Personal VT+IX/A/100 - Range hood ELICA - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Range hood
Brand	Elica
Model	Personal VT+IX/A/100
Version of use	Extracting (external evacuation) or recirculating (internal recycling)
Power supply	230 V ~ 50 Hz (check the rating plate)
Lighting	LED technology (replacement by technical service)
Number of aspiration speeds	3 speeds (minimum, medium, maximum)
Controls	Mechanical buttons (ON/OFF lighting, aspiration, speed selection)
Type of grease filter	Metal filter, dishwasher safe (monthly cleaning)
Type of charcoal filter (recirculation version)	Active charcoal filter, washable or regenerable (replacement every 3-4 months)
Minimum distance from cooking surface	50 cm (electric) / 65 cm (gas or mixed)
Air outlet	Upper (pipe diameter not specified, to be chosen according to installation)
Telescopic chimney	Yes, height adjustable
Installation	Kitchen corner, wall and/or ceiling mounting
Recommended maintenance	Exterior cleaning with damp cloth and neutral detergent; grease filter cleaning every month; charcoal filter every 2 months
Protection rating	Class II (double insulation)
Weight	Approximately 15 kg (estimate)
Dimensions (W x D x H)	Approximately 100 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm (estimate)

Frequently Asked Questions - Personal VT+IX/A/100 ELICA

What is the difference between the extracting and recirculating version?

The extracting version vents air to the outside via a duct. The recirculating version recycles air internally using an activated charcoal filter. The choice depends on the possibility of installing an exhaust duct.

How to clean the grease filters?

The metal grease filters should be cleaned once a month by hand with a non-aggressive detergent or in the dishwasher at low temperature and short cycle. Pull the spring handle to remove them.

When should the charcoal filter be replaced?

The activated charcoal filter (recirculation version) should be replaced every 3 to 4 months or according to the saturation indicator system. Some filters are washable and can be regenerated by placing them in the oven at 100°C for 10 minutes.

How to change the LED bulb?

The lighting uses LED technology. For replacement, contact the authorized technical support service. Do not attempt to do it yourself.

What is the minimum distance between the hood and the cooking surface?

The minimum distance is 50 cm for an electric cooktop and 65 cm for a gas or mixed cooktop. Always follow the instructions of your cooking appliance.

Can I use the hood without the grease filter?

No, never use the hood without the grille and grease filters properly installed. This could cause a fire risk or damage the motor.

How to install the hood in a corner?

The hood is designed for corner installation. Draw horizontal lines on both walls, fix the support structure with suitable wall plugs, then hang the hood. Follow the installation diagram carefully.

What to do if the hood does not turn on?

First check that the appliance is plugged in and that the circuit breaker has not tripped. If the problem persists, call a qualified technician. Do not disassemble the hood yourself.

The hood is very noisy, is this normal?

The noise level depends on the aspiration speed and the installation. Make sure the filters are clean and the exhaust duct is not obstructed. At maximum speed, the noise is higher but should remain reasonable.

Can I use the hood with a timer or programmer?

No, it is strictly forbidden to use a programmer, timer, or remote control system to automatically turn on the hood. This presents an electrical risk.

USER MANUAL Personal VT+IX/A/100 ELICA

EN Instruction on mounting and use

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EN - Instruction on mounting and use

Closely follow the instructions set out in this manual. All responsibility, for any eventual inconveniences, damages or fires caused by not complying with the instructions in this manual, is declined. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar application such as: - staff kitchen areas in shop, offices and other working environments; - farm houses; - by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; - bed and breakfast type environments.

• It is important to conserve this booklet for consultation at any moment. In the case of sale, cession or move, make sure it is together with the product.
• Read the instructions carefully: there is important information about installation, use and safety.
• Do not carry out electrical or mechanical variations on the product or on the discharge conduits.
• Before proceeding with the installation of the appliance verify that there are no damaged all components. Otherwise contact your dealer and do not proceed with the installation.

Note: The parts marked with the symbol "(*)" are optional accessories supplied only with some models or otherwise not supplied, but available for purchase.

Caution

• Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, disconnect hood from the mains by removing the plug or disconnecting the mains electrical supply.
  • Always wear work gloves for all installation and maintenance operations.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

- Children shall not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance.

- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• The premises where the appliance is installed must be sufficiently ventilated, when the kitchen hood is used together with other gas combustion devices or other fuels.
• The hood must be regularly cleaned on both the inside and outside (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH).
• This must be completed in accordance with the maintenance instructions provided. Failure to follow the instructions provided regarding the cleaning of the hood and filters will lead to the risk of fires.

- Do not flambé under the range hood.

- For lamp replacement use only lamp type indicated in the Maintenance/Replacing lamps section of this manual.

The use of exposed flames is detrimental to the filters and may cause a fire risk, and must therefore be avoided in all circumstances.

Any frying must be done with care in order to make sure that the oil does not overheat and ignite.

CAUTION: Accessible parts of the hood may become hot when used with cooking appliances.

• Do not connect the appliance to the mains until the installation is fully complete.
• With regards to the technical and safety measures to be adopted for fume discharging it is important to closely follow the regulations provided by the local authorities.
• The air must not be discharged into a flue that is used for exhausting fumes from appliance burning gas or other fuels.
• Do not use or leave the hood without the lamp correctly mounted due to the possible risk of electric shocks.
• Never use the hood without effectively mounted grids.

• The hood must NEVER be used as a support surface unless specifically indicated.

• Use only the fixing screws supplied with the product for installation or, if not supplied, purchase the correct screws type.

• Use the correct length for the screws which are identified in the Installation Guide.
• In case of doubt, consult an authorized service assistance center or similar qualified person.

WARNING!

• Failure to install the screws or fixing device in accordance with these instructions may result in electrical hazards.

• Do not use with a programmer, timer, separate remote control system or any other device that switches on automatically.

• This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2012/19/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

• By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.

• The symbol ■ on the product, or on the documents accompanying the product, indicates that this appliance may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal.
• For further detailed information regarding the process, collection and recycling of this product, please contact the appropriate department of your local authorities or the local department for household waste or the shop where you purchased this product.

Appliance designed, tested and manufactured according to:

• Safety: EN/IEC 60335-1; EN/IEC 60335-2-31, EN/IEC 62233.
  • Performance: EN/IEC 61591; ISO 5167-1; ISO 5167-3; ISO 5168; EN/IEC 60704-1; EN/IEC 60704-2-13; EN/IEC 60704-3; ISO 3741; EN 50564; IEC 62301.
• EMC: EN 55014-1; CISPR 14-1; EN 55014-2; CISPR 14-2; EN/IEC 61000-3-2; EN/IEC 61000-3-3. Suggestions for a correct use in order to reduce the environmental impact: Switch ON the hood at minimum speed when you start cooking and kept it running for few minutes after cooking is finished. Increase the speed only in case of large amount of smoke and vapor and use boost speed(s) only in extreme situations. Replace the charcoal filter(s) when necessary to maintain a good odor reduction efficiency. Clean the grease filter(s) when necessary to maintain a good grease filter efficiency. Use the maximum diameter of the ducting system indicated in this manual to optimize efficiency and minimize noise.

Use

The hood is designed to be used either for exhausting or filter version.

Ducting version

The hood is equipped with a top air outlet B for discharge of fumes to the outside (exhaust pipe and pipe fixing clamps not provided).

Filter version

Should it not be possible to discharge cooking fumes and vapour to the outside, the hood can be used in the filter version, fitting an activated carbon filter and the deflector F on the support (bracket) G, fumes and vapours are recycled through the top grille H by means of an exhaust pipe connected to the top air outlet B and the connection ring mounted on the deflector F (exhaust pipe and pipe fixing clamps not provided).

The models with no suction motor only operate in ducting mode, and must be connected to an external suction device (not supplied).

The connecting instructions are supplied with the peripheral suction unit.

Installation

The hood is designed to be installed in a corner of the kitchen. The minimum distance between the supporting surface for the cooking equipment on the hob and the lowest part of the range hood must be not less than 50cm from electric cookers and 65cm from gas or mixed cookers.

If the instructions for installation for the gas hob specify a greater distance, this must be adhered to.

Electrical connection

The mains power supply must correspond to the rating indicated on the plate situated inside the hood. If provided with a plug connect the hood to a socket in compliance with current regulations and positioned in an accessible area, after installation. If it not fitted with a plug (direct mains connection) or if the plug is not located in an accessible area, after installation, apply a double pole switch in accordance with standards which assures the complete disconnection of the mains under conditions relating to over-current category III, in accordance with installation instructions.

▲ WARNING!

Before re-connecting the hood circuit to the mains supply and checking the efficient function, always check that the mains cable is correctly assembled.

The hood is provided with a special power cable; if the cable is damaged, request a new one from Technical Service.

Mounting

Expansion wall plugs are provided to secure the hood to most types of walls/ceilings. However, a qualified technician must verify suitability of the materials in accordance with the type of wall/ceiling. The wall/ceiling must be strong enough to take the weight of the hood.

Do not tile, grout or silicone this appliance to the wall. Surface mounting only.

Attention! The chimney is predisposed for installation of the filter Version.

In certain models where it is required to use the cooker hood in the suction version then it is possible to overturn the upper section of the chimney

and insert it inside the lower section of the chimney so that the air-exit perforations are not visible.

The chimneys in which this operation is possible are recognizable by their bracket fixing points G which are repeated also in the lower side of the upper section of the chimney.

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Attention! We advise you to have this hood installed by a qualified technical installer. It is, in fact, necessary to proceed with installation with the maximum expertise. It is necessary to have a professional type of level and a drill with a ∅8 mm point for walls, a ∅3.5 mm point for metal and a screwdriver for installation.

Disconnect the hood, working on the main domestic panel during the phases of connecting the electricity.

Remove the fats filter/s and the frame of the carbon filter.

1. Make 2 pairs of PERFECTLY HORIZONTAL lines with a pencil on the right and left walls in the corner where you want to mount the hood:

The first pair is the distance between the cooking top and the hood.

The second pair, 56mm higher than the first, indicates the positioning of the lower side of the support structure of the hood.

1. Place the support structure on the corner of the wall so that its right and left sides are equidistant from the corner of the wall (check in addition that the side with the series of horizontal holes is turned upwards), mark and make four external holes, insert 4 wall dowels and fix with 4 screws.

2. Apply the 3 fixing screws to the support structure.

3. Put flues support bracket „G“ on the wall, adhering to the ceiling so that its right and left sides are equidistant from the corner of the wall, use the flues support bracket as a perforating diagram and mark 4 holes with the pencil, make the holes and insert 4 dowels.

Suction version/Filter version: Fix the flue support bracket to the wall and the ceiling with 4 screws.

Only filtering version: adjust the extension of deflector F on the basis of the width of flues support bracket G, fix the extensions with 2 screws and fix the deflector to the flues support bracket with 4 screws.

1. Hang the hood on the fixing screws and tighten them.

2. Insert the lower part of the hood to the suction unit and fix with 6 screws.

Attention! The hood is not yet definitively fixed to the wall, every successive operation must therefore be carried out with caution to avoid the hood unhooking from the support bracket and causing damage to people or

things.

1. Connect the electricity between the two parts.

2. To assemble the steam screen and the flue-centring bracket, use the screws and bushes supplied.

3. Fix the flue-centring steam screen - bracket unit above the hood.

4. a. Definitely fix the steam screen-flue centring bracket with 2 screws.

b. Additional small adjustments of the position of the steam screen can be made loosening the 6 screws from inside the hood. Once the adjustment has been completed, tighten the 6 screws up again.

1. Fix the motor unit to the support structure definitively: make a 2.5 mm pilot hole on the support structure with a drill, passing through the lower hole inside the motor housing, after which fix definitively with 1 screw and washer.

2. Carry out the connection of a tube (tube and strips for fixing not supplied, to be purchased) for the discharge of fumes to the connection ring over the suction motor unit.

The other end of the tube must be connected to a device for the expulsion of fumes outside in the case of using the hood in the suction version or to deflector F in the case of using the hood in the filtering version.

1. Connect the electricity.

2. Apply the flues to cover the discharge tube, making the plate extrude from the slot of the lower section of the flue.

Note: check that the tongues of the lower section of the flue enter under the tongues of the centring bracket, blocking it.

1. Fix with 2 screws.

2. Extract the upper part of the flue and fix it to the flues support bracket „G“ with 2 screws.

3. Connect the plate to the control panel and fix it to the rectangular slot (flush fixing).

Mount the frame of the carbon filter and the fats filter/s again and check the perfect functioning of the hood.

Description of the hood

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1. Control panel
2. Grease filter
3. Grease filter release handle
4. Halogen lamp
5. Vapour catcher
6. Telescopic chimney
7. Air outlet (used for filter version only)

Operation

A. on/off light switch.
B. on/off aspiration switch and minimum power selection
B+C. medium power selection aspiration switch
B+D. maximum power selection aspiration switch

Maintenance

Cleaning

Clean using ONLY a cloth dampened with neutral liquid detergent. DO NOT CLEAN WITH TOOLS OR INSTRUMENTS. Do not use abrasive products. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL!

Grease filter

This must be cleaned once a month (or when the filter saturation indication system – if envisaged on the model in possession – indicates this necessity) using non aggressive detergents, either by hand or in the dishwasher, which must be set to a low temperature and a short cycle.

When washed in a dishwasher, the grease filter may discolor slightly, but this does not affect its filtering capacity.

To remove the grease filter, pull the spring release handle.

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Charcoal filter (filter version only)

It absorbs unpleasant odors caused by cooking.

The charcoal filter can be washed once every two months (or when the filter saturation indication system – if envisaged on the model in possession – indicates this necessity) using hot water and a suitable detergent, or in a dishwasher at 65^irc C (if

the dishwasher is used, select the full cycle function and leave dishes out).

Eliminate excess water without damaging the filter, then remove the mattress located inside the plastic frame and put it in the oven for 10 minutes at 100^irc C to dry completely. Replace the mattress every 3 years and when the cloth is damaged.

Remove the filter holder frame by turning the knobs (g) 90° that affix the chimney to the cooker hood.

Insert the pad (i) of activated carbon into the frame (h) and fit the whole back into its housing (j).

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It is possible to use a traditional carbon filter, neither washable nor regenerable, to be replaced every 3 - 4 months. The filter holder frame of the carbon filter is welded together; the eventual frame supplied with the hood is not, therefore, to be used.

Insert it into its housing and fix it turning the 2 plastic knobs.

Replacing lamps

The hood is equipped with a lighting system based on LED technology.

The LEDs guarantee an optimum lighting, a duration up to 10 times as long as the traditional lamps and allow to save 90% electrical energy.

For replacement, contact the technical service.

• Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, disconnect hood from the mains by removing the plug or disconnecting the mains electrical supply.
  • Always wear work gloves for all installation and maintenance operations.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

- Children shall not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance.

- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

- The premises where the appliance is installed must be sufficiently ventilated, when the kitchen hood is used together with other gas combustion devices or other fuels.

• The hood must be regularly cleaned on both the inside and outside (AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH).
• This must be completed in accordance with the maintenance instructions provided. Failure to follow the instructions provided regarding the cleaning of the hood and filters will lead to the risk of fires.
• Do not flambé under the range hood.
• For lamp replacement use only lamp type indicated in the Maintenance/Replacing lamps section of this manual.

The use of exposed flames is detrimental to the filters and may cause a fire risk, and must therefore be avoided in all circumstances.

Any frying must be done with care in order to make sure that the oil does not overheat and ignite.

CAUTION: Accessible parts of the hood may become hot when used with cooking appliances.

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the Installation Guide.