Installation
*INSTALLATION*
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Safety distance (S)
The minimum distances between the cooking surface of a cooktop (pan
support(s) for gas models) and the bottom of the rangehood are as follows,
unless a greater distance is specified by the manufacturer of your cooking
appliance. See also “Warning and Safety instructions”.
Cooking appliance Minimum distance S
Electric cooktop 600mm (AU, NZ)
450mm
(HK, MY, SG, TH, TW)
Electric grill, deep fat fryer (electric) 650mm
Multi-burner gas cooktop with maximum 45.4MJ/h
total output, with no burner having a greater output
than 16.2MJ/h.
650mm
Multi-burner gas cooktop with total output greater
than 45.4MJ/h, but with a maximum of 77.8MJ/h,
with no burner having a greater output than
17.3MJ/h.
760mm
Multi-burner gas cooktop with total output greater
than 77.8MJ/h, with a single burner having a
greater output than 17.3MJ/h.
Not possible
Single burner gas cooktop with a maximum output
of 21.6MJ/h.
650mm
Single burner gas cooktop with an output greater
than 21.6MJ/h, but with a maximum of 29.2MJ/h.
760mm
Single burner gas cooktop with an output greater
than 29.2MJ/h.
Not possible
If you are fitting a front panel made of wood or plastic to the rangehood,
observe the safety distances given by the cooktop manufacturer regarding the
use of easily flammable materials.