Troubleshooting | Main Oven - Food is cooking too slowly, too | |
quickly, or burning | ||
Hotplate ignition or hotplate burners faulty | Cooking times may differ from your previous | |
oven. The oven control settings and cooking | ||
Is the power on? Is the clock illuminated? If | ||
times are intended to be used only as a | ||
not there maybe something wrong with the | ||
guide. Individual tastes may require the gas | ||
power supply. | ||
mark to be altered one gas Mark either way, | ||
See ‘power supply’ section further on. | ||
to get the results you want. Try cooking at | ||
Are the sparker (ignition electrode) or burner | ||
a higher shelf position and/or higher Mark. | ||
slots blocked by debris? | ||
Oven cooking times and temperatures may | ||
Is the burner trim correctly located? | ||
need to be increased when other burners are | ||
Are the burner caps correctly located? | ||
in use. Are the oven burner ports blocked with | ||
See the section entitled ‘Cleaning your | ||
spilt food? | ||
cooker’ | ||
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Hotplate burners will not light | Steam is coming from the Tall oven | |
When cooking foods with a high water | ||
If only one or all the hotplate burners will not | ||
content (e.g. oven chips) there may be some | ||
light, make sure that the parts have been | ||
steam visible at the rear grille. Take care | ||
replaced correctly after wiping or removing for | ||
when opening the oven door as there may be | ||
cleaning. | ||
a momentary puff of steam when the oven | ||
Check that there is not a problem with your | ||
door is opened. Stand well back and allow | ||
gas supply. You can do this by making sure | ||
any steam to disperse. | ||
that other gas appliances you may have are | ||
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working. | The Tall oven fan is noisy | |
Do the burners spark when you push the | The note of the oven fan may change as the | |
button? If not check the power is on - is the | oven heats up - this is perfectly normal. | |
clock illuminated? | The knobs get hot when I use the oven or the | |
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Grill Ignition faulty | grill, can I avoid this? | |
Is the power on? Is the clock illuminated? If | Yes, this is caused by heat rising from the | |
not there maybe something wrong with the | oven or the grill, and heating them up. Don’t | |
power supply. See ‘power supply’ section | leave the oven door open. Make sure that | |
further on. | the grill pan is pushed right back to the ‘back | |
Grill not cooking properly | stop’ when grilling. | |
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Are you using the pan and trivet supplied with Tall Oven Food is cooking too slowly, too quickly, | ||
the cooker? Is the pan being used on the | or burning | |
runners, not the floor of the compartment? Is | Cooking times may differ from your | |
the grill tray pushed fully back to stop? | previous oven. Check that you are using | |
Main Oven ignition faulty | the recommended temperatures and shelf | |
positions. See the ‘Oven cooking guide’ | ||
Is the power on? Is the clock running? - if | ||
section of these instructions. The oven control | ||
not there may be something wrong with the | ||
settings and cooking times are intended to be | ||
power supply. See the section on ‘Checking | ||
used only as a guide. Individual tastes may | ||
the power supply’. | ||
require the temperature to be altered either | ||
Check that the electrode and burner slots are | ||
way, to get the results you want. Try cooking | ||
not blocked by debris. | ||
at a higher temperature setting. | ||
Has the Timer been set to auto by mistake, or | ||
The oven is not cooking evenly | ||
after a power cut? | ||
Has the Timer been set correctly but oven tap | Do not use a tin or baking tray larger than | |
not left OFF by mistake? | 340mm x 305mm in the main oven or 232mm | |
Is the key symbol ( ) showing in the display? | x 321mm in the Tall oven. | |
If you are cooking a large item, be prepared | ||
See the Clock section of the instructions for | ||
to turn it round during cooking. | ||
more information on the key lock feature of | ||
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the clock. | 20 | |