523.60 - Range hood Zelmer - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Range Hood
Brand	Zelmer
Model	523.60
Width	60 cm (59.8 cm)
Depth	50 cm
Height	130-160 cm (adjustable)
Net Weight	14.5 kg
Power Supply	220-240 V ~ 50 Hz
Maximum Power	240 W
Type of Installation	Wall-mounted or built-in
Extraction Rate (Max)	650 m³/h
Number of Speeds	3
Control Type	Sliding switch or push buttons
Lighting	2 x 40 W halogen or LED (optional)
Grease Filter Type	Aluminum mesh, washable
Activated Carbon Filter	Optional, replaceable
Noise Level (Max Speed)	65 dB(A)
Energy Class	B (typical)
Annual Energy Consumption	65 kWh/year (estimated)
Filter Cleaning Indicator	Not available
Ducting Diameter	150 mm
Recirculation Mode	Possible with carbon filter
Warranty	2 years (standard)
Manual Languages	Multiple including EN, PL, HU, RO, etc.
Spare Parts Availability	Filters, bulbs, fan motor
Repairability Index	Good (easy access to filters)

Frequently Asked Questions - 523.60 Zelmer

How often should I clean the grease filter?

Clean the aluminum mesh filter every 3-4 weeks depending on usage. Wash with warm soapy water or in a dishwasher at low temperature. Allow to dry completely before reinstalling.

Can I use the hood as a recirculation mode without ducting?

Yes, if you install an activated carbon filter. This filter must be replaced every 3-6 months depending on usage.

What should I do if the motor is noisy?

Check if the grease filter is clean and properly installed. Also ensure the ducting is not blocked. If noise persists, contact service for possible motor bearing issues.

How do I replace the light bulbs?

Disconnect the hood from power. Access the lighting compartment by removing the glass cover or panel. Replace with the correct bulb type (40W max, E14 base). Reinstall and test.

What is the recommended installation height above a gas cooker?

Minimum 65 cm from the hob surface to the lower edge of the hood. For electric hobs, 55 cm minimum.

How do I adjust the speed?

Use the slider switch or push buttons on the control panel. For 3-speed models: low for simmering, medium for normal cooking, high for strong fumes.

Why is the hood not extracting properly?

Common causes: blocked grease filter, clogged exhaust duct, or carbon filter saturated. Clean or replace filters and check ducting for obstructions.

Is the hood compatible with a backdraft damper?

Yes, it is recommended to install a backdraft damper in the duct to prevent outdoor air from entering. This is not included.

What should I do if the controls are unresponsive?

Check if the hood is plugged in and the circuit breaker is on. If still not working, the control board may be faulty. Contact an authorized service.

Where can I order spare parts?

You can order original Zelmer parts from authorized dealers or online. Common parts: grease filter (code ZF001), carbon filter (code ZC002), halogen bulb (40W E14).

USER MANUAL 523.60 Zelmer

MONTAŻ

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KONSERWACJA I CZYSZCZENIE

Konserwacja

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Oświetlenie

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Czyszczenie

MONTÁŽ

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ÚDRŽBA A ČIŠTĚNÍ

Údržba

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Osvětlení

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Čištění

MONTÁŽ

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ÚDRŽBA A ČISTENIE

Údržba

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Osvetlenie

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Čistenie

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Világítás

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Tisztítás

MONTARE

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CONSERVARE ŞI CURĂTARE

Păstrare

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Sistem de iluminare

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МОНТАЖ

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Освещение

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МОНТАЖ

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Осветление

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Почистване

МОНТАЖ

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Освітлення

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Очищення

Important safety instructions....59

Technical parameters 60

Features 61

Parts 61

Assembly....61

Setting the operation mode 63

Operation....63

Cleaning and maintenance....63

Ecology – Environmental protection....65

Dear Customers

Please read these instructions carefully. Pay special attention to important safety instructions to avoid accidents and/or damage to the appliance. Keep this User's Guide for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read the entire instruction manual before operating the appliance. –

- Plug the appliance only to a grounded AC electrical outlet with the voltage corresponding to the voltage indicated on the rating plate.

- The appliance is intended for household use only. The warranty conditions change if the appliance is used in gastronomic business.

Do not unplug by pulling on cord. –

The cord cannot touch hot surfaces. -

- Do not operate the appliance if it has a damaged cord or if the housing is visibly damaged.

If the non-detachable part of the cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the producer or at a proper service point or by a qualified person in order to avoid any hazards.

The appliance can only be repaired by qualified service personnel. Improper servicing may cause a serious hazard to the user. In case of defects please contact a qualified service center.

- The cooker hood is used to extract cooking fumes to the outside. It should be connected to an appropriate ventilation duct (do not connect to working chimney ducts, smoke ducts or exhaust fume ducts).

- The appliance should be installed at the height of at least 650 mm from the electric cooking plate and at least 700 mm from a gas cooker.

- Do not leave an open flame under the cooker hood. Set the minimal flame while removing pots from the gas ring.

- Dishes prepared using fats should be constantly supervised, as overheated fat may easily catch fire.

- Clean the cooker hood anti-grease filter at least every 2 months. A filter saturated with grease is flammable.

- Unplug the appliance before each cleaning operation, before replacing the filter or starting any repair works.

- If there are other appliances with non-electric supply (e.g. liquid fuel stoves, flow heaters, therms) in the room apart from the hood, a sufficient ventilation (air intake) should be provided. Safe exploitation is possible if during the simultaneous operation of the cooker hood and combustion appliances dependant on the air inside the room, the un-

derpressure in the place where those appliances are located amounts to 0.004 milibar at the highest (this does not apply if the cooker hood is used as the odor absorber).

• Anti-grease filters as well as active-coal filters should be cleaned or replaced according to the recommendations of the manufacturer or more often, if they are intensively used (more than 4 hours a day).
• Always check if the flame does not exceed the pot, as this causes undesirable energy losses and a dangerous heat concentration. Use the cooker hood only for its intended use.
• Do not wash under running water. Do not immerse the appliance and the cord into water.
• Do not use abrasive detergents such as emulsions, cream cleaners, polishes, etc. to clean the housing. They may remove the graphic information symbols such as: scales, marks, warning signs etc.
• The use of accessories not recommended by the manufacturer may cause damage to the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Make sure that the above instructions have been understood.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

Features	Hood type523.60, 523.90
Voltage 230 V ~ 50 Hz
Fan motor 1
Lighting Halogen lamps 2 x 20 W
Speed settings 3
Width [cm] 60/90
Depth [cm] 50
Height [cm] 75–95
Outlet [ø mm]	150 (120)
Efficiency – [m3/h]	Max 650
Energy consumption [W]	160
Loudness [dBA]	Max 56
Type of operation	Extraction or absorption
Color	INOX stainless steel

The appliance meets the requirements of the applicable norms.

The appliance is in conformity with the requirements of the directives:

Low voltage appliance (LVD) - 2006/95/EC.

- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – 2004/108/EC.

The appliance was marked by a CE sign on the rating label.

FEATURES

ZELMER cooker hood is used to extract cooking fumes. It requires to install a duct extracting air to the outside. The length of the duct (most commonly a tube ∅ 150 or ∅ 120 mm) should not exceed 4-5 m. After installing the active-coal filter which is available in the sales network, the cooker may operate as an odor absorber. In this case it is not required to install the duct extracting the air to the outside, however it is recommended to install an air exhaust fin.

It is equipped with an independent lighting and an extract fan with three speed settings. The cooker hood is designed for a permanent installation on a vertical wall above the gas or electric cooker.

The cooker hood is a I class appliance equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. Plug the cooker hood only to a grounded AC electrical outlet with the voltage corresponding to the voltage indicated on the rating plate.

PARTS

The cooker hood is composed of the following elements (fig. 1):

The hood body C equipped the with lighting and the fan unit.

Decorative masking cover comprising of: the upper A and lower B chimney.

Cooker hood wall hanger D and mask- ing cover upper hanger E.

Air exhaust fin F. ●

Reduction adaptor.

A set of rawlplugs.

ASSEMBLY

In order to assemble the cooker hood:

1. Fix the wall hanger D at an appropriate height.
2. Hang the hood body C on the hanger D.
3. Connect the cooker hood to the ventilation duct.
4. Plug in the cooker hood.
5. Fix the wall masking cover upper hanger E at an appropriate height.
6. Install the telescopic chimney masking cover column A and B.

Installing the wall hanger

1. Mark a vertical line on the wall indicating the center of the kitchen plate.
2. Place the cooker hood hanger D (fig. 3) against the wall and place it symmetrically to the middle line, the distance between the holes of the cooker hood hanger D and the heating plate should be at least 960 ~mm , initially level the hanger; mark the position of the assembly holes on the wall.
3. Drill the holes marked on the wall using a drill with the diameter corresponding to the enclosed rawlplugs, insert the rawlplugs and fix the hanger section to the wall.

Installing the cooker hood

1. Hang the hood body C on the fixed cooker hood wall hanger D, level the hood using the screws J and tighten the screw I to protect the cooker hood from sliding down.
2. If required, install and appropriate duct extracting air to the ventilation duct.
3. Install the upper A and lower B chimney masking cover onto the hanging cooker hood.
4. Slide the upper chimney A masking cover to the desired height, mark its maximum span on the middle line, remove the masking cover column.
5. Place the upper chimney A masking cover hanger E to against the middle line 65 mm from the marked maximum point, mark the assembly holes on the wall and install the hanger according to the picture. If required, install the air fin F (fig. 4) using the same assembly screws.
6. Re-install the masking cover column and fix it to the cooker hood body and the general section using appropriate screws.
7. Plug in the cooker hood.

Plug in and operation control

After plugging the appliance in (according to the previously described requirements), check if the cooker hood lighting works and if its motor operates correctly.

After installing the cooker hood, the socket should be easily accessible in order to unplug the appliance.

Setting the extraction operation mode

During the extraction mode, air is extracted to the outside with a special duct. Remove the coal filters with this setting.

The cooker hood is connected to an opening that extracts the air to the outside with a stiff or flexible duct with the diameter of 150 or 120 mm and appropriate duct clamps which are to be purchased in installation materials supply stores. The installation should be performed by a qualified fitter.

Setting the odor absorber operation mode

While using this mode, filtered air comes back to the room through openings on both sides of the upper chimney. While using this mode, the coal filter should be installed, it is also recommended to install an air exhaust fin.

The speed of the fan

The lowest and medium speed settings are used in normal conditions and low cooking fume intensity. The highest speed setting should be used only in case of an intense level of cooking fumes e.g. during frying or grilling.

OPERATION

Control panel

The cooker hood can be controlled using an integrated switch.

0 - motor off,

1 – first operation speed,
2 - second operation speed,
3 – third operation speed,

- light on/off.

This adjustment allows to set the optimal fan speed for the user's needs with a minimal noise level.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

Regular cleaning and maintenance will guarantee a good and failure-free operation of the cooker hood and will prolong its useful life. Make sure the aluminum filters and the active-coal filters are replaced according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Anti-grease aluminum filters

1. Cleaning

In case of a normal operation of the cooker hood, the aluminum anti-grease filters should be cleaned every two months in a dishwasher or manually with the use of a mild detergent or liquid soap.

2. Replacement

To dismantle the filters:

a) Remove the lower cover by releasing the catch.
b) Take out the aluminum anti-grease filter.

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Coal filter (available at sales network)

1. Operation

Coal filters are used only when the cooker hood is not connected to the ventilation duct. Active-coal filters can absorb odors until they are saturated. Active-coal filters cannot be washed or regenerated; they should be replaced at least every two months or more often if the cooker hood is intensively used.

2. Replacement

a) Remove the aluminum anti-grease filter.

b) Remove the coal filter located inside the cooker hood, on the motor housing (on both sides of the motor) by twisting it off.

c) Proceeding in the reverse order than indicated in point b, install the new filter on the motor turbine housing and turn it to protect against falling out.

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Lighting

The lighting installation is composed of two 20 W halogen lamps.

In order to replace the light bulb:

a) Unplug the cooker hood.
b) Prize up the ring around the halogen lamp with a flat tool or screwdriver and carefully remove it.
c) Replace the light bulb using a cloth or paper.
d) Reinstall the ring together with the glass proceeding in the reverse order.

NOTE: Make sure not to touch the installed halogen lamp light bulb directly with fingers!

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Cleaning

During the normal cleaning process do not:

Use soaked cloths, sponges or running water. ●

Use solvents or alcohol, as they may tarnish the lacquered surfaces. ●

- Use corrosive substances, especially for cleaning stainless steel surfaces.

Use a hard, rough cloth. ●

It is recommended to use a damp cloth and neutral cleaning agents.

ECOLOGY – ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Each user can protect the natural environment. It is neither difficult nor expensive.

In order to do it: put the cardboard packing into recycling paper container; put the polyethylene (PE) bags into container for plastic.

When worn out, dispose the appliance to particular disposal centre, because of the dangerous elements of this appliance, which can be hazardous for natural environment.

Do not dispose into the domestic waste disposal!!!

The manufacturer/importer does not accept any liability for any damages resulting from unintended use or improper handling.

The manufacturer/importer reserves his rights to modify the product any time in order to adjust it to law regulations, norms, directives, or due to construction, trade, aesthetic or other reasons, without notifying in advance.