and check if connecting the hood to the outside (only for the model with aspiration) is possible.
• Finish all required operations related to the wall (e.g. plugging the power plug and/or leaving a hole for the discharge hose).

Wide dowels are available to enable tightening of the hood on a variety of wall/ceiling types. Additionally, conformity of material to wall/ceiling type should be confirmed by a qualified technician. The wall/ceiling should be able to sustain the hood. Do not assemble the device on tile, plaster or silicon surfaces. Assemble it only onto a wall.
If a panel and/or side wall and/or furniture exist, check that there is sufficient place for the assembly of the hood and that the control panel is easily accessible.
Information required for the preparation of the installation place for your hood is given below.

ASSEMBLY OF THE APPLIANCE

Assembly Preparation of the Hood onto the Wall

• Mark the surface where the assembly template is going to be hung. ( Figure 1)
• Affix the installation template onto the installation place of the hood. (Figure 2)
• Perforate a hole with Ø 8 mm drill on marked points. (Figure 3)
• Hammer 3 Ø 8×40 mm dowels on perforated holes. Screw 2 Ø 5×45 mm hanging screws to dowels hammered above. There must be a gap of 5 mm between the screw head and the wall. (Figure 4)

Assembling the hood flue
Perforate holes on marked points with Ø8 mm drill to attach flue plate. Hammer 2 Ø 8×40 mm dowels on perforated holes. Screw 2 Ø 5×45 mm hanging screws to dowels hammered. (Figure 5)

Assembly of the Hood onto the Wall
Remove the front panel to attach the hood to the wall. (Figure 6)

• Remove the filters. (Figure 7)
• Place the hood in a way that screws match with screw heads. (Figure 8)
• Tighten the screws to fasten the hood. (Figure 9)
• To fasten the hood, tighten it with Ø 5×45 screw using a washer. (Figure 10)
• Plug the power outlet. Use Ø 3.5×9.5 screw to fasten the cable. (Figure 11)
• Place flue connection according to figures (Figures 12, 13, 14).

OPERATING THE APPLIANCE

Operation
Use high suction power if excessive vapor is formed in the kitchen. It is recommended that the furnace hood suction unit is opened 5 minutes before beginning cooking and is left in operation during and for 15 minutes after cooking.

Control with levels

T1. Turning lights on/off (ON/OFF) T2. Reducing speed

• By pressing “T2” button, speed is reduced from level 4 (dense) to level 1.
• By pressing “T2” button as the hood runs in level 1, the hood is turned off (switched to OFF position).

T3 Increasing speed

By pressing T3 button, the hood switches from the OFF position to operation in speed level 1.
By pressing the button (as the hood is ON position), the engine is ensured to switch from level 1 to 4 (dense).
Each speed level has a corresponding LED light.

• Speed level 1 led 1
• Speed level 2 led 2
• Speed level 3 led 3

Dense speed level led 4 (flashing)

• Dense speed level is time-adjusted.
• The standard time adjustment is 5 minutes.
• At the end of that period, the hood switches to speed level 2.
• Press T2 button to exit this before the period set, hood switches to speed level 3.

T4 Time adjustment of speed levels
Time adjustment of speed levels are ensured by pressing T4 button, when the time set ends, the hood is turned off automatically.

Timing is below:

• Speed level – 20 minutes (led 1 flashing)
• Speed level 2 – 15 minutes (led 2 flashing)
• Speed level 3 – 10 minutes (led 3 flashing)
• Speed level 4 – 5 minutes (led 4 flashing)

If T2 button is pressed in timed operating mode, the hood leaves timed operating mode and the speed level is decreased.
If T3 button is pressed, hood leaves timed operating mode and the speed level is increased.
If T4 button is pressed, hood leaves timed operating mode but the speed level is maintained without any change.

Grease filter alarm

• After 40 hours of operation, LED 1 starts blinking.
• As this alarm emerges, it is time to clean the grease filter.
• To reset the alarm, press T4 button for 5 seconds.
• A “BEEP” sound will be heard and the blinking of led 1 will end.

Charcoal filter alarm

• After 160 hours of operation, LED 2 starts blinking.
• As this alarm emerges, it is time to change the charcoal filter with a new one.
• To reset the mentioned alarm, press T4 button for 5 seconds.
• A “BEEP” sound will be heard and the blinking of LED 2 will end.
• If both filters sound alarm simultaneously, LEDs 1 and 2 will blink intermittently.
• In that case, alarms can be reset by applying the procedure above.
• In the first step, the charcoal filter alarm will reset while the grease filter alarm is reset in the second one.
• In standard operating mode, the charcoal filter alarm is inactive.
• In the event when a hood with filtration is used, filter charcoal alarm should be activated.

Activation of charcoal filter alarm

• Bring the hood to OFF position and press T4 button for 5 seconds.
• As the button is pressed, LEDs related to currently active filters will flash.
• A “BEEP” sound will be heard and LED 2 will light up.
• LED 1 and 2 will light for approximately 2 seconds before the hood switches to the OFF position.

Deactivation of charcoal filter alarm:

• Bring the hood to OFF position and press T4 button for 5 seconds.
• As the button is pressed, LEDs related to currently active filters will flash.
• A “BEEP” sound will be heard and LED 2 will blow out.
• LED 1 will be light for approximately 2 seconds before the hood switches to the OFF position.

Energy Efficient Usage:

• When operating the hood, adjust the speed level according to the odor and vapor intensity to prevent unnecessary power consumption.
• Use low-speed levels (1-2) under normal circumstances and high-speed levels (3-4) in the event of dense smell and vapor condensation.
• Lights on the hood are intended to illuminate the cooking zone.

Using them to illuminate the ambient/ kitchen will result with unnecessary power consumption and inadequate illumination

Operating the Hood:

• Hood is equipped with a motor having various speed settings.
• For a better performance, we advise you to use low speeds in normal conditions, and high speeds when smell and vapors are intensified.
• You can operate the hood by pressing the desired speed level button.
• You can illuminate the cooking area by pressing the light key. (A)

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Before cleaning and maintenance, unplug the appliance turn the main switch off, or loosen the fuse that supplies the hood.

Cleaning

• The hood should be cleaned regularly (at least with the same frequency with which you carry out maintenance of the grease filters) internally and externally.
• Clean the hood using a warm damp cloth and a neutral liquid detergent. Do not use abrasive products. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL!

WARNING!

• Failure to carry out the basic cleaning instructions of the hood and replacement of the filters may cause a fire.
• For this reason, we recommend you to follow the mentioned instructions.
• Manufacturers cannot be held responsible for engine and fire damage caused by inappropriate maintenance or disobedience of the above-mentioned safety recommendations.

Peripheral suction panel
Maintenance of panel Removal:

• Slide the panel upwards, for a distance of 2 cm;
• Pull the panel to yourself.

Cleaning:
Suction panel should be cleaned in the same interval of the grease filters.
Clean a damp cloth and a neutral liquid detergent.
Avoid using abrasive products. DO NOT CLEAN WITH ALCOHOL!

Attaching:

Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
Caution! Be sure that panel is fitted and fastened properly.

Charcoal filter (filtered models only)

• After a long usage period, the charcoal filter may be full depending on the cooking type and the oil filter is cleaned regularly.
• At all events, the cartridge should be replaced at least every four months (or when the filter fullness indicator system indicates that filter should be replaced if available in the model). (Figure 15)
• The charcoal filter cannot be washed and reused.
• Circular charcoal filter
• Place one filter next to the protection cages of the engine propeller, then turn the part clockwise.
• For disassembly, turn the part counterclockwise

Grease filter

• Retains grease particles caused by the cooking procedure.
• The grease filter should be cleaned monthly (or filter filling indicator system – if available in the purchased model – indicates when it is time) using acid-free detergent by hand or in a dishwasher with low temperature and short spin.
• When washed in a dishwasher, color of grease filter may fade slightly, but this does not affect its filtering capacity.
• Pull the spring release lever to remove grease filter. (Figure 16)

Cleaning

• Particularly do not neglect to clean your hood immediately after you have made frying.
• Use a soft cloth soaked with liquid detergent to clean the outer surface of your hood.
• Never use abrasive or scratching materials for cleaning.
• You may use the cleaning agents commercially available for persistent grease etc. by following the warnings on the product. In order not the scratch the brushed steel body, wipe in the same direction with the bush trace.
• Do not use cleaning agents containing hydrochloric acid, bleach or abrasive powders in order to maintain the surface quality of your product.
• Use a cloth dampened in soapy water or special stainless steel cleaning spray for stainless steel steel surfaces. Remove the protective foil on the appliance.

Caution!
You may cause a fire if you do not follow the instructions on the cleaning and replacement of the filters of your hood.

If you need to transport the appliance:
Keep the original packaging of the appliance. Transport the appliance with its original package, and follow the transport markings on the original package

If you do not have the original package:

• Do not place any objects on the hood.
• Protect the outer surface from impacts.
• Pack the appliance so that it will not be damaged during transport.

Replacing lamps

• Before touching the light bulbs, ensure they are cooled down.
• For replacing lamps, contact Authorized Service.

INFORMATION

Technical data
This product complies with 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU European Directives.

Power source:
220 – 240 V, 50 Hz Rights to make technical and design changes are reserved.

Environmental instructions

• This product has been produced from recyclable and reusable high-quality components and materials.
• Therefore, it shall not be discarded as normal household waste at the end of its service life, and it shall be taken to a collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic appliances. The symbol on the product, on its manual and package, indicates that.
• Please find out the locations of local collection points in your area.
• You will contribute to environmental protection by recycling devices used.

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