Electrolux EFC 90244 User manual

User manual
EFC 60244-90244

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Thank you for choosing a first class
product from Electrolux, which
hopefully will provide you with lots of
pleasure in the future. The Electrolux
ambition is to offer a wide variety of
quality products that make your life
more comfortable. You find some
examples on the cover in this manual.
Please take a few minutes to study this
manual so that you can take advantage
of the benefits of your new machine.
We promise that it will provide a
superior User Experience delivering
Ease-of-Mind.
Good luck!

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ContentsContents
ContentsContents
Contents
Safety warnings ................................ 5
Description of the Appliance ............. 7
Control Panel ................................... 8
Maintenance and Care ..................... 9
Special accessories ........................ 13
Something Not Working ................. 13
Installation ...................................... 14
The following symbols are used in this user manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips.
Environmental information.

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• When used as an extractor unit, the
hood must be fitted with a hose
having preferably the same diameter
as the outlet hole.
Attention: The hose is not suppliedAttention: The hose is not supplied
Attention: The hose is not suppliedAttention: The hose is not supplied
Attention: The hose is not supplied
and must be purand must be pur
and must be purand must be pur
and must be purchased separatelychased separately
chased separatelychased separately
chased separately..
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• The minimum distance between the
supporting surface for the cooking
vessels on the hob and the lowest
part of the range hood must be not
less than 50cm50cm
50cm50cm
50cm from electric cookers
and 65cm65cm
65cm65cm
65cm from gas or mixed
cookers.
If the instructions for installation for
the gas hob specify a greater
distance, this must be adhered to.
• Before any cleaning or maintenance
operation, disconnect the hood from
the mains by removing the plug or
disconnecting the home mains
switch.
• The appliance is not intended for use
by children or persons with impaired
physical, sensorial or mental faculties,
or if lacking in experience or know-
how, unless they are under
supervision or have been trained in
the use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children should be monitored to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
• Never use the hood without
effectively mounted grating.!
• The hood must NEVER be used as a
support surface unless specifically
indicated.
• The premises must be sufficiently
ventilated, when the kitchen hood is
used together with other gas
combustion devices or other fuels.
• The suctioned air must not be
conveyed into a conduit used for the
disposal of the fumes generated by
appliances that combust gases or
other fuels.
• The flaming of foods beneath the
hood itself is severely prohibited.
• The use of exposed flames is
detrimental to the filters and may
cause a fire risk, and must therefore
be avoided in all circumstances.
• Any frying must be done with care in
order to make sure that the oil does
not overheat and burst into flames.
• As regards the technical and safety
measures to be adopted for fume
discharging it is important to closely
follow the relations provided by the
competent authorities.
• The hood must be regularly cleaned
on both the inside and outside (AT
LEAST ONCE A MONTH, it is in any
event necessary to proceed in
accordance with the maintenance
instructions provided in this manual)..

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• Failure to follow the instructions as
concerns hood and filter cleaning will
lead to the risk of fires.
• Do not use or leave the hood without
the lamp correctly mounted because
of the possible risk of electric shocks.
• We decline any responsibility for any
problems, damage or fires caused to
the appliance as the result of the
non-observance of the instructions
included in this manual.
This appliance is marked according to
the European directive 2002/96/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which
could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this
product.
The symbol on the product, or on
the documents accompanying the
product, indicates that this appliance
may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
Disposal must be carried out in
accordance with local environmental
regulations for waste disposal.
For more detailed information about
treatment, recovery and recycling of
this product, please contact your local
city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

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Description of the ApplianceDescription of the Appliance
Description of the ApplianceDescription of the Appliance
Description of the Appliance
•The cooker hood is designed toThe cooker hood is designed to
The cooker hood is designed toThe cooker hood is designed to
The cooker hood is designed to
extract unpleasant odours frextract unpleasant odours fr
extract unpleasant odours frextract unpleasant odours fr
extract unpleasant odours from theom the
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kitchen, it will not extract steam.kitchen, it will not extract steam.
kitchen, it will not extract steam.kitchen, it will not extract steam.
kitchen, it will not extract steam.
• The hood is supplied with the
charcoal filter, and can be used
immediately in the recirculation
mode. We advise removing the
charcoal filter to use the hood in the
extraction mode.
Extraction modeExtraction mode
Extraction modeExtraction mode
Extraction mode
• In this mode fumes are extracted to
the outside via a hosehose
hosehose
hose connected to
the coupling ringcoupling ring
coupling ringcoupling ring
coupling ring.
• In order to obtain the best performan-
ce the hose should have a diameter
equal to the outlet hole.
RecirRecir
RecirRecir
Recirculation modeculation mode
culation modeculation mode
culation mode
• The air is filtered through a charchar
charchar
charcoalcoal
coalcoal
coal
filterfilter
filterfilter
filter and returned to the kitchen.
• You will need an original charcoal filter
for the recirculation mode. (See
Special Accessories).
RecirRecir
RecirRecir
Recirculation modeculation mode
culation modeculation mode
culation mode
Extraction modeExtraction mode
Extraction modeExtraction mode
Extraction mode
Ø 120 mm
Ø 150 mm
Ø
150 mm

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• Best results are obtained by using a low speed for normal conditions and a high
speed when odours are more concentrated.
Turn the hood on a few minutes before you start cooking.
The hood should be left on after cooking for about 15 minutes or until all the
odours have disappeared.
• The control switches are located on the unit’s front panel:
a.a.
a.a.
a. ON/OFF light switch
b.b.
b.b.
b. Speed 1/OFF switch
c.c.
c.c.
c. 2-speed selection
d.d.
d.d.
d. 3-speed selection
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e performing any maintenance operation, isolate the hood from theom the
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electrical supply by switching ofelectrical supply by switching of
electrical supply by switching ofelectrical supply by switching of
electrical supply by switching off at the connector and rf at the connector and r
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f at the connector and removing the connectoremoving the connector
emoving the connectoremoving the connector
emoving the connector
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Or if the appliance has been connected thrOr if the appliance has been connected thr
Or if the appliance has been connected through a plug and socket, then theough a plug and socket, then the
ough a plug and socket, then theough a plug and socket, then the
ough a plug and socket, then the
plug must be rplug must be r
plug must be rplug must be r
plug must be removed fremoved fr
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emoved from the socket.om the socket.
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When washing the metal grease filter
in the dishwasher a slight
discolouration of the filter can occur,
this does not have any impact on its
performance.
• Clean the inner housing using a hand
hot solution only(never use caustic
detergents, abrasive powders or
brushes).
Metal grMetal gr
Metal grMetal gr
Metal grease filterease filter
ease filterease filter
ease filter
• The purpose of the grease filters is to
absorb grease particles which form
during cooking and it mustmust
mustmust
must always be
used, either in the external extraction
or internal re-circulation function.
Attention:Attention:
Attention:Attention:
Attention: the metal grease filters
must be removed and washed, either
by hand or in the dishwasher, every
four weeks.
Removing the metal grRemoving the metal gr
Removing the metal grRemoving the metal gr
Removing the metal grease filterease filter
ease filterease filter
ease filter
• Use the spring handle and remove
the filter downward.
Hand washingHand washing
Hand washingHand washing
Hand washing
Soak grease filters for about one
hour in hot water with a grease-
loosening cleaner, then rinse off
thoroughly with hot water. Repeat the
process if necessary. Refit the grease
filters when they are dry.
DishwasherDishwasher
DishwasherDishwasher
Dishwasher
Place grease filters in the dishwasher.
Select most powerful washing
programme and highest temperature,
at least 65°C. Repeat the process.
Refit the grease filters when they are
dry.

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CharChar
CharChar
Charcoal filtercoal filter
coal filtercoal filter
coal filter
• The hood is supplied with the
charcoal filter, this should only be
used if you want to use the hood in
recirculation mode.
•Replacing the charReplacing the char
Replacing the charReplacing the char
Replacing the charcoal filtercoal filter
coal filtercoal filter
coal filter
The charcoal filter cannot be washed
nor regenerated.
The charcoal filter should be replaced
every 4 months under normal use.
Replacement filters are available from
your local Service Force Centre.
•RemovingRemoving
RemovingRemoving
Removing
Turn 90° the two knobs and release it
form its seat.
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To fit a new oneo fit a new one
o fit a new oneo fit a new one
o fit a new one proceed in the
reverse order: first insert the charcoal
filter rearwards, then fix it to the
motor housing turning 90° the two
knobs.
• Always specify the hood model code
number and serial number when
ordering replacement filters. This
information is shown on the rating
plate located on the inside of the unit.
• The charcoal filter can be ordered
from your local Service Force Centre.