
Use and Care Manual
Renaissance® Range Hoods
Models RNHP30/36/48 and RNHE 30/36/48
Part No. 109173 Rev. B
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................................ 1
Parts of the Range Hood ..................................................... 3
Operating Instructions ......................................................... 4
Care and Cleaning ............................................................ 5
Before You Call for Service .................................................. 7
Warranty and Service ........................................................ 7
Warranty Card .................................................... Back Cover

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Important Safety Instructions
Installer: Leave these instructions with the appliance. Write
the data plate information below before you install the unit.
Consumer: This manual contains important use and care
information; read the manual completely before using this
appliance. Save this manual for reference.
For Service and Warranty, see Pg. 9.
For non-warranty questions, call:
Dacor Customer Service
(800) 793-0093 (USA, Canada)
Monday–Friday 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Website: www.dacor.com
Have your hood’s model and serial numbers available.
Data Plate: Remove the filters to access the model and
serial number labels found on the data plate. Record these
numbers below for easy reference.
Model Number ____________________________
Serial Number ____________________________
Purhase Date _____________________________
At Dacor, we continually improve the quality and performance of all our products; consequently, we may change
this appliance without updating these instructions.
Important Information About Safety
Instructions
The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this
manual do not cover all possible problems/situations. Use
common sense and caution when installing, maintaining,
and operating this or any other appliance.
Always contact the Dacor Customer Service Team about
problems or situations that you do not understand.
Safety Symbols and Labels
DANGER
Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe personal
injury or death.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in minor
personal injury or property damage.
Visit www.Dacor.com to download the latest version of
this manual.
DANGER
To avoid a possible explosion or fire, do not store/use combustible, flammable, or explosive vapors and liquids (e.g.,
gasoline) inside or around this or any other appliance. Also, keep items that could explode (e.g., aerosol cans) away
from cooktop burners, ovens, and range hoods. Do not store flammable/explosive materials in adjacent cabinets/areas.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR PERSONAL INJURY:
a. Use this unit only as intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.
b. Before servicing/cleaning the unit, turn power off at the service panel, and lock the service disconnecting means so
power cannot be switched on accidentally. If you cannot lock the service disconnecting means, securely fasten a
prominent warning device (e.g., tag) to the service panel.
WARNING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Important Safety Instructions
General Safety Precautions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your range hood, follow basic safety precautions, including these:
WARNING
• If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer/builder. Do not install/use a damaged hood.
• Verify that the hood was properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer according to procedures in this guide.
Have the installer show you the fuse or junction box so you can turn the power ON/OFF as needed.
• Do not install/repair/replace any part of the range hood unless specifically recommended by the procedures in this
guide. A qualified service technician should perform all other service.
• To avoid risk of electric shock:
- Before service is performed, switch power off at the fuse/junction box, and lock the electrical-panel door so power
cannot be switched on accidentally. If the electrical panel cannot be locked, securely fasten a prominent warning
device (e.g., tag) to the panel.
- Before cleaning the hood, turn off the main power switch (Pg. 3).
• Use the hood only as outlined in this manual. Do NOT use the hood to vent hazardous/explosive materials or vapors.
If you have questions, contact Dacor (contact info on Pg. 1).
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• Never let the filters become blocked/clogged, or foreign objects (e.g., cigarettes, napkins) be sucked into the hood.
• To avoid a fire hazard: If the range/cooktop is near a window, do not use window coverings that could blow over the
cooking surface and hood.
• Always run the hood fans when using your range/cooktop.
• Concerning children:
- Never leave children in the vicinity of an operating range/cooktop.
- Never let children sit/stand on/play with your range/cooktop and hood; or store items of interest to children above/
around these appliances.
• The minimum vertical distance between the cooking surface and the bottom-most part of the hood must be at least
30” (76.2 cm). Consult the hood Installation Instructions for the minimum vertical distance in your specific case.
• To reduce risk of a grease fire:
- never leave the range/cooktop unattended at high settings; boil-overs cause smoking and greasy spill-overs that
may ignite; heat oils slowly on low/medium settings
- always turn the hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (e.g., Crepes Suzette, Cherries
Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambé)
- clean ventilating fans frequently; do not let grease accumulate on the filter or other hood components
- always use cookware appropriate to the size of the surface element or grate.
• TO REDUCE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM A COOKTOP GREASE FIRE:
- CAREFULLY SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. If
the flames do not die immediately, EVACUATE, THEN CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
- NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN.
- DO NOT try to extinguish flames with water or wet dish cloths/towels; a violent steam explosion may result.
• (FOR GREASE FIRES) USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONLY IF:
- you have a Class ABC extinguisher and know how to operate it
- the fire is small and contained in its area of origin
- the fire department is being called
- you can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
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