DKS6iw - Range hood V-ZUG - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Under-cabinet range hood (extraction/recirculation)
Model Number	DKS6iw (Product family DKS6i, size 60 cm)
Width	60 cm
Extraction Mode	Ducted outside
Recirculation Mode	Via LRC1 air recycling cassette (optional)
Number of Power Levels	Multiple (adjustable via power level switch)
Illumination	Yes, with separate on/off switch
Grease Filter Type	Metal grease filter, removable and dishwasher-safe
Light Bulb Type	Halogen 230V/28W or LED 230V/3W (replaceable)
Electrical Connection	230 V, see identification plate for exact rating
Hood Flap Operation	Swing-out flap activates fan; swing-in turns off
Cleaning Frequency	Every 40-80 hours of use (grease filter and interior)
Safety Features	Children aged 8+ allowed under supervision; no flambé; adequate ventilation required
Noise Level	Not specified (typical range hood: 50-70 dB)
Weight	Approx. 12 kg (estimated for similar under-cabinet hoods)
Height	Approx. 150-200 mm (not specified in manual)
Depth	Approx. 300-350 mm (not specified in manual)
Material	Metal housing, likely stainless steel or painted finish
Spare Parts Available	Grease filter, light bulbs, and LRC1 recirculation cassette
Warranty	Per V-ZUG warranty terms (register online)

Frequently Asked Questions - DKS6iw V-ZUG

How do I turn the range hood on and off?

To turn on, swing the hood flap out. The extractor fan will start automatically. To turn off, swing the hood flap back in; the fan shuts off.

How do I adjust the power level?

Use the power level switch on the control panel to select the desired extraction power.

How do I clean the grease filter?

Remove the grease filter by pushing the grip back and taking it out. Clean it in hot water with detergent or in the dishwasher (select intensive program). Ensure it is completely dry before reinstalling.

How do I replace the light bulb?

First, disconnect the appliance from the power supply (remove fuse or switch circuit breaker off). Let the bulb cool down. Remove the grease filter, unscrew the old bulb, and replace with a new one of the same type (Halogen 230V/28W or LED 230V/3W). Reinstall the grease filter.

Can I use the range hood recirculation mode?

Yes, if you install the optional LRC1 air recycling cassette with an activated charcoal filter. The cleaned air is then blown back into the room.

What should I do if the illumination does not work?

Check the home fuse or circuit breaker. If okay, the light bulb may be faulty. Replace the bulb following the instructions. If the issue persists, contact Customer Services.

Is it safe to flambé under the hood?

No, do not flambé food underneath the appliance. Grease filters can catch fire if laden with grease.

How often should I clean the grease filter?

Clean the grease filter after approximately 40 to 80 operating hours, depending on usage. Regular cleaning reduces fire risk and maintains performance.

Can children use this appliance?

The appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above if supervised and instructed on safe use. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and maintenance should not be done by children without supervision.

What electrical connection is required?

The appliance requires a 230 V mains supply. For exact specifications, check the identification plate located inside the appliance after removing the grease filter.

USER MANUAL DKS6iw V-ZUG

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Operating instructions

DKS5i/DKS6i

Range hood

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 familiarise 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. The right to make technical modifications for the purpose of the further development of the appliance is reserved.

Validity

The product family (model number) corresponds to the first alphanumerics on the identification plate. These operating instructions apply to:

Type	Product family	Size system
DKS5i 61005 55
DKS6i 61006 60

Variations depending on the model are noted in the text.

Contents

1 Safety precautions 4

1.1 Symbols used 4
1.2 General safety precautions 5
1.3 Before using for the first time 5
1.4 Correct use.... 6
1.5 Children in the home.... 6
1.6 Note on use 7

2 Disposal 9

3 Your appliance 10

3.1 Appliance description 10
3.2 Extraction model 10
3.3 Recirculation model.... 10
3.4 Equipment 10
3.5 Construction.... 11
3.6 Operating elements 11

4 Operating the appliance 12

4.1 Switching the extractor fan on.... 12
4.2 Setting the power level 12
4.3 Switching the illumination on/off 12
4.4 Switching the extractor fan off.... 12

5 Care and maintenance 13

5.1 Cleaning the housing 13
5.2 Cleaning the grease filter and inside surfaces.... 13
5.3 Removing the grease filter 14
5.4 Installing the grease filter 14
5.5 Replacing the light bulb.... 14

6 Trouble-shooting 15

6.1 What to do if 15

7 Accessories and spare parts 16

8 Technical data 17

9 Index 18

10 Service & Support 19

1 Safety precautions

1.1 Symbols used

Denotes important safety precautions.

Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings!

Information and precautions that should be observed.

Information on disposal

Information about the operating instructions

- Indicates step-by-step instructions.

– Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.

- Indicates a list.

1.2 General safety precautions

- Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time!

- This appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and have understood the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be undertaken by children without supervision.

- If an appliance is not equipped with a mains cable and a plug or other means for disconnecting from the mains with a contact opening on each pole complying with the conditions of overvoltage category III for full isolation, an isolating device must be incorporated into the permanently installed electrical installation in accordance with the installation regulations.

- If the mains cable of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its Customer Services or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid hazard.

1.3 Before using for the first time

- The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work.

- When extracting fumes, please observe the official regulations.

- Dispose of the packaging material in accordance with local regulations.

1.4 Correct use

• The appliance is designed for use in the home for extracting cooking odours from above a cooking area.
• Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any electrically live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or a similarly qualified person. Repairs if carried out incorrectly could cause serious injury or damage to the appliance and fittings as well as affect the functioning of the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly or in case of a repair order, follow the instructions given in the 'Service & Support' section. If necessary, please contact our Customer Services.
• Use original spare parts only.
• Retain these operating instructions for future reference. If you sell the appliance or pass it on to a third party, please ensure these operating instructions accompany the appliance, together with the instructions on installation In this way, the new owner can inform themselves about how to use the appliance correctly and read the pertinent safety precautions.

1.5 Children in the home

- Packaging material, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children.

- The appliance is designed for use by adults who are familiar with these operating instructions. Children are often unable to recognize the danger of electrical appliances. Ensure proper supervision and do not allow children to play with the appliance – there is a danger that children could hurt themselves.

1.6 Note on use

- If the appliance is visibly damaged, do not use it. Contact our Customer Services.

- If the appliance is not functioning properly, disconnect it from the power 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.

- Make sure the room is adequately ventilated when operating the range hood at the same time as other appliances that burn gas or other fuels.

- Do not flambé food underneath the appliance. Metal grease filters if laden with grease could catch fire.

- When frying on the cooking surface, do not leave the appliance unattended. The cooking oil in the frying appliance could overheat and catch fire. Constantly monitor the temperature of the cooking oil, keeping it below the temperature at which it can catch fire. Change the cooking oil regularly – dirty oil catches fire more easily than clean oil.

- Observe the cleaning intervals. Failure to do so can increase the fire hazard due to the build-up of grease in the metal grease filters.

- Do not operate the individual cooking zones of the cooking surface without a pan on them or with an empty pan on them so as to avoid damaging the appliance or the kitchen fittings through a build-up of heat. Avoid open fires with oil, gas, wood and coal fired cookers.

- Ensure there is adequate ventilation when the extractor fan is on so as to avoid creating a disturbing underpressure in the kitchen and to achieve optimal air extraction.

- Avoid a cross-current of air, which could blow the cooking vapours over the cooking area.

- 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. Risk of toxic fumes! An adequate flow of fresh air must be guaranteed e.g. via non-closable openings in doors or windows and in combination with an air-intake/exhaust-air wall box or by other technical means.

• When carrying out maintenance work on the appliance, including replacing the light bulb, cut off the electricity supply to the appliance: remove the screw fuse from the holder or switch the circuit breaker off, or disconnect from the mains supply.
• When cleaning the appliance make sure no water gets inside the appliance. Use a moderately damp cloth. Do not spray the inside or outside of the appliance with water. Do not use a steam cleaner. If water gets inside the appliance, it can cause damage.

2 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. 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.
• Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected from the mains by an electrician. Then cut the mains cable off flush with the appliance.

Disposal

- The old appliance should not be discarded as worthless rubbish. If disposed of correctly, the raw materials can be recovered for recycling.

- The symbol on the identification plate warns that the appliance may not be disposed of in normal household waste.

- The appliance must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations on waste disposal. For more information on the handling, disposal and recycling of the product, please contact the local authorities, the local recycling facilities for household waste or the retailer from whom you purchased the appliance.

3 Your appliance

3.1 Appliance description

The appliance is for ventilating a cooking area and is typically built into the wall unit. This particular model can be used in the extraction mode as well as in the recirculation mode.

3.2 Extraction model

The integrated fan extracts cooking fumes and smells from above the cooking surface. The metal grease filters clean the air, which is ducted outside.

When in use, ensure there is a sufficient supply of fresh air. Exhaust air requires intake air.

The saturation indicator for the activated charcoal filter must be deactivated.

3.3 Recirculation model

Using a LRC1 air recycling cassette

The appliance draws the odours from the cooking area through the grease filter, which retains the grease particles. The air is then blown via a pipeline through the air recycling cassette. The latter has an activated charcoal filter which removes odours from the air. The cleaned air is then blown aerodynamically back into the room through the air outlet grille.

3.4 Equipment

• 1 extractor fan
• Illumination
• 1 grease filter

3.5 Construction

1 Hood flap
2 Grease filter with stable metal frame
3 Illumination

3.6 Operating elements

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Power level switch

Illumination switch

4 Operating the appliance

4.1 Switching the extractor fan on

- Swing the hood flap out. - The extractor fan switches on.

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4.2 Setting the power level

▶ Use the power level switch to set the desired power level.

4.3 Switching the illumination on/off

▶ Set the illumination switch to on or off.

4.4 Switching the extractor fan off

- Swing the hood flap in. - The extractor fan switches off.

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5 Care and maintenance

5.1 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. for cleaning, 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.
  Grease and condensate water can build up on the inside next to the metal grease filters.
• Clean using a slightly damp cloth – and detergent if necessary – and wipe dry.

5.2 Cleaning the grease filter and inside surfaces

The inside surfaces of the appliance and the grease filter must be cleaned regularly (after about 40 to 80 operating hours depending on conditions of use).

5.3 Removing the grease filter

▶ Swing the hood flap out and switch the appliance off.

▶ Push the grip 5 on the grease filter 4 back.

- This releases the grease filter.

▶ Remove the grease filter from the fixture.

▶ Clean the grease filter in the sink with hot water and detergent or on its own in the dishwasher.

Select an «intensive» – or «heavy» – wash programme with a warm pre-wash. Cleaning may cause the grease filter to become discoloured. This will not affect the functioning of the filter in any way.

5.4 Installing the grease filter

▶ Insert the grease filter 4 into the fixture at the back 6.

▶ Push the grip 5 on the grease filter 4 back. Swing the filter up into the fixture and engage.

▶ Ensure that the grease filter is sitting in the fixture correctly.

5.5 Replacing the light bulb

Remove the screw fuse or switch the circuit breaker off.

Light bulbs get hot during operation! Allow to cool down first.

▶ Remove the grease filter (see point 5.3).
▶ Unscrew the light bulb from the fixture and replace it with a new light bulb of the same type (see designation on the light bulb housing or on the identification plate).
▶ Install the grease filter (see point 5.4).

6 Trouble-shooting

6.1 What to do if ...

... the illumination is not working

Possible cause Solution
·Fuse or automatic circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective.	► Change the fuse.► Reset the automatic circuit breaker.
·An interruption in the mains power supply.	► Check the mains power supply.
·The light bulb is faulty. ► Replace the light bulb.

... the appliance is not ventilating adequately

Possible cause Solution
▪ The grease filter is dirty. ▶ Clean the	grease filter.

7 Accessories and spare parts

Please give model number of the appliance and exact description of the accessory or spare part when ordering parts.

Halogene light bulb (230 V / 28 W)

LED light bulb (230 V / 3 W)

Grease filter

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The light bulb is also available from specialist retailers.

8 Technical data

Electrical connection

▶ See identification plate.

▶ Remove the metal grease filters.

- The identification plate is located on the inside of the appliance.

9 Index

C

Care.... 13

Children in the home.... 6

Cleaning

Housing 13

D

Disconnection.... 9

Disposal.... 9

E

Electrical connection 17

Extraction model 10

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Identification plate.... 17

M

Model number 2

O

Operating elements 11

P

Packaging 9

Product family.... 2

Q

Queries 19

S

Safety 9

Safety precautions

Before using for the first time ..... 5

Children in the home 6

Correct use.... 6

General.... 5

Note on use.... 7

Service & Support.... 19

Service agreement.... 19

Symbols 4

T

Technical data 17

Type.... 2

V

Validity.... 2

10 Service & Support

The «Troubleshooting» section provides valuable tips for dealing with minor operating faults. This saves you the time, effort and potential cost of having to call out a service technician.

Information on the V-ZUG warranty can be found at www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty information. Please read this information carefully.

Please register your V-ZUG appliance immediately:

• online via www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty registration, or
• using the enclosed registration card.

This will allow you to take advantage of the best possible support in the event of a fault in the appliance during the guarantee period. You will require the serial number (FN) and appliance designation to complete the registration process. This information can be found on the identification plate for your appliance.

My appliance information:

FN: ____ Appliance: ____

Always have this appliance information to hand when you contact V-ZUG. Thank you.

▶ Remove the metal grease filter.

- The identification plate is located on the inside of the appliance.

Your repair order

Call the free service number 0800 850 850 to contact your nearest

V-ZUG service centre. You can arrange an onsite visit by us by phone if you wish.

General queries, accessories and service agreement

V-ZUG will be happy to help you with any general administrative or technical queries, to accept your orders for accessories and spare parts and to inform you about our progressive service agreements. You can contact us by calling Tel. + 41 58 767 67 67 or by going to our website at www.vzug.com.

Quick instructions

Please first read the safety precautions in the operating instructions!

To switch the extractor fan on

▶ Swing the hood flap out.

To switch the extractor fan off

▶ Swing the hood flap in.

To set the power level

▶ Use the power level switch to set the desired power level.

To switch the illumination on/off

▶ Set the illumination switch to on or off.

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