KitchenAid 36" Convertible Island-Mount 400-CFM Glass Canopy Hood Installation Guide

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Location

 

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Lay out the vent duct system before installing the range 

hood to determine the best routing for the vent duct.

 

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It is recommended that the vent system be installed 

before the range hood is installed.

 

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Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper 

clearance within the ceiling for exhaust vent.

 

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Range hood is to be installed 24" (61 cm) min. 

for electric cooking surfaces, 27" (68.6 cm) min. 

for gas cooking surfaces, to a suggested maximum 

of 36" (91.4 cm) above the cooking surface.

 

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Remove film from metal surfaces as needed prior 

to assembly.

 

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Check your ceiling height and the range hood height 

maximum before you install your hood.

1.  Disconnect power.
2.  Determine which venting method to use: roof, wall  

or non-vented.

3.  Select a flat surface for assembling the range hood. 

Place covering over that surface. Place two 3" (7.6 cm) 

high spacers (not included) onto the covered surface.
NOTE: Cover the spacers to avoid damage to the 

range hood surface.

4.  Using 2 or more people, lift range hood 

onto covered spacers.

1.  Determine and mark the centerline on the ceiling 

where the range hood will be installed, considering 

the requirements for ceiling support structures. See 

the “Location Requirements” section. Make sure the 

range hood is centered over the cooking surface.

2.  Tape template in place on the ceiling at the marked 

centerline. The line for the front of the range hood 

should be parallel to the front of the cooktop.

3.  Use a pencil to mark the mounting screws, wire access 

and duct hole locations on the ceiling.
NOTE: Mounting hole locations should be into a ceiling 

support structure capable of holding 80 lbs (36.6 kg). 
Remove the template.

4.  Drill 4 - 

3

/

16

" (4.8 mm) pilot holes for mounting the 

upper horizontal support.

1.  Determine the required location for the home power supply 

cable and drill a 

1

/

2

" (1.3 cm) diameter hole for wire access.

2.  Run 

1

/

2

" (1.3 cm) conduit and wires or home power supply 

cable according to the National Electrical Code or CSA 

Standards and local codes and ordinances. There must 

be enough 

1

/

2

" conduit and wires or home power supply 

cable from the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker) box to 

make the connection in the hood’s electrical terminal box.
NOTE: Do not reconnect power until installation is complete.

3.  For vented installations only: Using a jigsaw or keyhole 

saw, cut a 6

1

/

2

" (16.5 cm) diameter hole for the vent duct.

4.  Attach the upper horizontal support bracket with 

4 - 5 x 45 mm wood screws.
NOTE: Upper horizontal support screws must be into a 

ceiling support structure capable of holding 80 lbs (36.6 kg).