Caple DD903BK User manual

Instruction manual for downdraft hood
Model codes: DD903BK
Contact Caple on 0117 938 7420 or for spare parts www.caple.co.uk

Keep these instructions for use with the
appliance. If the appliance should be sold
or passed on to others, make sure that the
instructions are passed on with it. We thank
you for taking note of these suggestions
before installing and using the appliance.
They have been written for your personal
safety and the safety of others.
TO THE ATTENTION
OF THE USER
WARNING
● It is not allowed to cook food over open flames
(flambé) or operate gas hobs without pots or pans
on them under the hood itself (the flames sucked
into the hood might damage the appliance).
● Frying next to the appliance must be done un-
der constant supervision as hot oils and fats may
ignite. Respect the guidelines for cleaning and re-
placement of grease filters. Accumulated deposits
of grease are a fire hazard.
● This appliance must not be used over cook tops
powered by wood or coal or in any case, over
cook tops with power levels that could damage the
appliance.
Never use steam or high-pressure devices for
cleaning your hood (regulations regarding
electrical safety).
● Never use the cooker hood without the grease
filters.
Constantly seeking to improve our products,
we reserve the right to modify their technical,
functional, or aesthetic characteristics.
In the case of the version with external motor,
for normal downdraft operation, it is necessary
to use an external motor made by the same
manufacturer.
The air collected must not be conveyed into a
flue used for smoke or fumes from appliances
powered by anything other than electricity
(central heating systems, etc.). As far as
discharging exhaust air is concerned, please
follow the guide-lines given by competent
authorities.
SAFTEY INSTRUCTIONS
These hoods have been designed for personal
use in the home. The appliance must be used by
adults. Make sure that the appliance is out of
reach of children and that they do not use it to
play with. Make sure that children do not
operate the controls.
The DD903BK is designed so it can be either
externally ventilated or re circulated.
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● When the appliance is delivered, check the
overall appearance of the packaging.
Any remarks should be written on the delivery note,
of which you sign and keep a copy.
Your appliance is designed for normal domestic
use. It is not designed for commercial or industrial
use, or for purposes other than those for which it
was designed.
● Any consequences of or damage from incorrect
installation or incorrect use of the appliance will
not be covered by the manufacturer’s guarantee.
● Do not ever change or try to change the
characteristics of this appliance. This would be a
danger. Repairs must be performed only by an
authorised Caple engineer.
Always disconnect the hood before carrying out
cleaning or maintenance operations.
● Adequately ventilate the room when a cooker
hood and other appliances, powered by energy
other than electricity, are used simultaneously, so
that the hood does not suck any combustion
fumes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE ....................................................................................4
INSTALLING THE DOWNDRAFT...........................................................................................5
Grease filter removal, mounting the activated charcoal filter ...................................................6
Electrical connection of the downdraft...................................................................................6
HOW THE DOWNDRAFT WORKS ........................................................................................8
CLEANING THE DOWNDRAFT.............................................................................................9
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................10
AFTER SALES SERVICE ......................................................................................................10
CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION OF
THE APPLIANCE
4
BACK AIR OUTLET
(Fitting supplied)
LOWER AIR OUTLET
(Supplied pipe)

Before carrying out the appliance installation,
please check that all components are not
damaged, in such a case contact your
retailer and do not carry out any installation
operation. Furthermore, please read
carefully all of the following installation
instructions.
● Use an air exhausting pipe whose maximum
length does not exceed 5 meters.
● Limit the number of elbows in the piping,
since each elbow reduces the air capacity of
1 linear meter. (Ex. : if you use no. 2 x 90 °
elbows, the length of piping should not exceed
3 meters).
● Avoid abrupt direction changes.,
● Use a 150 mm. constant diameter pipe for
the whole length.
● Use piping approved by standards in force.
The manufacturer shall not be deemed re-
sponsible for air capacity or noise problems
caused by failure to comply with the above
instructions and no warranty on the product shall
be provided.
Before making the worktop cutout, check that
there are no structures or other parts inside the
cabinet, where the appliance is to be
placed, which could hinder a proper installation.
Check that the dimensions of the Downdraft
and the ones of the hob are compatible with
the cabinet so that the installation can be carried
out properly.
Make a rectangular opening, 102x832mm in
size, in the worktop behind the hob.
Fit the Downdraft in the opening, by inserting it
from above as shown in (Fig. 1).
Secure the product inside the
furniture by using the specific brackets
provided. Proceed to the installation of the
brackets in the sides of the product, in the specific
hooks, as shown in fig.2.
Then tighten the screws, as in fig.3, to secure the
product to the furniture.
Before tightening the screws, make sure that
the product is perfectly balanced.
INSTALLING THE
DOWNDRAFT
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2.
3.
4.
If the Downdraft is equipped with external
motor, place the intake unit (external motor)
and settle the exhaust air duct. See the
installation diagram:
with DDMEXT20 or DDMEXT30 Figure 9;
with DDMEXT27 Figure 10;
In case of installation with DDMEXT20 or
DDMEXT30 it is recommended to use the
fittings and pipes provided with the kit.
INSTALLATION KIT WITH DD903BK (See
fig. 9).
Then fit the air outlet ducts between the
external motor and the downdraft. Select the
air outlet among the two available options
and fit the union supplied with the appliance.
If you intend to use the rear exit air, you will
first have to remove the flange from
downdraft, install the product in the furniture
then restore the flange as shown in fig. 4
Place the metal box containing the electronic
components in an easily reachable area for
possible technical assistance and connect the
related connectors (fig. 5).
If the Downdraft is equipped with external
motor, connect the motor unit cable to the
specific terminal board found in the plastic
box shown in fig. 6,
Power the downdraft.
After completing the installation and
connecting the appliance to the power
supply, activate the downdraft as indicated in
the “HOW THE DOWNDRAFT WORKS”
section.
Place the charcoal filters, if the appliance is
used in the recirculation mode (charcoal
filters are supplied separately, CAP66CF X
2), behind the grease filters (see fig. 7),
and then settle the front glass by sticking the
magnets into the specific seats.
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6.
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9.
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HOW TO USE THE DOWNDRAFT
This appliance is intended to extract cooking
fumes, greases and vapours. It has been
designed to work in either ventilation mode or in
recirculation mode.
Ventilation mode
The cooker hood can be installed in this mode
with outside discharge of extracted air: in this case
it is necessary to connect the ducting channel to
the outside wall (ducting pipes are not supplied
with this product).
Recirculation mode
In case fumes and vapours cannot be extracted
outside, the appliance can be used in
recirculation mode.
2 x CAP66CF charcoal filters are required for this
type of cooker hood. these can be purchased
directly from www.caple.co.uk
Clean air is then recycled back into the room via a
ventilation slot in the kitchen plinth.
CAUTION
Installation must comply with the regulations
in force regarding the ventilation of enclosed
environments. The use of discontinued ducts
is not allowed without the approval of a
qualified technician.
REMOVAL OF GREASE FILTER,
MOUNTING THE CHARCOAL FILTERS
The assembly and disassembly of grease
filters and charcoal filters must be made with
the downdraft in the open position. For this,
actuate the opening of the glass as indicated by
the operation section. Inhere the grease filters as
shown in figure 7, in the case the charcoal filters
are necessary, install these first as shown in
figure 7.
Place the metal box containing the electronic
components at a distance of no less than 65
cm from hobs or in any case, 65 cm from the
suctioning surface of the cooker hood.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
OF THE DOWNDRAFT
WARNING
We recommend installing the metal box
containing the electronic components at
least 10 cm above floor level and at a
suitable distance from all heat sources (e.g.
oven sides or hobs.
NOTE
This appliance is fitted with an H05 VVF 3
conductor, 0.75 mm2 (neutral, phase, and
ground) power cord.
This can be connected up to a 220 - 240 V
mono-phase electrical network through a CEI
60083 approved power socket, which must
remain accessible after installation, in
compliance with installation regulations.
We decline any responsibility in case of
accidents caused by a lack of ground
connection or incorrect ground
connection. The appliance must be fed
through a differential protection device
(RCD), with a nominal residual current not
exceeding 30mA. If the power cord is
damaged, call Caple service to avoid any
risk.
CAUTION
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The downdraft connection to the electrical
nework must be carried out only by
professional and qualified technicians.
The downdraft must be connected to a
properly installed and suitable electrical
network. The electrical system must
comply with VDE0100 standard.
WARNING
If the cooker hood presents any anomaly,
disconnect the appliance or remove the
fuse corresponding to the appliance
power disconnecting line.
DANGER
If the appliance has no plug or if the plug is not
easily accessible, then a device needs to be tted
to cut it off from the electric network; this device
must have an opening distance between contacts
on all poles of at least 3 mm.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
This appliance complies with the European
Directives 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive)
and 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility).
NOTE
While installing the appliance and carrying
maintenance operations, make sure it is
disconnected from the electrical network or the
fuses are cut out or removed.
Check that:
• Power is enough.
• Feeder lines (mains) are in good conditions.
• The cables diameter complies with
installation regulations.
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6- key push button panel (fig. 8)
A: 10 minutes timer, after which the motor is
turned off and the top panel is closed.
The setting of the function is signaled by indicator
flashing speed (B).
B: the motor speed indicator.
The LED gives off four different colors, depending
on the set speed.
First speed color: WHITE
Second speed color: GREEN
Third speed color: BLUE
Fourth-speed color: RED
C: the key is only active with open top (45° 90°).
For each selection of the function there is an in-
crease of the motor speed, up to the fourth speed.
D: the key is only active with open top (45° 90°).
Each time you select the function you have a
speed decrease of the motor, up to the first
speed.
E: When the product is switched off, the first
touch activates the front until it reaches the
intermediate opening of 45°.
As the intermediate opening is reached, the
motor is automatically set to the 2nd
speed.
Another press will start full opening (90°) of
the front, maintaining the speed of the motor.
Another press will stop the motor and
completely close the top.
AS THE HOOD WORKS
HOW THE DOWNDRAFT
WORKS
TIMING
As a result of the new EU65 “Energy label” and
EU66 “ Ecodesign” regulations issued by the
European Commission, which came into force as
from January 1st, 2015 , our products have been
adapted to comply with these new requirements.
All of the models complying with the energy label
requirements, are equipped with new electronics
including a timer device for suction speeds control,
when the air capacity exceeds 650m³/h.
Internal motor models, with maximum air capacity
higher than 650m³/h, are equipped with a timer de-
vice that automatically switches the suction speed
from 4th to 3rd speed, after 6 minutes operation.
External motor models are equipped with remote
motors that, as for internal motor versions,
include a timer device that switches down the
suction speed when it exceeds 650 m³/h. (See
External Motors Instructions)
Remote motors, whose air capacity exceeds
650m³/h at both 4th and 3rd speed, will have the
following by default timer control functions:
The suction speed is automatically switched from
4th to 2nd speed, after 6 minutes operation.
If the appliance is working at 3rd speed, it is auto-
matically switched to 2nd speed, after 7 minutes
operation. Operation speeds can also be changed
during operation.
The energy consumption of the appliance in stand
–by mode is lower than 0.5W.
Other functions:
Automatic turn off:
After 4 hours of continuous operation from the last
setup, the appliance turns off automatically.
Grease filters saturation:
After 30 hours of operation, the speed indicators
“D” will all ash simultaneously, signaling the gre-
ase lters saturation. To reset this alarm, hold the
“TIMER” button down for at least 3 seconds, while
the extractable unit is open.
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- With front opened at 45 °, holding down the E
button for 3 consecutive seconds, the front is
closed and the vacuum motor shuts down.
- With closed front, holding down the E button for
3 consecutive seconds, the front opens by 90° and
the suction motor is activated at the second speed.

Careful maintenance ensures proper operation and good performances over time.
CLEANING
THE DOWNDRAFT
The hood must be disconnected from the electrical network, both by unplugging the appliance
from the socket and activating the magnetic circuit breaker (safety cut-out), before removing the
metal grease lters. After cleaning operations, replace the metal grease lters as outlined in the
installation instructions.
CAUTION
MAINTENANCE HOW TO PROCEED? ACCESSORY PRODUCTS TO
USE
Cleaning external
surfaces and
accessories
Do not use metallic scrubbers,
abrasive products, or hard brushes.
To clean the external surfaces of the
cookerhood and the light housing
screen use only commercially avail-
able household detergents diluted in
water. Then rinse with clean water
and dry with a soft cloth.
Grease filter
Activated charcoal
lter
After 30 hours of operation, the
downdraft will signal the grease lter
saturation. Saturation is indicated
by flashing RED color LED speed in-
dicator, when the cooker hood is off.
To reset, hold down the timer button
for at least 3 seconds, while the
hood is OFF.
In the recirculation mode, the active
charcoal filter must be replaced
periodically.
To remove the charcoal lter rst of all
it is necessary to remove the grease
lter a nd t hen p ull t he p lastic k ey of
the panel itself, in order to disengage
it from its seating.
Follow these steps in reverse order to
insert the replacement charcoal filter.
Replace the used charcoal filter on an
average of every six months.
The grease lters can be washed by
hand or in the dishwasher. These l-
ters need to be cleaned on a regular
basis, because otherwise they may
represent a fire risk.
Refit the grease filters and front
panel, making sure that the pan is
properly fitted at the sides so that
it it does not cause the downdraft to
stop operating.
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This downdraft requires 2 x
CAPP66CF charcoal filters. these
can be purchased directly from our
website shop @ www.caple.co.uk

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The cooker hood
does not work...
The cooker hood has
low performances...
The cooker hood
stops in the middle of
operation.
Check that:
● There is not a power outage.
● A specic speed has actually been selected.
● The red reset key, found over the electrical system box, is pushed.
Check that:
● The motor speed selected is sufcient for the quantity of fumes and
vapors present in the room.
● The kitchen is ventilated well enough to allow air for intake.
● The charcoal lter is not worn out.( ltering version cooker hood).
● The air outlet channel is free and compliant with paragraph no. 2.
● The non-return valves of the suctioning unit are free to rotate.
Check that:
● There is not a power outage.
● The omnipolar device has not tripped.
AFTER SALES SERVICE
Any maintenance operation required on your appliance should be carried out by either:
●Your retailer
●An authorised Caple engineer or similar qualified person.
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