Description
The Difference is Gaggenau
Gaggenau is the world's preeminent brand of restaurant-grade cooking technology for the modern home. Specializing in high-performance built-in kitchen appliances, its sleek portfolio includes ovens, modular gas, electric and induction cooktops, ventilation, refrigerators, dishwashers, specialty appliances such as steamers, grills and deep fryers, and the Asian-influenced Teppan Yaki.
Gaggenau stands for exceptional convenience and intuitive operation, just as in professional kitchens. Products contain high-quality, rugged surface finishes, easy to navigate panels and the most durable of materials, including shot-blasted aluminum surfaces that do not show fingerprints and sturdy control knobs that are a pleasure to use.
Professionals know what they want. They desire clear designs and instinctive controls. The professional kitchen exemplifies the belief that form follows function, and this is the model that Gaggenau has developed its design from. Gaggenau kitchens are not only beautiful, but also intelligent and inspiring. The quality of built-in kitchen appliances begins with the design. Gaggenau builds beautiful ovens, elegant dishwashers, ventilators, cooktops and refrigerators that far exceed expectations. With Gaggenau, form truly follows function.
Gaggenau creates small revolutions in design and technology. Explore their full range of home appliances, and discover how their innovative products combine to help you create the ultimate cooking experience.
Ventilators
The right hood makes a big difference in any kitchen, but the stakes are particularly high in open plan accommodation: with no walls or doors to keep cooking steam and smoke out of eating and living areas, a highly effective hood is essential. And since no walls means nothing to hide behind, the hood must also be quiet in operation and inoffensive to the eye.
The Ultimate In Modern Kitchen Technology: The VL 051 Telescopic Swivel Ventilation System
Form follows function: the sleek design of the telescopic swivel ventilator is award-winning: among several Gaggenau products, the VL051 has been honored in the oldest and most prestigous design competition in the world - the 2002 Good Design Award at the Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design. The direct ventilation system has two automatic positions: one at 2-1/4" above the cooking surface for grilling, and the other at the maximum 15-3/4" elevation for a saucepan. At the maximum height, the ventilator arm rotates through 90 degrees to either side. If the automatic positions prove less than ideal for the task at hand, you can always raise or lower the arm to precisely the required height using the control knob. After use, the arm centers itself and retracts into the cooktop automatically.
Specifications
Features
Type:
Downdraft Ventilation - Control Unit
Aluminum Control Panel:
Yes
Extendable Swivel Arm:
Yes
Delayed Shut Off Function:
Yes
Grease Filter Saturation Display:
Yes
Control Panel Arrangement:
No
Compact Fluorescent Tube:
No
Exhaust Air Connection Bottom:
Yes
Exhaust Air Connection Side:
No
Exhaust Air Connection Piece in Inches:
4 15/16"
Stainless Steel Grease Filter:
Yes
Dimensions and Weights
Height Up to Connecting Pipe:
11 5/8"
Cutout Height:
Min. 35 7/16"
Features
Continuous Manual Height Adjustment
- Turn the knob to raise and lower the arm to the right height.
- The arm adjusts to any position between grill and saucepan height, and rotates 90 degrees to either side in the sauce pan position.
Three Power Levels
- The fan power level is controlled by a 3-stage switch.
Delayed Shut-Off Function
- The VL 051 direct ventilation system continues to run at level 1 for 10 minutes after you finish cooking to catch any vapor generated by the cooling appliance and utensils.
Filter Saturation Indicator
- A flashing light on the control panel indicates when the grease filter needs cleaning.
- The practical stainless steel filter is easy to remove and is dishwasher safe.
Anti-Trap Sensor
- A special sensor makes sure that nothing becomes trapped under the arm as it moves.
Minimum countertop height 36".
For combination with remote blower GB 031-707.
Plan an Aluflex exhaust air pipe, ? 5 ", to the remote fan motor.
Do not install next to wok VG 231.
California residents see
Prop 65 WARNINGS
