Hotpoint HC9X - Manual (Page 9)

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CARE AND CLEANING
Before you clean your Cooker Hood or carry out any maintenance, switch off and remove the plug from the socket
to disconnect it from the electricity supply.
Grease Filters (see Fig.2)
These must be cleaned once a month using non aggressive detergents, either by hand or in the dish-washer, which
must be set to a low temperature and a short cycle.
When washed in a dish-washer, the grease filter may discolour slightly, but this does not affect its filtering capacity.
To remove the grease filter, pull the spring release handle (f).
Carbon Filters
(see Figs.2 and3)
It absorbs unpleasant odours caused by cooking.
The active carbon filter must NEVER be washed.
The active carbon filter should be changed every 4 months in normal use
.
Mounting and replacing the Carbon filters:
a .
Disconnect the hood from the electricity.
b . Remove the grease filters (Fig. 2).
c . If Carbon filters have not been previously installed, place one active carbon filter on each side so that they
cover the grates protecting the rotor on the motor. Then turn the centre handle in the clockwise direction (Fig.
3) to lock the filters in place.
d . If the Carbon filters have already been installed (covering the grates protecting the rotor on the motor) and need
to be replaced, turn the central handle in the counter-clockwise direction until the Carbon filters are unlocked.
e . Refit the the metal grease filters.
Replacing Lamps
Firstly, if the lights do not work, make sure that the lamps are fitted properly into their housings. If
they still don not work they are easy to replace.
Replacement bulbs are available from Hotpoint Genuine Parts and Accessories (see Key Contacts, back page).
Only use halogen bulbs of 20W max (G4), making sure you do not touch them with your hands.
Access the light compartment: extract the guard by levering it off with a small screwdriver or similar tool (fig. 4).
Make sure that the lamps have cooled before replacing them.
Replace the burnt out light bulb.
Close the lamp cover (it will snap shut).
(see Fig.4)
Cleaning
• Clean regularly, with a sponge soaked in warm water
and a sodium bicarbonate solution, which is among
other things a good disinfectant. If you do not have any,
you can use a neutral soap.
• DO NOT use abrasive detergents, bleach or detergents
using ammonia. NEVER use solvent based products.
Failure to carry out the basic standards of cleaning and replacement of the filters could cause a fire risk. Therefore
you must observe these instructions.
WARNING: