Caple DD903BK User manual
Downdraft Hood
Instruction Manual
DD903BK
& DD522BK
Contact Caple on 0117 938 7420 for spare parts or www.caple.co.uk
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CONTENTS
Safety Instructions 3
Safety Instructions and Warnings 4
Dimensions 8
Installation 8
Grease Filter Removal, Installing the Activated Charcoal Filter 16
Electrical Connection 17
Operating the Downdraft Extractor 19
Cleaning the Extractor 21
Troubleshooting 22
Aftersales Service 23
Caple Contact Details 24
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing this Caple downdraft extractor.
To ensure that you get the best results from your new
downdraft extractor, we strongly suggest that you read
this instruction manual thoroughly before use. If treated
with care, your Caple product should give you years of
trouble-free use.
To register ownership, please ensure you complete and
return the guarantee card supplied with the appliance or
visit www.caple.co.uk and register here.
This instruction manual is designed to provide you with
all the required information related to the installation, use
and maintenance of the appliance.
This downdraft extractor is designed to extract unpleasant
odours and cooking vapours from the kitchen. In order
to operate the unit correctly and safely, please read this
instruction manual carefully before installation and use.
Please read this manual carefully before using your
appliance. It contains important safety advice; it explains
how to use and look after your appliance so that it will
provide you with many years of reliable service.
Should a fault arise, please first consult the
“Troubleshooting” section. You can often rectify minor
problems yourself, thus saving unnecessary service costs.
Please keep this manual in a safe place and pass it on to
new owners for their information and safety.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS:
These hoods have been designed for personal use in the
home. The appliance must be used by adults. Make sure that
the appliance is out of reach of children and that they do not
use it to play with. Make sure that children do not operate
the controls.
-When the appliance is delivered, check the overall
appearance of the packaging.
-Any remarks should be written on the delivery note, of
which you keep a copy. Your appliance is designed for
normal domestic use. It is not designed for commercial or
industrial use, or for purposes other than those for which
it was designed.
-Any consequences of or damage from incorrect
installation or incorrect use of the appliance will not be
covered by the manufacturer’s guarantee.
-Do not ever change or try to change the characteristics
of this appliance. This would be a danger. Repairs must
be performed only by a Caple approved engineer.
-Always disconnect the hood before carrying out cleaning
or maintenance operations.
-Adequately ventilate the room when a cooker hood
and other appliances, powered by energy other than
electricity, are used simultaneously, so that the hood
does not suck any-combustion fumes.
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-Do not cook food over open flames (flambé) or operate
gas hobs without pots or pans on them while using the
hood (the flames may get sucked into the hood causing
damage to the appliance).
-Frying under the appliance must be done under constant
supervision as hot oils and fats may ignite.
-Respect the guidelines for cleaning and replacement of
grease filters. Accumulated deposits of grease are a
fire hazard.
-This appliance must not be used near hobs powered by
wood or coal or in any case, near hobs with power levels
that could damage the appliance.
-Never use steam or high pressure devices for cleaning
your hood (regulations regarding electrical safety).
-Never use the cooker hood without the grease
filters fitted.
-This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
› Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments.
› Farm Houses.
› By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments.
› Bed and breakfast type environments.
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We are constantly seeking to improve our products, we
reserve the right to modify their technical, functional, or
aesthetic characteristics deriving from their upgrading.
In the event a downdraft is installed with an external motor,
for normal downdraft operation, it is necessary to use an
external motor made by the same manufacturer.
The air collected must not be conveyed into a flue used
for smoke or fumes from appliances powered by anything
other than electricity (central heating systems, etc.). As far
as discharging exhaust air is concerned, please follow the
guidelines given by competent authorities.
There must be a minimum space of 50mm between the edge
of a gas hob and the downdraft frame.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where
facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice. This appliance is
marked according to the European directive 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 indicates that this
product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
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 more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please
contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the retailer where you
purchased the product.
WARRANTY
Your new appliance is covered by warranty. The warranty card is enclosed - if it is missing, you
must provide the following information to your retailer in order to receive a replacement: date of
purchase, model and serial number. Registration can also be completed online by visiting
www.caple.co.uk.
Ensure you keep your warranty card safe, you may need to show it to Caple Service together with
proof of purchase. If you fail to show your warranty card you will incur all repair charges.
Spare parts are only available from Caple Service and spare parts authorised centres.
CE DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY
This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all applicable
legislation, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
UKCA DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY
This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all
applicable legislation.
TECHNICAL FICHE
This appliance conforms to all current and applicable energy regulations. To view the Technical
Fiche that supports the energy labelling data, please visit the product page on our website
www.caple.co.uk.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
DD903BK
DD522BK
DESCRIPTION OF
THE APPLIANCE
BACK AIR OUTLET LOWER AIR OUTLET
DD903BK
DD522BK
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DESCRIPTION OF
THE APPLIANCE
BACK AIR OUTLET LOWER AIR OUTLET
DD903BK
DD522BK
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INSTALLATION
1. Before carrying out the appliance installation, please check that all components are not
damaged, in such a case contact your retailer and do not carry out any installation operation.
Furthermore, please read carefully all of the following installation instructions.
› Use an air exhausting pipe whose maximum length
does not exceed 5 meters.
› Limit the number of elbows in the piping, since each
elbow reduces the air capacity of 1 linear meter. (eg. if
you use no. 2 x 90° elbows, the length of piping should
not exceed 3 meters).
› Avoid abrupt direction changes.
› Use a 150mm constant diameter rigid ducting pipe for
the whole length.
› Use piping approved by standards in force.
The manufacturer shall not be deemed responsible for air
capacity or noise problems caused by failure to comply with
the above instructions and no warranty on the product shall
be provided.
2. Before making the hole, check that there are no structural
or other parts inside the cabinet, where the appliance is to
be placed, which could hinder a proper installation. Check
that the dimensions of the Downdraft and the ones of hob
are compatible with the cabinet so that the installation
can be carried out properly.
Fig. 1
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Fig. 5
Fig. 2
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Fig. 1
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 2
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 2
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3. Make a rectangular opening
DD903BK: 102 x 832mm
DD522BK: 114 x 486mm
Fit the product in the opening, by inserting it from above as shown in fig. 1.
4. Secure the product inside the furniture by using the specific brackets provided. Proceed to the
installation of the brackets in the sides of the product, in the specific hooks, as shown in Fig. 2.
5. Then tighten the screws manually, as in fig.3, to secure the product to the furniture. Before
tightening the screws, make sure that the product is perfectly balanced. Pay attention in order
not to tighten the screws too much.
For the DD522BK if the structure of the cabinet does not allow to use the brackets in fig. 2, it
is possible to use the alternative brackets, as in figure 13.
Fig. 13
Fig. 3
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