Environmental protection en57Environmental protectionEnvironmentalprotection Your new appliance is particularly energy-efficient. Hereyou can find tips on how to save even more energywhen using the appliance, and how to dispose of yourappliance properly.Saving energy■ During cooking, ensure that there is a sufficientsupply of air so that the extractor hood can workefficiently and with a low level of operating noise.■ Adjust the fan speed to the intensity of the cookingfumes. Only use intensive mode where this isrequired. A lower fan speed means that less energyis consumed.■ If there are intensive cooking fumes, select a higherfan speed in good time. If cooking fumes havealready spread in the kitchen, the extractor hoodmust be operated for longer.■ Switch off the extractor hood if you no longer requireit.■ Switch off the lighting if you no longer require it.■ Clean and, if required, replace the filter at regularintervals in order to increase the effectiveness of theventilation system and to prevent the risk of fire.Environmentally-friendly disposalDispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendlymanner.ÇOperating modesOperatingmodes Exhaust air modeNote: The exhaust air must not be conveyed into afunctioning smoke or exhaust gas flue or into a shaftwhich is used to ventilate installation rooms whichcontain heat-producing appliances.■ Before conveying the exhaust air into a non-functioning smoke or exhaust gas flue, obtain theconsent of the heating engineer responsible.■ If the exhaust air is conveyed through the outer wall,a telescopic wall box should be used.Circulating-air modeNote: To bind odours in circulating-air mode, you mustinstall an activated carbon filter. The different options foroperating the appliance in circulating-air mode can befound in the brochure. Alternatively, ask your dealer.The required accessories are available from specialistretailers, from customer service or from the OnlineShop.This appliance is labelled in accordance withEuropean Directive 2012/19/EU concerningused electrical and electronic appliances(waste electrical and electronic equipment -WEEE). The guideline determines theframework for the return and recycling of usedappliances as applicable throughout the EU.The air which is drawn in is cleanedby the grease filters and conveyed tothe exterior by a pipe system.The air which is drawn in is cleaned bythe grease filters and an activatedcarbon filter and conveyed back into thekitchen.