Whirlpool AKR628 IXS Technical manual

Slim hood
Instruction for Use & Installation
AKR628 IXS & AKR928 IXS
WHIRLPOOL

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INSTALLATION
GUIDE
Read all installations before installing this
appliance
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
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The installation in this manual is intended for qualified installers,
service technicians or persons with similar qualified background. Do
not attempt to install this appliance yourself. Injury could result from
installing the unit due to lack of appropriate electrical and technical
background.
All electrical wiring must be properly installed, insulated and
grounded. Overly accumulated grease in old duct work should be
cleaned out or duct work should be replaced if necessary to avoid the
possibility of a grease fire. Check all joints on duct work to ensure
proper connection and all joints should be properly taped.
This appliance is marked according to the European directive
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

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By ensuring this product is disposed correctly, you will help prevent
negative consequences for the environment and human health which
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling.
The symbol on the product indicates that this product 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.
Installation
The right position of the hood should be 65cm above the level of
your electrical hob or 75cm (see picture 3 & 4 ) if there are gas hobs.
The hood should be used either for the odor extraction outwards , or
for air filtering and recycling within the same space.
The installation must take place accordingly . The circulation installation
is advised when there is no potential of pipe installation outside. Put
40W lamp in the lamp holders. Do not use lamps of power more than 40W
as they cause local overheating. In order to avoid possible noise from shocks,
we suggest you put a foam rubber tape on the back side, between the
absorber plate and the wall or the upper side between the absorber plate
and the closet, depending on how you set your hood.
Installation drawings are shown in following pages.

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Fig.1
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Fig.3
Fig.4

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Connection to power
Make sure that the voltage of power network match with the one that
is written on the type board of the absorber plate.The connection to
power must be handled by an authorized technician. The power
cord must include a bipolar switch with contact separation distance
over or equal to 3mm. The device must be able to disconnect from the
power supply.
Operation
In order for the hood to function effectively, you have to switch it
on from the moment you switch on the hob. After you finish the
cooking, you wait another 10 mins before switching it off. During
cooking, leave the kitchen door half open. Do not leave the window of
kitchen open as it may blow away the fumes from the hood.
-By pressing the Key "low", "medium" and "high speed" to turn on the
hood at low,medium and high speed.
-Press the first button to turn off the hood.
-To turn on the light, press key "lamp".
-To turn off the light, press key "lamp" again.
The keys from left to right:
Power low medium high speed lamp
Maintenance
The hood should be washed by a sponge with warm water. Regular
cleaning maintains the performance of your hood.
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Do not neglect to clean the aluminum filter regularly (every 2 months).
The filter which is not cleaned regularly is dangerous and can cause fire.
The active carbon filters purify the air that is replaced in the
environment. The filters are not washable nor reusable and must be
replaced every 4 months at most. The saturation of the active carbon
filter
depends on the frequency of use of the appliance, the type of
cooking and the regularity of cleaning the aluminum filters.
Filter cleaning or replacement
In order to replace or clean the filter you have to:
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Fig.7
1. Remove the aluminum filter by pressing the filter buttons.
Now you are able to change or clean the filter.
The aluminum filter should be washed by dishwasher or by hands
every 30 days. Please make sure the filter is dry before you assemble
them back.

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Lamp replacement
During lamp replacement procedure, the hood must be off.
The replacement of the lamps is made if you open the aluminum
filter by moving the filter buttons as the arrows shows on Fig.6.
Then remove the plastic covers of the lamps carefully according to the
picture below. Replace the lamp with a 40 watt incandecent lamp.
Fig.8
Caution:
-The surface and the cover of the lamp may be hot. PAY ATTENTION
when replacing.
-Lamp may be hot. PAY ATTENTION when replacing.

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Attention
In the below cases the hoods will be very dangerous:
- Do not disassemble the grease filter when the hood is working.
- Do not touch the lamps or surfaces surrounding after the hoods have
a long time.
- Do not leave bare flames under the range hood, it may damage the
filter or cause a fire.
- Deep fat fryer must be continuously monitored during use:
overheated oil can burst into flame.
- Disconnect all the electricity before any maintenance work.
- This machine can’t be operated by children or the weak.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
- There is a fire risk if cleaning is not carried out in accordance with
instructions.
- The discharge air must not be discharged into a flue which is used
for exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas or other fuels.
- Only a qualified and trained service technician can undertake the
work of installation and servicing.
- Only the suppliers’ wire can be used to replace the broken wire.
- It is not allowed by non-qualified person to disassemble the machine.
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