User Manual Heritage Island/Wall Hoods DHI361, DHI421, DHI482, DHI542, DHW301, DHW361, DHW421, DHW482 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions.................................. 1 Part of the Range Hood........................................ 3 Operating Instructions........................................... 4 Care and Cleaning.............................................. 5 Troubleshooting................................................... 7 Warranty.................................................
To Our Valued Customer: Congratulations on your purchase of the very latest in Dacor® products! Our unique combination of features, style, and performance make us a great addition to your home. To familiarize yourself with the controls, functions, and full potential of your new Dacor hood, read this manual thoroughly, starting at the Important Safety Instructions section (Pg. 1). Dacor appliances are designed and manufactured with quality and pride, while working within the framework of our company values.
Important Safety Instructions Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance. Important Information About Safety Instructions Consumer: Before using the hoood, read this manual completely, and save it for reference. The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this manual cannot cover all possible issues. Use common sense and caution when maintaining/operating the hood. For warranty information, see page 7. If you have any questions, contact Dacor Customer Assurance (see previous page).
Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your range hood, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: WARNING • If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged hood. • Make sure that the range hood has been properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer according to the accompanying installation instructions.
Parts of the Range Hood B A Model DHI482 shown C F D E F A HOOD - The hood directs heat and smoke into the blower system located inside the unit. The blower system forces heat and smoke into the duct inside the chimney B which vents to the outside. The filter(s), the lights and main power switch are located on the under side of the hood. The blower system on some hoods consists of two blowers. See the table below. D D FILTER(S) - Prevent grease and grime from getting into the blower(s).
Operating Instructions Turning on the Blower System WARNING The blower system has four speed settings. The speed is indicated by the number of lights that glow on the blower speed indicator C . Never operate the range hood without the filter(s) in place. Also, do not operate the hood with grimy or grease-laden filters. Personal injury, fire or damage to the range hood could result. Important Operating Tips • Always use the blower when using the cooktop or range.
Care and Cleaning Removing the Filter Cleaning The filter A is located on the bottom of the hood, directly above the cooking surface. WARNING 1. Hold the filter in place with one hand and pull back on the release lever B with the other. To avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury: • Turn off power to the hood at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box before cleaning. • Clean the hood only in the manner specified. • Use only the types of cleaning solutions specified in this manual.
Care and Cleaning 3. Once the lens retaining ring and lens are removed, pull the old bulb C sideways, out of the socket. Maintenance Light Bulb Replacement WARNING • To prevent electric shock turn off power at the fuse or junction box before replacing a light bulb. • To avoid personal injury, make sure the cooktop or range, the hood and the light are cool before changing a light bulb. A Light bulb replacement is considered to be a homeowner maintenance operation.
Troubleshooting Problem Nothing Works. Control panel is not lit. Blower system does not work. May Be Caused By What to Do Power to hood is off. Turn on power at circuit breaker panel or fuse box. Check for tripped breaker or blown fuse. Hood main power switch is off. Make sure hood main power switch is on (see page 3 for location). Power outage. Call electric company. Hood not connected to electric power. Have qualified electrician connect hood to electric power. Lights do not work.
Warranty What Is Not Covered Warranty • CERTIFICATE OF WARRANTIES: DACOR RANGE HOODS Slight color variations may be noticed because of differences in painted parts, kitchen lighting, product placement and other factors; this warranty does not apply to color variation. • WITHIN THE FIFTY STATES OF THE U.S.A., THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA*: Service calls to educate the customer on proper use and care of the product.
fold here NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO 1600 CITY OF INDUSTRY CA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE DACOR ATTN WARRANTY PROCESSING DEPT PO BOX 90070 CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91715-9907
Please visit www.dacor.com to activate your warranty online. WARRANTY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Your warranty will not be activated until you activate it online or return this form to Dacor. If you have purchased more than one Dacor product, please return all forms in one envelope, or activate the warranty online for each product. Owner Last Name (please print) First Middle Init.
