V-ZUG Ltd Range hood DF5 / DF6 Operating instructions
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products. Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarize yourself with the appliance and get the best use out of it. Please follow the safety precautions. Modifications Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the time these operating instructions went to press.
Contents 1 2 3 4 Safety precautions 1.1 Before using for the first time 1.2 Correct use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Children in the home . . . . . . 1.4 Note on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Safety precautions The appliance corresponds to recognised technology standards and the relevant safety regulations. Proper use of the appliance is however essential to avoid damage and accidents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these operating instructions.
1 Safety precautions 1.2 Correct use • The appliance is designed for use in the home for extracting cooking fumes and smells from above the cooking surface. • Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any electrically live parts, should only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons.
1 Safety precautions 1.4 Note on use • If the appliance is visibly damaged, do not use it. Contact our Customer Services. • If the appliance is not operating properly, disconnect it from the electricity supply immediately. • If the mains cable of the appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by Customer Services in order to avoid hazard. • Caution: Accessible parts may become hot when used with cooking appliances.
1 Safety precautions • If other appliances – fuelled by gas or other fuels – are being used at the same time, ensure that there is a sufficient supply of fresh air. This does not apply to air recirculation appliances. • If other firing systems are being used at the same time (e.g. wood, gas, oil or coal-fired heating appliances), safe operation is only possible providing a room negative pressure of 4 Pa (0.04 mbar) is not exceeded at the location of the appliance.
2 Appliance description The appliance is used to extract cooking fumes and smells from a cooking area and is normally installed in an overhead unit. This particular model can be used in the extraction mode or the recirculation mode. 2.1 Extraction model The integrated fan extracts cooking fumes and smells from above the cooking surface. The air is cleaned through the grease filters and then fed through the exhaust air conduit to the outside.
2 Appliance description 2.3 Features • Flat pull-out deflector plate • 2 extractor fans • 2 metal grease filters • Cooking surface illumination • 1 activated charcoal filter (only with air recirculation, not supplied) The extractor fan has 3 power levels: • 1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high capacity • Levels 1 and 2 are suitable for longer periods of use. • Level 3 (high) is used for short, intensive extraction of fumes, e.g. when frying. It should then be switched back to level 1 or 2. 2.
2 Appliance description 2.5 Operating elements Slide switch Extractor fan ON / OFF (3 levels) Illumination ON / OFF Depending on the model and design, the specification of your appliance may differ from the standard specification herein.
3 Use 3.1 Switching appliance on The illumination and the extractor fans can only be switched on when the flat pull-out deflector plate has been pulled out. ➤ Pull out the flat pull-out deflector plate. The appliance is most effective when the flat pull-out deflector plate is completely pulled out. 3.2 Switching extractor fan on and off ➤ Slide the sliding switch to , or . Only operate level for a short time (a few minutes), then switch to a lower level.
3 Use 3.3 Switching the illumination on and off ➤ Slide the ➤ To switch off, set the switch to 3.4 ➤ switch to the position. . Switching off the appliance Push in the flat pull-out deflector plate completely. – This switches off the extractor fans and the illumination, even when the sliding switch is not set to . If the flat pull-out deflector plate is then pulled out a little, the extractor fans switch on at the level set and the illumination comes on.
4 Care and maintenance 4.1 Cleaning the housing Take care that no water gets into the housing of the appliance! If water gets into the housing, it can cause damage. Do not use abrasive cleaners, scouring pads, steel wool, etc. as they can damage the surface. Remove the screw fuse or switch off the circuit breaker. Cleaning the outside/inside ➤ Clean the outside using a slightly damp cloth – and detergent if necessary – and wipe dry.
4 Care and maintenance 4.3 Cleaning the grease filters The grease filters should be cleaned at least once a month with normal use. If properly cared for, the grease filters should provide unlimited years of service. ➤ The grease filters can be cleaned in a dishwasher. ➤ Select an «intensive» – or «heavy soil» – wash programme with a warm pre-wash. Cleaning may cause the grease filters to become discoloured. However, this will not affect the functioning of the filters in any way.
4 Care and maintenance Removing the grease filters ➤ Push in the flat pull-out deflector plate 1 completely. ➤ Pull down the handle 2 and pull towards the outside of the appliance. – This releases the grease filter, allowing it to be be pulled downwards. ➤ Remove the upper grease filter in the same way. ➤ Clean grease filters.
4 Care and maintenance Installing the grease filters ➤ Push in the flat pull-out deflector plate 1 completely. ➤ Take hold of the grease filter and insert fixed centring pins on one side (either left or right) into the slots for the upper grease filter. ➤ Pull back the centring pins on the other side using the handle 2 and slot in. All centring pins must sit correctly in the slots. Only then can the handle 2 be folded in. Press it lightly to do this. It must be flush with the grease filter.
4 Care and maintenance 4.4 Replacing the standard activated charcoal filter Remove screw fuse or switch off circuit breaker. Standard activated charcoal filters are only used in the recirculation model. The standard activated charcoal filter is to be replaced after an operating time of 3 to 6 months. Standard activated filters cannot be washed or regenerated. The dirty standard activated charcoal filter can be disposed of in the domestic waste. ➤ Remove metal grease filters 1.
4 Care and maintenance 4.5 Cleaning and replacing long-life activated charcoal filters Remove screw fuse or switch off circuit breaker. Long-life activated charcoal filters are only used in the recirculation model. Unlike the standard activated charcoal filter, the long-life activated filter can be cleaned and reactivated. With normal use of the appliance, the long-life activated charcoal filter should be cleaned every month.
4 Care and maintenance 4.6 Replacing the halogen light bulb Remove the appliance’s screw fuse or switch off the circuit breaker. Halogen light bulbs get hot during operation! Allow to cool down first. Open the illumination cover 1: ➤ Push back both locking slides 2 and swing down the illumination cover. ➤ Unscrew the halogen light bulb from the fixture and replace it with a new halogen light bulb of the same type (see designation on the light bulb housing or on the identification plate).
5 Trouble-shooting 5.1 What to do if … … the illumination is not working Possible cause Solution • The fuse or the circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is faulty. ➤ Replace the fuse. ➤ Reset the circuit breaker. • Interruption in the power supply. ➤ Check the mains supply. • The halogen light bulb is defective. ➤ Replace the halogen light bulb. … the appliance is not extracting enough air Possible cause Solution • The grease filters are dirty.
6 Accessories and spare parts Please give model number of the appliance and exact description of the accessory or spare part when ordering parts. Halogen light bulb 230 V / 28 W Metal grease filter Standard activated charcoal filter Long-life activated charcoal filter The halogen light bulb is also available from specialist retailers.
7 Technical data Electrical connection ➤ See identification plate. ➤ Remove the grease filter. – The identification plate is located on the inside of the appliance.
8 Disposal Packaging • All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS)) are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection • Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply. With a fixed appliance, this is to be carried out by a qualified electrician! Safety • Disable the appliance to prevent accidents caused by improper use, especially through children playing.
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10 Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . Activated charcoal filter . Air recycling cassette . . Appliance Switching off . . . . . . . . Switching on . . . . . . . . Appliance description . . C Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children in the home . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . Grease filter . . . . . . . Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 27 . 8 . 8 . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . .
10 Index O Operating elements. . . . . . . . . . 9, 10 Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 P Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Q Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Quick instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 R Recirculation model . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Repair service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 S Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety precautions Before using for the first time Children in the home . . . . . . Correct use . . .
11 Repair service The Trouble-shooting section will help you to carry out small repairs yourself, saving you the time and trouble of calling out a service technician and the cost that goes along with it. Whether you contact us about a malfunction or an order, please always state the serial number (FN) and the model type of your appliance. Enter these details below and also on the service sticker which comes with the appliance. Stick it in a conspicuous place or in your telephone or address book.
12 Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in the Operating instructions! Switching on ➤ Pull out the flat pull-out deflector plate. Extractor fan ➤ Slide the sliding switch to position , or . Illumination ➤ Slide the sliding switch to position . Switching off ➤ Slide the sliding switches and to position ➤ or push in the flat pull-out deflector plate. V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, 6301 Zug Tel. +41 (0)41 767 67 67, Fax +41 (0)41 767 61 61 vzug@vzug.ch, www.vzug.
