Frigidaire FHWC3660LS Ventilation Hood User Manual


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• Flexiblemetalroundductsshouldonlybeused
when no other duct tting exists. Limit use to
short lengths and do not crush when making
corners.
Examples of possible ducting or air
recirculation
Sidewall cap
Recirculator
Roof pitch with
ashingandcap
Pipe
Collar
Pipe
Pipe
Collar
Collar
fig.
Installing range hood to the wall
(Exhaust operation)
IMPORTANT
This range hood is very heavy. Adequate structure
and support must be provided in all types of
installations.
Install framing for hood support
• If drywall is present, mark the screw hole
locations.
• Cut away enough drywall to expose 2 vertical
studs at the holes location indicated by the
template. Install two horizontal supports at least
1” x 6” between two wall studs at the bottom and
topmountingholesinstallationlocation(g. ).
• The horizontal support must be ush with the
room side of the studs. Use cleats behind both
sides of the support to secure to wall studs.
• Reinstalldrywallandrenish.
• Ifopenreplacesareoperatedinthesameroom,
ask your local chimney sweeper about the local
regulations prior to installation.
• Ifyouarerenting,thenapprovalmustbeobtained
from the owner of the property.
• Attention! In order for the range hood to reach
optimal performance, install it over the middle of
the cooking area.
• Thefollowingaccessoriesarerequiredtomount
the range hood (not included):
Exhaust duct
Power drill with 3/16” and 1/8” bits
Screwdriver
Level
Cable detector
Measuring tape
Duct tape
Ducting installation guidelines
• Forsafetyreasons,ductingshouldventdirectly
outdoors (not into an attic, underneath the house,
into the garage or into any enclosed space).
• Keepductrunsasshortandstraightaspossible.
• Ductttings(elbowsandtransitions)reduceair
owefciency.
• Backtobackelbowand“S”turnsgiveverypoor
delivery and are not recommended.
• Ashortstraightlengthofductattheinletofthe
remote blower gives the best delivery.
• Transition to duct from the integral blower or
remote duct transition as close to the downdraft
as is possible.
• Useasuitable6”roundduct.
fig.
IMPORTANT
Framing must be capable of supporting 100 lbs.
Step 1:
• Makesurethatnocablesorpipeswillbecome
damaged (e.g. electric, gas, water; test the areas
in question with a cable detector).
• Using supplied template (17), mark and drill 8
holes in the wall. Drill the holes according to the
measureddistancesfromthediagram(g.
).
• Upper/Lowerbracket (4,5):Insert 4wall plugs
(11) into the 4 drilled holes.
• Rangehood(1):Installationisdependingonwall
type:
Wall type Required fasteners
Wood No wall plugs (11)
required
Brick/Concrete 4 wall plugs (11)
Installing the hood
Installing the hood
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