Installation guide
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Ductless recirculation is intended for applications where an exhaust duct work is not possible to be installed. 
When converted, the hood functions as a recirculating hood rather than an exhaust hood. Fumes and exhaust 
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within the home.
We recommend to ALWAYS exhaust air outside of the home by employing existing or installing new duct 
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is not possible should you recourse to converting the hood into a recirculating hood.
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RECIRCULATING KIT (REQUIRED IF NOT DUCTED OUTSIDE THE HOME)
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Hood Model   Part No.   Filters in Pkg.
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1. Purchase recirculating kit per the part number above.
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brackets as shown in Fig.13.
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Charcoal Filter Replacement
Hood Model   Part No.   Qty to Order 
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Installation – Ductless Recirculation
4.  In order to recirculate the air properly, a return air vent must be installed to 
allow recycled air to be returned to the kitchen, Fig. 14. Ducting must be run 
from the blower to the return air vent. The return air vent can be positioned 
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5.  Enable Charcoal Filter Change indicator on control panel. See page 15.
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every 3 to 4 months based on an average daily use of 1 hour of cooking time) 
The microprocessor in the controls, when set, will elapse and count usage 
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Fig.13
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