Top ventilation gap
The ventilation gap at the top of the ap-
pliance can be constructed in different
ways:
a directly above the appliance with a
ventilation grille (free airflow of at
least 200 cm²).
b in between the housing unit and the
ceiling
c through a suspended ceiling.
Furniture door panel
Horizontal and vertical gaps
Depending on the style of kitchen fur-
niture the thickness and edge radius of
the furniture door and the gap that runs
around the door, vertically and horizont-
ally, are specified.
It is essential to pay attention to the
following!
– Horizontal gap
The gap between the appliance fur-
niture door and the housing unit door
above or below it must be at least
3 mm.
– Vertical gap
If the gap between the appliance fur-
niture door and the adjoining housing
unit door or wall on the hinged side
is too small, the appliance door
could collide with the adjoining hous-
ing unit door or wall when opened.
It may be necessary to adjust the
size of this gap to suit the thickness
and edge radius of the appliance fur-
niture door.
This must be taken into consideration
when planning your kitchen and when
replacing an old appliance with a new
one to ensure the installation conditions
required are met.
Installation
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