Dacor Millenia DHW301 Installation Instructions Manual - page 6
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Allductworkmaterials(includingscrewsandducttape)
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mustbepurchasedseparatelybythecustomer.When
planningnewductwork,alwayslookfortheshortest,
mostdirectroutetotheoutside.Ventingcanbedone
throughtheroofordirectlythroughthebackwalltothe
outside.
Thehoodexhaustconnectstoan8-inchroundduct.
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Youcanincreasetheductsizeovertheductrunif
desired.Topreventabackdraft,neverdecreasethe
ductsizeovertherun.
Donotrelyonducttapealonetosealductjoints.
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Fastenallconnectionswithsheetmetalscrewsand
tapealljointswithcertifiedsilvertapeorducttape.
Usesheetmetalscrewsasrequiretosupporttheduct
weight.
Topreventback-drafts,adamperattheductoutletmay
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alsoberequired.
Makesureductworkdoesnotinterferewithfloorjoists
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orwallstuds.
Carefullycheckthelocationwherethehoodistobe
installed.Thehoodshouldbeplacedforconvenient
access.Makecertainthatelectricalpowercanbeprovided
intheselectedlocation.
Plantheinstallationsothatallminimumdimensionsare
metorexceeded(seepage3).Dimensionsshownprovide
minimumclearances,unlessotherwisenoted.
Allcontactsurfacesbetweenthehoodandanycabinetsor
wallsmustbesolidandatrightangles.
Installtherangehoodandcookingappliance(s)sothat
theycanberemovedifserviceisrequired.
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Electrical Specifications
Itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoensurethattheelectrical
connectionofthisapplianceisperformedbyaqualified
electrician.Theelectricalinstallation,includingminimum
supplywiresizeandgrounding,mustbeinaccordance
withtheNationalElectriccodeANSI/NFPA*(orlatest
revision)andlocalcodesandordinances.
*Acopyofthisstandardmaybeobtainedfrom:
NationalFireProtectionAssociation
1BatterymarchPark
Quincy,Massachusetts02269-9101
Installing the Electrical Connection
The electrical connection box must be:
Connectedtoa120Vac,60Hzdedicated,grounded,
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circuitprotectedbya15Ampcircuitbreakerortime
delayfuse.
Locatedaminimumof17”(43cm)abovethebottomof
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therangehood.
WARNING
Theelectricalservicetotherangehoodshouldbe
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installedonlybyalicensedelectrician.
Observeallgoverningcodesandordinancesduring
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planningandinstallation.Contactyourlocalbuilding
departmentforfurtherinformation.
Aqualifiedtechnicianmustcompletetheinstallation
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ofthisbuilt-inappliance.Theownerisresponsibleto
makesurethehoodisproperlyinstalled.
WARNING
Toreducetheriskoffireandtoproperlyexhaust
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air,besuretoductairoutsidethehouseorbuilding.
Donotventexhaustairintospaceswithinwallsor
ceilingsorintoattics,crawlspacesorgarages.
Tapeallductjointssecurely
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topreventcombustion
by-products,smokeorodorsfromenteringthehome.
Doingsowillalsoimprovesystemefficiency.
Donotexhaustmorethanone
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ventintoasingleduct
run.
Useonly
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ductworkconstructedofmaterialsdeemed
acceptablebystate,municipalandlocalcodes.
Rangehoodsmayinterrupttheproperflowof
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smokeandcombustiongasesfromfurnaces,gas
waterheatersandfireplaces.Toavoiddrawing
lethalgasesintothehome,followthemanufactures
recommendationforthesedevicesandconsultNFPA
andASHRAErecommendations.
DO NOT
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installanadditionalin-lineorexternal
blowertoincreasethelengthoftheductrun.Even
smalldifferencesbetweenblowerairflowratescan
greatlyreducetheairdrawbythehood.