Hotpoint MWH221 manual Maintenance, Cause/Solution

3.2 MAINTENANCE

Before calling Service for assistance, check through the following list, there may be nothing wrong:

PROBLEM		CAUSE/SOLUTION
	•	The door is not closed properly.
The appliance does not work	•	The plug is not correctly inserted.
	•	No power at the socket (check the fuse box)
	•	The time has not been set correctly.
Condensation on the work surface, inside the	•	When food is cooked which contains water it is quite normal
		for the steam which is generated inside the oven to escape and
oven or around the door.		condense inside the oven, on the cooking surface or around the
		doorframe.
	•	Do not turn the oven on without food in Microwave and
Sparks inside the oven		Combined cooking modes.
	•	Do not use metal containers for the above cooking modes or
		bags or packets with metal parts.
The food does not heat or cook properly	•	Select the correct cooking mode or reduce the cooking time.
	•	The food has not been completely defrosted before being
		cooked.
The food burns	•	Select a lower power level or reduce the cooking time.
The food does not cook evenly	•	Stir the food during cooking. Remember that food cooks bet-
		ter when cut in evenly-sized pieces.
	•	The turntable does not rotate.

NOTE: The oven may be used safely even if the light bulb is not working. Contact an authorised Service Centre for bulb replacement.

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