Smeg A11A-5 manual Problems and Causes, Preventive maintenance, Cause What to do

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Instructions for the user

11.5 Preventive maintenance

This appliance does not need any special maintenance. However, a few simple operations have to be carried out periodically to prevent malfunctioning:

Burners: the burners must be cleaned periodically to ensure correct combustion; make sure that all the openings and flame ports are clean and free of obstacles, and that the burners rest firmly on their supports.

Gas connection: the gas connection must be checked periodically.

Flexible pipes: if a flexible pipe is used, it must be inspected

periodically (once a year) for leakages: if the surface of the pipe appears rigid and cracked, disconnect immediately the cooker from the gas supply and replace the pipe with a new one.

Valves: if the gas valves get stuck or hard to turn, they need to be cleaned and re-greased; this operation must be carried out by an authorised person.

12. PROBLEMS AND CAUSES

Each of the following cases is caused by an abnormal operation of the appliance and should be dealt with by a authorised persons: please contact your local dealer or Service Center in case you detect any of these malfunctioning.

PROBLEM

The flame is very long with bright yellow tips.

Black deposits on the bottom of the pans.

The flame is very short and noisy. The flame moves away from the burner ports.

The flame extinguishes when the burner knob is set to the low flame position.

The valve knob is hard to rotate.

CAUSE

 

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

Defect of comburent air or

 

Clean the burner.

incorrect injectors.

 

Call Service Center if the

Burner dirty or flame ports

 

problem remains.

obstructed.

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of comburent air.

 

Call Service Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect adjustment of

 

Call Service Center.

the minimum heat input or

 

 

excess of comburent air.

 

 

 

 

 

Gas valve worn out or

 

Call Service Center.

needs lubrification.

 

 

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Contents Contents Instructions for Safe and Proper USE IntroductionPlate Must not be Removed Electrical connection Installation of the ApplianceThis rating plate must never be removed Gas connection Room ventilation Clearance above and around domestic cookers Requirements Instruction for wall fixing Adaptation to Different Types of GAS Replacement of nozzles on the hobArrangement of burners on cooking hob Burner and nozzle characteristics tableLubrication of gas taps Adjustment of minimum for natural gasFinal Operations Positioning and levelling of the applianceThermostat Knob Description of SymbolsDescription of Controls Front control panelCooking HOB Burner Command Knob Function Switch KnobElectronic Analogue Clock Setting the timeList of Functions Minute-minder Programming Demo Function Lighting of the cooking hob burners USE of the Cooking HOBDiameter of containers Practical advice for using the cooking hob burnersOven Light USE of the OvenAvailable Accessories Cooking Hints Function Switch Thermostat Selector Switch from 50 to 250CTraditional cooking Make sure that the oven door is closed during cooking Function Switch Thermostat Switch AT MaximumHot-air cooking Grill cookingDefrosting Function Switch Thermostat Switch from 50 to 250CFunction Switch Thermostat Switch in Position Hot-air grillingSpit cooking Cleaning stainless steel Cleaning and MaintenanceCleaning of cooking hob components Ignition plugs and thermocouples Cleaning of the ovenDo not USE a Steam JET for Cleaning the Inside of the Oven Burner caps, flame cap crowns and burnersAssembling the self-cleaning liners Self-cleaning linersUsing the self-cleaning liners Looking after the self-cleaning linersRemoving the door Extraordinary MaintenanceReplacement of light bulb Door glassOven door seal Cause What to do Problems and CausesPreventive maintenance Problem
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