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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet
metal not less than 0.0122” thick. Install above the
cooktop with a clearance of not less than 1/4”
between the hood and the underside of the
combustible material or metal cabinet.
The hood
must be at least as wide as the appliance
and
centered over the appliance. Clearance between
the cooking surface and the ventilation hood surface
MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.
EXCEPTION:
Installation of a listed microwave oven
or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform
to the installation instructions packed with that
appliance.
• If cabinets are located above the cooktop, allow a
minimum clearance of 30” between the cooking
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
• If a 30” clearance between cooking surface and
overhead combustible material or metal cabinets
cannot be maintained, protect the underside of the
cabinets above the cooktop with not less than 1/4”
insulating millboard covered with sheet metal not
less than 0.0122” thick. Clearance between the
cooking surface and protected cabinets MUST
NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.
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The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking
surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets
extending closer than 1” to the plane of the cooktop
sides must not be less than 18”. (See the
Dimensions and Clearances illustration in this
manual.)
CAUTION:
Items of interest to children
should not be placed in cabinets above the cooktop.
- children climbing on the cooktop to reach items
could be seriously injured.
INSTALLATION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
Do not abstruct the combustion or ventilation air.
Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.