Hotpoint EG1000EX, EG1000GX Something Wrong with your Cooker, Wrong with your cooker

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Something Wrong with your Cooker

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Before contacting your Service Centre or Installer, check the problem guide below, there may be nothing

 

wrong with your cooker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CHECK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slight odour or small amount of smoke

This is normal and should cease after a short period.

 

 

when grill/oven used for first time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven cooks too fast or too slow.

Check that the oven setting and shelf positions are as recommended in

 

 

 

the Cooking Charts. However, it may be necessary to increase or

 

 

 

decrease the recommended setting slightly to suit your taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignition does not work:

If all burners fail to ignite:

 

 

 

Check that sparks appear at the burners; a clicking noise should be

 

 

 

heard.

 

 

 

If not;

 

 

 

(i) Check that the electricity supply is turned on.

 

 

 

(ii) Check other appliances to see if you have had a power cut.

 

 

 

If only one burner fails to ignite:

 

 

 

(i) Check the burner cap is seated correctly.

 

 

 

(ii) Check the slots in the burner bodies are not blocked with any soap

 

 

 

residue or cooking soil (see care and cleaning).

 

 

 

(iii) Check, if the burners have recently been cleaned using a wire wool

 

 

 

pad eg. "Brillo Pad', ensure that no stray strands are caught on the

 

 

 

ignitor or burner body.

 

 

 

NOTE. Satisfactory ignition will only be achieved if all the hotplate

 

 

 

burners are fitted. In the event of an electricity failure, all burners can be

 

 

 

lit with a match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot set an "Auto Cook" programme or

Read the Timer instructions in this book carefully remembering that the

 

 

cannot get the timer to turn the oven on or

Cook period is the length of time that the timer will switch the oven(s) on

 

 

off at the required times.

as part of an Auto Cooking Programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer Display shows "0:00" with "AUTO"

The electricity supply to the cooker may have been been interrupted, but

 

 

Flashing.

has now come back on again. Set the correct time of day by following

 

 

 

the instructions given in the timer section of this book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanned oven does not work, but the grill,

The Timer may be set for an Auto Cooking programme. Check the Timer

 

 

top oven and hotplate burners work.

to see if "AUTO" is illuminated. If it is, follow the instructions given in the

 

 

 

Timer section of this book to cancel the Auto Cooking programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven lamp does not work.

The oven lamp is not covered by the guarantee. The part is easily

 

 

 

changed (see the section on oven lamp replacement).

 

 

 

A new lamp may be obtained from our Parts department, (see back

 

 

 

page).

 

 

 

 

If there is still a problem contact your local Service office (see back page).

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Contents Contents Operating InstructionsIntroduction Please Read this Booklet CarefullyFor your Safety Oven Timer Operation SymbolsAutomatic Cooking Guidance on Automatic CookingTimer Function Buttons Setting the Time of DAYSetting the Minute Minder Auto Cooking ProgrammeAuto Cooking Programmes Immediately and OFF Automatically After a SET Cook PeriodOther Notes on Timer Operation Hotplate Always USENever USE Do notSafety Requirements for Deep FAT Frying HOW to Deal with a FAT FireGriddle Model EG1000GX only Some Recipe ideas for your Griddle Welsh CakesPotato Cakes MethodTo USE the Grill Twin GrillStandard Grill PAN and Handle Temperature and Time Fan OvenOven Positions To Prepare Meat and Poultry for Roasting in Your FAN OvenTo Prepare Meat for Roasting in Your Conventional Oven Conventional OvenOven Control Oven Cooking Chart Meat Conventional OvenOven Cooking Chart Baking Fan Oven Cooking FoodPreparing Food for Slow Cooking Slow Cook SettingWarming Compartment Care and Cleaning Heat Clean LinersCleaning the Griddle Plate Replacement of Oven Light BulbCooker Finish Cleaning Method Something Wrong with your Cooker Wrong with your cookerDisposal of your product Installation Burner Conversion for USE on Butane GB or Propane Space for FixingCooker Hoods Unpacking the CookerStability Bracket Installation & Operational Checks Electrical ConnectionHotpoint Service Cover Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money BackPage Page GBGuarantee After Sales Service Xerox Business Services