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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Location
■ Do not cut a joist or stud unless absolutely necessary. If a
joist or stud must be cut, then a supporting frame must be
constructed.
■ Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper clearance
within the ceiling or wall for exhaust vent.
■ We recommend the hood be installed 30"–36" (76.2 cm –
94.1 cm) above the countertop.
■ Check your ceiling height and the hood height maximum
before you select your hood.
1. If possible, disconnect and move freestanding or slide-in
range from cabinet opening to provide easier access to rear
wall. Otherwise put a thick, protective covering over
countertop, cooktop or range to protect from damage or dirt.
2. Select a flat surface for assembling the unit. Cover that
surface with a protective covering.
3. Using 2 or more people, lift range hood onto protective
covering.
4. Determine and mark the centerline on the wall where the
canopy hood will be installed.
5. Select a mounting height between 30" and 36" (76.2 cm and
94.1 cm) above the range to the bottom of the hood and mark
reference line on the wall.
NOTE: For installation locations with reduced ceilings heights,
the vent hood may be installed using the upper vent cover for
both vented and non-vented (recirculating) installations.
Electrical Requirements
IMPORTANT: The hood must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes and ordinances, or in the absence of
local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,
latest edition, or Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualified electrical installer determine that
the ground path is adequate.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
■ A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 15-amp, fused electrical circuit is
required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is also
recommended. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this hood be provided.
■ Do not ground to a gas pipe.
■ Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure range
hood is properly grounded.
■ Do not have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.
■ The range hood must be connected with copper wire only.
■ The range hood should be connected directly to the fused
disconnect (or circuit breaker) box through flexible armored
cable or flexible metallic conduit.
■ Wire sizes must conform to the requirements of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition, or CSA
Standards C22.1-94, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 and
C22.2 No. 0-M91, latest edition, and all local codes and
ordinances.
