KitchenAid 30" Contemporary Stainless Steel Wall Mount Range Hood Use & Care Manual

 

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It is recommended that the vent system be installed 

before hood is installed.

 

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Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper 

clearance within the ceiling or wall for exhaust vent.

 

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Check your ceiling height and the hood height 

maximum before you select 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.

4.  Using 2 or more people, lift range hood onto 

covered surface.

5.  Remove wood base from range hood and dispose 

of properly.

1.  Determine and mark the centerline on the wall where 

the canopy hood will be installed.

2.  Select a mounting height between a minimum of 24" (61 cm) 

for an electric cooking surface, a minimum of 27" (68.6 cm) 

for a gas cooking surface, and a suggested maximum of 36" 

(91.4 cm) above the range to the bottom of the hood. Mark a 

reference line on the wall.

3.  Tape template in place, aligning the template centerline 

and bottom of template with hood bottom line and with 

the centerline marked on the wall.

4.  Mark centers of the fastener locations through the template 

to the wall.
IMPORTANT: All canopy mounting screws must be installed 

into wood where possible. If there is no wood to screw into, 

additional wall framing supports may be required or use 

the (4) 10 x 60 mm wall anchors and 5.4 x 75 mm screws.
Remove the template.

5.  For wood, drill 

3

/

16

" (4.8 mm) pilot holes at all locations 

where screws are being installed into wood.
For wall anchors, drill 

7

/

16

" (10 mm) holes at all locations 

where wall anchors are being used.

6.  For wood, install (2) 5 x 45 mm mounting screws. Leave 

a 

1

/

4

" (6.4 mm) gap between the wall and the back of the 

screw head to slide range hood into place.
For wall anchors, install the 10 x 60 mm wall anchors 

and install the 5.4 x 75 mm screws into the wall anchors. 

Tighten until the wall anchors are secure. Back the screws 

out 

1

/

4

" (6.4 mm).

cover assembly
1.  Position vent cover bracket on wall about 

1

/

8

" (3 mm) 

away from the ceiling.

2.  Mark the hole locations.
3.  Drill (2) 

3

/

8

" (9.5 mm) holes for 8 x 40 mm wall anchors 

and insert anchors flush with the wall.

4.  Attach vent cover support bracket to wall.

1.  Determine and make all necessary cuts in the wall for the 

vent system. Install the vent system before installing the 

hood. See “Venting Requirements” section.

2.  Determine the required height for the home power supply 

cable and drill a 1

1

/

4

" (3.2 cm) hole at this location.

3.  Run the 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 

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.

4.  Use caulk to seal all openings.

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