Mistral LBS430PR - Preparing the Installation; Installation Drawings

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2.INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
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PREPARINGTHEINSTALLATION
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 Forindooruseonly.
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 Forhousehold use only.This hood is  notto be used to exhaust explosiveor dangerous
fumesormaterials .
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 For safety and for optimum  performance, the vent hood must be installed at a minimum of 28”
above an electric cooking surface and a minimum of 30” above a gas cooking surface (if the
instructions for installatio n  of the gas  hob  specify a greater distance, this has to
be tak en into
account).
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 The exhaust air must not be discharged in to a chimney whichis used for exhausting fumes from
otherappliancesthatburngasorotherfuels. 
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 Determinetheexactlocationoftheventhood.Markthe
location.Findthecenterlineofthecooktop.Usealevel
todrawaverticalstraightpencillineonthewall.
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 Plantherouteforventingexhausttotheoutdoors.Usethe
shortest and straightest duct route possible. Make sure
the
firstductrunsisatleast12’’beforeredirecting.Longduct
runs,elbowsandtransitionswillreducetheperformanceof
thehood.Useasfewofthemaspossible.Largerducting
mayberequiredforlongerductruns.
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 Installawallcapwithdamperorroofcapattheexterior
opening/wall.Jointhewallorroofcaptotheductwork. 
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 Connectroundmetalductworktocapandworkbacktowards
thehoodlocation.Use2"metalfoilducttapetosealthejoints.
INSTALLATIONDRAWINGS
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Itisimportanttoinstallthehoodatthepropermountingheight.
Ahoodmountedtoolowcouldresultinheatdamageandfirehazard,
whileahoodmountedtoohighwillbehardtoreachandwillloseits
performanceefficiency.
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 Thehooddistanceaboveanelectriccooking
surfacemustbe 
Nolessthan28”.Thehooddistanceaboveagascookingsurface 
mustnotbelessthan30’’.
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 Forceilingsof9’ormore,theminimumhooddistancemust
benolessthan30"foranytypeofcooktop.
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6"ROUNDDUCT
ROOFCAP
(
verticalventin
g)
DECORATIVE
CHIMNEY
6"ROUNDELBOW
WALLCAP
(horizontalventing)
HOOD
HOOD
Clearance:
28”FORAN
ELECTRICCOOKTOP
30”FORAGAS
COOKTOP
STANDARD
HEIGHTOF
ARANGE
ORLOWER
CABINETIS
 36"
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