Indesit KD3E1E, KD3C1E manual Something Wrong with your Cooker?

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Something Wrong with your Cooker?

Before contacting your nearest Service Centre/Installer, check the problem guide below; there may be nothing wrong with your cooker.

Problem

 

 

 

Slight odour or small amount

This is normal and should cease after a short period.

of smoke when using the

 

cooker for the first time.

 

 

 

Nothing Works

Is the main cooker wall switch turned on?

 

There may be no electricity supply.

 

 

Oven temperature seems

Check that the temperature has been set in accordance with the

too high or too low.

temperature charts. It may be necessary to increase or decrease

 

the recommended temperature by up to 10˚C to suit your taste.

 

 

Oven does not cook evenly.

Check that the temperature and shelf position are as

 

recommended in the temperature charts.

 

Check that the containers being used in the oven allow

 

sufficient air flow around them.

 

Check that the cooker is level.

 

 

Hotplates are slow to boil or

Check that your pans conform to the recommendations in these

will not simmer

instructions.

 

 

Marks appearing on

The hob surround can be cleaned with warm soapy water and a

hotplates.

cream cleaner, such as Cif. The sealed hotplates should be

Can not clean hob /

cleaned regularly, (please refer to the Care and Cleaning section

hotplates.

for further information.

 

Please note that replacement hob cleaning kits are available

 

from our parts department, see Key Contacts, back page.

 

 

Grill not working.

The grill door MUST be open.

 

 

Grill keeps turning on and

When the grill control is operated at a setting less than

off.

maximum, this is normal regulator operation, not a fault.

 

 

Condensation on the wall at

Steam and/or condensation may appear from the vent at the rear

the rear of the cooker.

of the appliance when using an oven particularly for foods with a

 

high water content e.g. frozen chips, roast chicken etc. This is

 

normal and any excess should be wiped off.

 

 

Steam / Condensation in the

Steam is a by-product of cooking any food with a high water

oven after use.

content. To help minimise always:

 

a) Try to avoid leaving food in the oven to cool after being cooked.

 

b) Use a covered container, wherever possible

 

 

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Contents 50cm Free Standing Electric Cooker Contents Introduction Installation Siting the CookerMoving the Cooker Splash Panel Kit Wall Mounted Safety Information AlwaysSafety Information Never Safety Advice in Case of a CHIP-PAN FireEvent of a chip pan fire or any other pan fire Extinguisher is likely to tip the pan overFeatures KD3C1E Features KD3E1E Control Knobs Operating the control when the grill is in use Control PanelCeramic Hob KD3C1E Rear leftRear right Front rightUse of Hotplates KD3C1E Use of Hotplates KD3E1EControl Settings Guide Hotplates General Information NotesGeneral Information Notes Pans shouldBest Combinations Ceramic HalogenDo Not Choosing Your Utensils Temperature Conversion Chart Convection Fan Mark OvenGrilling Grill Pan Handle Fixing the Grill Pan HandleIs Used Children should be Kept Away Never line grill pan with foilYou may need to use oven gloves when removing warmed items Grill Chart Grill ChartFood Grill Setting Approximate Cooking time Oven Control Conventional OvenOven Positions Times Temperatures forRoasting Conventional Oven Cooking Chart Meat Conventional Oven Cooking Chart Baking FoodCare and Cleaning Decorative Trims Clear water, dry with a soft clean clothDoors Ovens Cooking Results Not Satisfactory? Problem Check GrillingOven Baking Something Wrong with your Cooker? If It Still Won’t Work 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC 92/31/EEC 93/68/EECPage Page Key Contacts 10am to 4pm Sun Closed Bank Holidays
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