GAGGENAU AL 400 722 48 Inch Backsplash Ventilation User Manual

GAGGENAU AL 400 722 48 Inch Backsplash Ventilation

Safety Definitions

WARNING
This indicates that death or serious injuries may occur as a result of non- observance of this warning.
CAUTION
This indicates that minor or moderate injuries may occur as a result of non- observance of this warning.
NOTICE:
This indicates that damage to the appliance or property may occur as a result of non-compliance with this advisory.
Note:
This alerts you to important information and/or tips.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
When properly cared for, your new appliance has been designed to be safe and reliable. Read all instructions carefully before use. These precautions will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, and injury to persons. When using kitchen appliances, basic safety precautions must be followed, including those in the following pages.

General notes
Examine the appliance after unpacking it. In the event of transport damage, do not plug it in.
Fire Safety
Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.

WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:

1. Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or medium settings.
2. Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat.
3. Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on fan or filter.
4. Use proper pan size. Always use cookware appropriate for the size of the surface element.

Do not flambé under the extractor hood or work with a naked flame. When switched on, the extractor hood draws flames into the filter. There is a risk of fire due to deposits on the grease filter!

CAUTION
For general ventilating use only. Do not use to exhaust hazardous or explosive materials and vapors.

• Do not operate any fan with a damaged cord or plug. Discard fan or return to an authorized service facility for examination and/or repair.
• Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners, or similar coverings. Do not route cord under furniture or appliances. Arrange cord away from traffic area and where it will not be tripped over.
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.
• Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires with baking soda. Never use water on cooking fires.

WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

• SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
• NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN – You may be burned.
• DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels – a violent steam explosion will result.
• Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
• You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it.
• The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
• The fire department is being called.
• You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.

Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the appliance.
Whenever possible, do not operate the ventilation system during a cooktop fire. However, do not reach through fire to turn it off.

WARNING

Risk of fire
Grease deposits in the grease filter can ignite.
Clean the grease filter at least every two months
Never operate the appliance without the grease filter.

WARNING
Risk of fire
Grease deposits in the grease filter can catch fire. Never work with a naked flame near the appliance (e.g. flambéing). Install the unit near a heat- producing appliance for solid fuels (e.g. wood or coal) only if there is a closed, non-detachable cover. There must be no flying sparks.
Risk of fire
When gas burners are in operation without any cookware placed on them, they can build up a lot of heat. A ventilation appliance installed above the cooker may become damaged or catch fire. Only operate the gas burners with cookware on them.
Risk of fire
During simultaneous use of multiple gas burners, a great deal of heat is created. A ventilation device located above it can become damaged or catch fire. Never use two gas burners together at maximum heat for longer than 15 minutes. One large burner with over 17,000 BTU/hr (5 kW) (wok) is equal to the wattage of two gas burners.
Risk of fire
Operating several gas burners at the same time gives rise to a great deal of heat. The ventilation appliance may become damaged or catch fire. The ventilation appliance must only be combined with gas burners that do not exceed the maximum total output of 61,000 BTU/hr (18 kW). If 41,000 BTU/hr (12 kW) is exceeded, the local regulations concerning room ventilation, room size, and combination with ventilation devices in exhaust and recirculating operation must be followed.
Risk of fire
Hot oil and fat catch fire fast. Never leave hot oil and fat unsupervised. Never extinguish a fire with water. Switch off the cooking position. Suffocate flames carefully with a lid, a fire blanket or similar.

Burn Prevention

WARNING
Risk of burns
The accessible parts get hot during operation. Never touch hot parts. Keep children away.

Child Safety
When children become old enough to use the appliance, it is the responsibility of the parents or legal guardians to ensure that they are instructed in safe practices by qualified persons.
Remove all tape and packaging before using the appliance. Destroy the packaging after unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging material.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand, lean, sit, or hang on any part of an appliance, especially a door, warming drawer, or storage drawer. This can damage the appliance, and the unit may tip over, potentially causing severe injury.
Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely supervised by an adult. Children and pets should not be left alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to play in its vicinity, whether or not the appliance is in use.

CAUTION
Items of interest to children should not be stored in an appliance, in cabinets above an appliance or on the backsplash. Children climbing on an appliance to reach items could be seriously injured.

Cleaning Safety

WARNING
Be sure the entire appliance (including the grease filters and light bulbs, if applicable) has cooled and grease has solified before attempting to clean any part of the appliance.
Do not use steam cleaners to clean the appliance.

Safe use

WARNING
Do not repair, replace or remove any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. Improper installation, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual for guidance. All other servicing should be done by an authorized servicer.Risk of injury
Items placed on the appliance may fall down. Do not place any objects on the appliance.

Proper Installation and Maintenance

Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.
This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. Refer to Installation Instructions for details.
This appliance is intended for normal family household use only. It is not approved for outdoor use. See the Statement of Limited Product Warranty. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer.
Do not store or use corrosive chemicals, vapors, flammables or nonfood products in or near this appliance. It is specifically designed for use when heating or cooking food. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and could result in injury.
Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged. Contact an authorized servicer.
Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. Refer all servicing to a factory authorized service center.

CAUTION
Grease left on filters can remelt and move into the vent.
Hidden surfaces may have sharp edges. Use caution when reaching behind or under appliance.

WARNING
When the hood is operated in exhaust-air mode simultaneously with a different burner which also makes use of the same chimney (such as gas, oil or coal- fired heaters, continuous-flow heaters, hot-water boilers) care must be taken to ensure that there is an adequate supply of fresh air which will be needed by the burner for combustion.
Safe operation is possible provided that the under pressure in the room where the burner is installed does not exceed 4 Pa (0.04 mbar).
This can be achieved if combustion air can flow through non-lockable openings, e.g. in doors, windows and via the air-intake/exhaust-air wall box or by other technical measures, such as reciprocal interlocking, etc.Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning – Provide adequate air intake so combustion gases are not drawn back into the room.
An air-intake/exhaust-air wall box by itself is no guarantee that the limiting value will not be exceeded.
Note: When assessing the overall requirement, the combined ventilation system for the entire household must be taken into consideration. This rule does not apply to the use of cooking appliances, such as cooktops and ovens.

Proposition 65 Warning:
This product may contain a chemical known to the State of California, which can cause cancer or reproductive harm. Therefore, the packaging of your product may bear the following label as required by California:

Causes for damages

CAUTION
Risk of damage due to corrosion. Always turn appliance on when cooking to avoid condensation buildup. Condensation can lead to corrosion damages.
Risk of damage due to ingress of humidity into the electronic circuitry. Never clean operator controls with a wet cloth.
Surface damage due to incorrect cleaning. Clean stainless steel surfaces in the grind direction only. Do not use any stainless steel cleaners for operator controls.
Surface damage due to strong or abrasive cleaning agents. Never use strong and abrasive cleaning agents.
Objects set down on the appliance can damage the appliance and adjacent stove top. Do not set any objects on the moving parts of the appliance.

Protecting the environment

Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner.

Operating modes

You can use this appliance in the air extraction or the recirculation mode.

Air extraction
The air sucked in is cleaned by the grease filters and is routed outdoors through a pipe system.

Note: The extracted air must neither be discharged into an operating smoke or waste gas chimney nor into a shaft that serves to ventilate rooms where heat-producing appliances are installed.

• The local chimney sweep’s consent must be obtained if the exhaust air is to be routed to a smoke or waste gas chimney that is not in operation.
• A telescopic wall duct should be used if the exhaust air is routed through the outside wall.

Recirculation

The aspirated air is cleaned by the grease filters and an activated charcoal filter and is returned to the kitchen.

Note: You must install an activated charcoal filter to bind odors in the recirculation mode. Refer to the manual or ask your specialist dealer for details of the various options for operating the appliance in the recirculation mode. You can obtain the necessary accessories from specialist dealers, from our after-sales service or in the online shop.
When used in recirculation mode, to reduce the Risk of Fire and Shock use only conversion kit Model AA413722. Please refer to the section “Accessories” in this manual.

Getting to know the appliance

Here you can get to know your new appliance and get information about accessories.

1. Retract/extend the switches
2. Lighting
3. Control panel
4. Filter cover

Control panel

All function buttons are highlighted when they are in an active state. The indicator lamp of the “saturation display” blinks.

Installation accessories

• AA 413 722: Recirculation kit
• AA 010 410: Air exhaust grill circulating air 3 9/16” (90 mm)
• AD 754 045: Connecting studs for aluminum flex pipe 2x NW 5 15/16” (150 mm) round

Operating the appliance

This appliance only functions when it is completely extended.
Note: Turn the extractor hood on when you start cooking and switch it off again a few minutes after you have finished cooking. This is the most effective way to eliminate cooking vapor.

Extending/retracting the appliance

WARNING
Risk of injury
Risk of crushing when extending and retracting the appliance. Never reach into the movement area of the appliance when extending or retracting. Keep children at a safe distance.
Risk of injury
Cookware set down within the movement area of the appliance can fall over. Hot liquids that pour out can cause injury. Do not set down any cookware within the movement area of the appliance.Note: When extending and retracting the appliance, noises can occur. These depend on the construction and do not affect the function of the appliance.

Extending the appliance

1. Remove any objects from the area of movement of the appliance.
2. Press the button on the top of the appliance. The appliance extends fully.

Retracting the appliance
The filter cover must be closed completely.

1. Remove any objects from the area of movement of the appliance.
2. Press the button on the top of the appliance. The appliance retracts fully. The light and fan are automatically switched off.

Turn on the fan

Switching on
For extraction there are three ventilator speeds and an Intensive setting available.

1. Press the 1 button to switch on the appliance. The fan starts in setting 2.
2. With the buttons 1, 2, 3 or >>, set the fan speed according to the cooking situation.

Switching off
Use the 1 button to switch the appliance off.
Intense level

For especially strong odor or vapor, use the intense level.

1. Press the 1 button.
   The fan starts in setting 2.

2. Press the >> button.
   The intensive mode is activated.
   Note: The run time of the intensive mode is 6 minutes. Once this time has elapsed, the appliance switches back to the previously selected fan setting.

3. Press the 1 button, or the button for another fan level.
   The intensive mode ends.

Run-on function

Switching on
You can activate the fan run-on function for every fan level.

1. Select fan level 1, 2, 3 or >>.
2. Press the time button.
   The run-on time for all fan levels is 6 minutes. Once this time has elapsed, the fan switches off automatically. If the lighting is switched on, it remains on once the run-on time has elapsed.

Switching off

Press the ž button, or the button for another fan level.
The fan run-on function ends before the end of the remaining run-on time.

Interval ventilation

Switching on
With interval ventilation, the ventilation switches on automatically for 6 minutes every hour.

1. Press fan level 1, 2 or 3.
2. Press the time button twice.
   The time button and the button for the fan level selected flash alternately. The interval ventilation is switched on.

Switching off

Press the 1 button.
The interval ventilation is switched off.
Lighting

The lighting can be switched on and off independently of the ventilation.
Press the bulb button.

Setting the brightness
Press and hold the bulb button until the desired brightness is reached.

Saturation notification

After 30 hours of operation, the saturation display of the grease filter blinks.

• At the latest now the metal mesh grease filter should be cleaned. For instructions on how to clean the metal mesh grease filter, please see the chapter about Cleaning and maintenance.
• While the saturation display is blinking, it can be reset with the button.

Safety shut-off

For your protection, the appliance is equipped with a safety shut-off. The lighting switches off after 12 hours and the fan after 4 hours if the appliance is not operated during this time.

Cleaning and maintenance

WARNING
Risk of burns
The appliance grows hot during operation. Let appliance cool down prior to cleaning.
Risk of electric shock
Penetrating damp can cause electric shock. Only clean appliance with a damp cloth. Prior to cleaning, pull the plug or flip the breaker in the fusebox.
Risk of electrical shock
Moisture entering the appliance can cause an electrical shock. Don’t use a high-pressure cleaner or steam cleaner.
Risk of injury
Components inside the appliance may have sharp edges. Wear protective gloves.

Cleaning agents

To ensure that the different surfaces are not damaged by using the wrong cleaning agent, follow the information in the table. Do not use:

• Harsh or abrasive cleaning agents,
• Cleaning agents with a high alcohol content,
• Hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges,
• High-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners.

Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
Follow all instructions and warnings included with the cleaning agents.

Cleaning the metal grease filter
These instructions apply to several appliance models. It is possible that individual features are described that do not apply to your appliance.

WARNING
Risk of fire
Grease deposits in the grease filter can ignite. Clean the grease filter at least every two months. Never operate the appliance without the grease filter.

Notes

• Do not use any aggressive, acidic or alkaline cleaning agents.
• When cleaning the metal grease filters, also clean the metal grease filter holder in the appliance with a moist cloth.
• You can clean the metal grease filters in a dishwasher or by hand.

By hand:
Note: You can use a special grease solvent if soiling is stubborn. You can order it via the online shop.

• Soak the metal grease filters in hot soapy solution.
• Use a brush for cleaning and then rinse the filters well.
• Allow the metal grease filters to drip dry.

In the dishwasher:
Note: Slight discoloration is possible when cleaning the grease filters in the dishwasher. This does not affect the metal grease filter’s functioning.

• Do not clean extremely dirty metal grease filters with dishes.
• Loosely position the metal grease filter in the dishwasher. The metal grease filters must not be jammed in.

Removing and installing the metal grease filter

Open the filter cover

1. Grip filter cover in the middle and pull upward.
2. Fold the filter cover forward.

Uninstalling metal grease filter

1. Open the lock and fold the metal mesh grease filter forward.

2. Take metal mesh grease filter out of the holder.
   Notes
   

   • Grease can accumulate in the bottom of the metal mesh grease filter.
   • Do not hold metal mesh grease filter at an angle, otherwise grease will drip out.

3. Clean the metal mesh grease filter.

Clean the grease troughs
For better cleaning, it is possible to remove the grease troughs. The grease troughs can be cleaned in the dishwasher.

1. Remove the grease troughs.
2. Clean the grease troughs.
3. Insert the grease troughs again.

Installing metal grease filter

1. Insert metal mesh grease filter.
2. Fold metal mesh grease filter back in and snap the lock in.
3. Reset the saturation display by pressing the button.
   The saturation display goes out.

Close the filter cover
Grip filter cover in the middle and fold up.
The filter cover snaps in.

Clean the filter cover
For better cleaning, you can remove the filter cover.

1. Open the filter cover.
2. Grip the filter cover on the side with both hands.
3. Lift up the rear portion to the stop and pull the filter cover forward. The filter cover can be pulled using the bolts of the holder.
4. Clean the filter cover

Hook in the filter cover

1. Grip the filter cover on the side with both hands.
2. Push the filter cover onto the bolts of the holder and lift up in the front until it snaps in.

Faults – what to do

You can often easily eliminate problems that may occur on your own. Before calling customer service, take into account the following information.

WARNING
Risk of electric shock
Improper repairs are dangerous. Only an authorized servicer may perform repairs and may replace damaged plug and connections. Remove the power plug or turn off the circuit breaker or fuse in the fuse box if the appliance is damaged or not working. Call Customer Service.
LED lights
Defective LED lights may be replaced by the manufacturer, his customer service or a qualified technician (electrician) only.
WARNING
Risk of injury
The light emitted by LED lights is very dazzling, and can damage the eyes (risk group 1). Do not look directly into the switched on LED lights for longer than 100 seconds.

Troubleshooting table

Customer service

If your appliance needs repairs, our customer service is there for you. We work hard to help solve problems quickly and without unnecessary service calls, getting your appliance back up and running correctly in the least amount of time possible.
When you call, please indicate the product number (E-Nr.) and serial number (FD-Nr.) so that we can support you in a qualified manner. You will find the type plate with these numbers at the lower front side of the appliance. To access it, open the door of the cupboard in which the appliance is fitted.

To avoid having to search for a long time when you need it, you can enter your appliance data and the customer support telephone number here.

E-Nr.
FD-Nr.
Customer Service O
Please read the use and care instructions provided with your appliance. Failure to do so may result in an error in using the appliance. This could result in a service call that instead of fixing a mechanical issue is only needed for customer education. Such calls are not covered by the appliance warranty.
Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list.

To book a service visit and product advice
USA
877 442 4436  toll-free
CANADA
877 442 4436 toll-free

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