Russell Hobbs RHGCH901SS-M User manual

Model number(s):
RHGCH901SS-M/B-M
Cooker Hood
Instruction Manual
IMPORTANT:
RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
For Customer Services & Spare Parts please call 0345 208 8750
or visit us at https://mda.russellhobbs.com

Contents
Safety Instructions ………………………………………. 3-6
Product Overview ………………………………………. 7
Positioning ………………………………………. 8
Operating modes ………………………………………. 9
Installation ………………………………………. 10-12
Usage ………………………………………. 13
Cleaning and Maintenance ………………………………………. 14-20
Trouble shooting ………………………………………. 21
Connection to the mains supply ………………………………………. 22
Guarantee ………………………………………. 23
Technical specification ………………………………………. 24
Notes ………………………………………. 25-27

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Safety Instructions
Important note:
Please read this booklet before installing and switching on this appliance.
The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for incorrect installation and
usage as described in this booklet.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
•Children must not clean the appliance or carry out general maintenance unless
they are at least 8 years old and are being supervised.
•Keep children below the age of 8 years old at a safe distance from the appliance
and power cable.
•If the supply lead is damaged it must be replaced by a qualified person using
the correct lead, available from 0345 208 8750.
•The appliance can only be used safely if it is correctly installed according
to the safety instructions. The installer is responsible for ensuring that
the appliance works correctly after installation.
•This appliance is intended for domestic use and the household
environment only. The appliance is not intended for use outside.
•Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation. The
manufacturer is not liable for damage which is caused by improper use
or incorrect operation.
•Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the
appliance if it has been damaged in transport.
•This appliance is not intended for operation with an external clock timer
or a remote control.

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Safety Instructions
•Packaging material is dangerous to children. Never allow children to play
with packaging material.
•Risk of Death - Always ensure adequate fresh air in the room if the
appliance is being operated in extraction-air mode at the same time as
room air-dependent heat-producing appliance(s) are being operated.
•Room air-dependent heat-producing appliances (e.g. gas, oil, wood or
coal operated heaters, continuous flow heaters or water heaters) obtain
combustion air from the room in which they are installed and discharge
the exhaust gases into the open air through an exhaust gas system (e.g. a
chimney).
•In combination with an activated vapour extractor hood, room air is
extracted from the kitchen and neighbouring rooms –a partial vacuum is
produced if not enough fresh air is supplied. Toxic gases from the
chimney or the extraction shaft are sucked back into the living space.
•Adequate incoming air must therefore always be ensured.
•An incoming/exhaust air wall box alone will not ensure
compliance with the limit.
•Safe operation is possible only when the partial vacuum in the place
where the heat producing appliance is installed does not exceed 4 Pa
(0.04 mbar). This can be achieved when the air needed for combustion is
able to enter through openings that cannot be sealed, for example in
doors, windows, incoming/ exhaust air wall boxes or by other technical
means.
•In any case, consult your responsible Master Chimney Sweep. They will
be able to assess the house's entire ventilation setup and will suggest the
suitable ventilation measures to you.

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Safety Instructions
•Risk of Fire - Grease deposits in the grease filter may catch fire. Clean the
grease filter at least every 2 months.
•Never operate the appliance without the grease filter.
•Grease deposits in the grease filter may catch fire. Never work with naked
flames close to the appliance (e.g. flambéing). Do not install the appliance near
a heat producing appliance for solid fuel (e.g. wood or coal) unless a closed,
non-removable cover is available. There must be no flying sparks.
•Hot oil and fat can ignite very quickly. Never leave hot fat or oil unattended.
Never use water to put out burning oil or fat. Switch off the hotplate. Extinguish
flames carefully using a lid, fire blanket or something similar.
•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.
•Operating several gas burners at the same time gives rise to a great deal of
heat. A ventilation appliance installed above the cooker may become damaged
or catch fire. Never operate two gas burners simultaneously on the highest
flame for longer than 15 minutes. One large burner of more than 5 kW (wok) is
equivalent to the power of two gas burners.
•The accessible parts become very hot when in operation. Never touch hot parts.
Keep children at a safe distance.
•Components inside the appliance may have sharp edges. Wear protective
gloves.
•Items placed on the appliance may fall down. Do not place any objects on the
appliance.

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Safety Instructions
•A defective appliance may cause electric shock. Never switch on a defective
appliance. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.
•Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out and damaged
power cables replaced by one of our trained after-sales technicians. If the
appliance is defective, unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.
•Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners, which can result in an
electric shock.
•Always switch on the appliance while cooking to avoid condensation.
Condensation can produce corrosion damage.
•Always replace faulty bulbs to prevent the remaining bulbs from overloading.
•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 direction of the grain 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. Risk of damage from returning condensate. Install
the exhaust duct in such a way that it falls away from the appliance slightly (1°
slope).

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Product overview
1 2 3
Unit & Spare Parts
If any of the above parts are missing please contact the customer service team on
0345 208 8750 or visit https://mda.russellhobbs.com
4 5
1. Hood
2. Lower flue duct
3. Upper flue duct
4. Hose
5. Fixtures and fittings
7 x wall
plugs 1 x hood fixing
bracket
2 x flue duct
fixing bracket
6 x small screws
7 x large
screws

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Positioning
•This appliance is installed on the wall.
•Avoid damaging the product during installation
•The appliance can only be used safely if it is correctly installed according to the
safety instructions. The installer is responsible for ensuring that the appliance
works correct when installed.
•The width of the extractor hood must correspond at least with the width of the
hob.
•For the installation, observe the currently valid building regulations and the
regulations of the local electricity and gas suppliers.
•When conveying the exhaust air, official and legal regulations (e.g. state
building regulations) must be followed.
•The exhaust air must not be conveyed into a functioning smoke or exhaust gas
flue or into a shaft which is used to ventilate installation rooms that contain
heating appliances. If the exhaust air is to be conveyed into a non-functioning
smoke or exhaust gas flue, you must obtain the consent of the heating engineer
responsible.
•Always ensure adequate fresh air in the room if the appliance is being operated
in exhaust air mode at the same time as room air-dependent heat-producing
appliance is being operated.
All measurements in the below diagram are in millimetres (mm)

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Operating modes
This appliance can be used in exhaust-air mode or circulating air mode.
Extraction-air mode
The air which is drawn in is cleaned by the grease filters and extracted outside by a
hose.
Important Notes:
•The extracted air must not be extracted into a functioning smoke, exhaust gas
flue or into a shaft which is used to ventilate installation rooms which contain
heat-producing appliances.
•Before the extracted air is extracted into a non-functioning smoke or exhaust
gas flue, obtain the consent of the heating engineer responsible.
•If the extracted air is carried through the outer wall, a telescopic wall box
should be used.
Circulating-air mode
The air which is drawn in is cleaned by the grease filters and a carbon filter (carbon
filter is not supplied with your appliance) and extracted back into the kitchen.
Important Note: To remove odours in circulating-air mode, you must install a
carbon filter (carbon filter is not supplied with your appliance) . Please contact
Product Care or visit the Russell Hobbs website to purchase carbon filter.
Dependent on use it is recommended that a carbon filters are changed every 2 –3
months.

Installation
Preparation
Ensure that there are no electric wires, gas or water pipes in the area where holes
are to be made.
1. Ensure that there is an electrical plug socket within adequate distance of the
hood after it has been installed.
2. Mark a vertical centre line on the wall from the ceiling to the lower edge of the
extractor hood.
3. Mark the positions for the screws and the contour of the attachment area.
4. Drill 3 x 8mm Ø holes to a depth of 50mm for the hood fixing bracket and press
the wall plugs flush with the wall.
5. Drill 2 x 8mm Ø holes to a depth of 50mm for the wall mounted flue duct fixing
bracket and press the wall plugs flush with the wall (at the appropriate height and
will depend on the height of the ceiling).
6. Screw on the hood and wall mounted flue duct fixing brackets with the large
screws. The flue duct fixing bracket is not installed at this stage (see page 12).
All measurements in the below diagram are in millimetres (mm)
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Wall mounted
flue duct
fixing bracket
Hood fixing
bracket
Ceiling

Installation
Constructing and aligning the appliance.
Components inside the appliance may have sharp edges. Wear protective gloves
1. Partially remove the protective film from the back of the appliance.
2. Hook the appliance on to the hood fixing bracket (ensure the hood is fully
hooked onto the hood fixing bracket, as the hooks on the bracket are stepped)
and check that it is level with a spirit level.
3. Remove the appliance from the hood fixing bracket and following installation,
remove the film completely.
4. Attach the lower (bigger) flue duct to the appliance (it should slot in between the
glass canopy and the main body of the hood) and secure it at the rear of the
appliance (at the bottom) with 2 small screws.
5. At the top of the lower (bigger) flue duct secure the flue ducting bracket to the
duct with 2 small screws at the rear.
6. Hook the appliance back onto the hood fixing bracket and mark on the wall the
drill hole locations for the flue ducting bracket.
7. Remove the appliance from the hood fixing bracket and drill 2 x 8mm Ø holes to a
depth of 50mm for the flue duct fixing bracket and press the wall plugs flush with
the wall.
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Installation
Attaching the appliance
Components inside the appliance may have sharp edges. Wear protective gloves.
1. Slide the upper (smaller) flue duct into the lower (bigger) flue duct.
2. Carefully mount the appliance onto the hood fixing bracket (ensure the hood is
fully hooked onto the hood fixing bracket, as the hooks on the bracket are
stepped)
3. Screw 2 large screws into the flue duct fixing bracket that is attached to the
lower flue duct to secure it to the wall.
4. Place the hose on the duct outlet.
5. Slide the upper flue duct upwards and screw it to the sides of the wall
mounted flue duct fixing bracket previously installed using two small screws.
6. Plug the hood into the electrical plug socket and turn on the socket.
Note: Align the flue duct before tightening the screws.
Screw
Screw
Flue duct
fixing bracket

Usage
Note: Switch on the extractor hood when you start cooking and switch it off again
several minutes after you have finished cooking. This is the most effective way of
removing the kitchen fumes.
Control panel
The Fan
Press the fan buttons to set the extraction rate/fan speed that is required
Press the fan off button to stop the fan
The Lighting
The lighting can be switched on and off independently of the fan.
Press the light button once to turn the lights on and then again to turn the lights
off.
Icon Explanation
Fan off
Fan speed 1 (low)
Fan speed 2 (medium)
Fan speed 3 (high)
Light on and off
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Cleaning and Maintenance:
Important notes:
•The appliance will become hot during operation, especially near the bulbs.
Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning.
•Penetrating moisture may result in an electric shock. Clean the appliance using
a damp cloth only. Before cleaning, pull out the mains plug or switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box.
•Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners, which can result in an
electric shock.
•Components inside the appliance may have sharp edges. Wear protective
gloves.
How to clean
Observe the information in the table on the following page to ensure that the
different surfaces are not damaged by using the wrong type of cleaning agent. Do
not use:
•Harsh or abrasive cleaning agents,
•Cleaning agents with a high concentration of alcohol,
•Hard scouring pads or sponges,
•High-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners.
Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
Follow all instructions and warnings included with the cleaning agents.

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Cleaning and Maintenance:
Surface type How to clean
Stainless Steel Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth and dry
with a soft cloth.
Clean stainless steel surfaces in the
direction of the grain only.
Special stainless steel cleaning products are from
specialist retailers. Apply a very thin layer of the
cleaning product with a soft cloth.
Painted surfaces Hot soapy water: Clean using a damp dish cloth
and dry with a soft cloth/towel. Do not use any
stainless steel cleaners.
Aluminium and plastic Glass cleaner: Clean with a soft cloth.
Glass Glass cleaner: Clean with a soft cloth. Do not use a
glass scraper.
Panel Hot soapy water: Clean using a damp dish cloth
and dry with a soft cloth. Risk of damage to the
electronics from penetrating moisture.
Never clean
operator controls with a wet cloth.
Do not use any stainless steel cleaners.

Cleaning and Maintenance:
Aluminium grease filters:
Removing and installing the Aluminium grease filters:
Removing
1. Press the lock in and pull down the aluminium grease filter.
2. Take the filter out of the holder.
3. Clean the filter and allow to dry before replacing (refer to cleaning instructions
on the following page).
Installing
1. Insert the aluminium grease filter by aligning the 2 metal tabs into the filter
holder.
2. Push the filter upwards, locking it in place.
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Cleaning and Maintenance:
Carbon filters (must be purchased separately):
Installing the Carbon grease filters:
1. Remove the Aluminium filter(s) from the hood.
2. You will now be able to access the motor, carefully attached the carbon
filters to both ends of the motor.
3. Carbon filters should be replaced after approximately 2-3 months of use.
4. The carbon filters cannot be washed or recycled.
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Cleaning and Maintenance:
Important notes
•Grease deposits in the grease filter may catch fire.
•Clean the grease filter at least every 2 months.
•Never operate the appliance without the grease filter.
•Do not use any aggressive, acidic or alkaline cleaning agents.
•When cleaning the aluminium grease filters, also clean the holder filters in the
hood using a damp cloth (ensure the hood is turned off).
•The filters can be cleaned in the dishwasher or by hand.
Dishwasher:
1. Do not clean heavily soiled metal mesh grease filters together with utensils.
2. Place the aluminium grease filters loosely in the dishwasher.
3. The filters must not be wedged in.
4. The temperature should be 60ºC or less
Note: If the filters are cleaned in the dishwasher, slight discolouration may occur.
This has no effect on the function of the metal mesh grease filters.
By hand:
1. Soak the aluminium grease filters in a hot soapy water.
2. Clean the filters with a brush before rinsing them thoroughly.
3. Leave the filters to drain and put them back in to the hood when dry.

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Cleaning and Maintenance:
Replacing the light modules
•You cannot replaced the light bulbs, the entire light module has to be replaced.
•When changing the light modules, the contacts are live.
•Before changing the light module(s), unplug the appliance from the mains or
switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
•Only use a light module that is the same type and same power (details below),
please contact customer services on 0345 208 8750 or visit
https://mda.russellhobbs.com
1. Remove the grease filter and carefully remove the 2 screws from each side on
the opening (a cross headed screwdriver will be needed to remove the screws).
2. Lower the control panel at the front by carefully pulling it downwards. You can
now access the light module and terminals.
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Cleaning and Maintenance:
3. Unclip the light module from its terminal
5. Remove the light module from its fitting in the panel (this may require pressure
or force to be applied).
6. Put the replacement light module into the fitting (ensuring the terminal is
threaded through the fitting) and connect it to the terminal.
7. Replace the panel by lifting it upwards and reinstall the 4 screws (a cross
headed screwdriver will be needed) and the grease filter. Then plug the appliance
back into the mains or switch on the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Important note: If you cannot replace the light(s) in the above method you can
remove the hood from the wall as this will allow you to remove the control
panel completely by removing the 3 screws at the back of the unit.