Troubleshooting
One day your appliance seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the
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Problem:
Nothing works.
Slight odour or small amount of smoke when grill/ovens used for first time.
Timer display shows ‘O:OO’ with ‘Auto’ flashing.
Main oven and Top oven do not work - but the grill works.
Top oven and Grill do not work - but the Main oven works.
Grill does not work.
Grill keeps turning on and off.
Timer buzzer / bleeper operates continually.
Oven temperatures too high or too low.
Oven does not cook evenly.
Grilling is uneven.
Oven lamp does not work.
Condensation on the wall at the rear of the appliance.
Steam/Condensation in the oven after use.
Possible causes / Solution:
●If the Timer display is blank, it is likely that there is no electricity supply to the oven. Check:
-That the main cooker wall switch is switched on.
-Other appliances, to see if you have had a power cut.
-The main circuit breaker for the property.
●This is normal and should cease after a short period.
●The power supply to the oven has been interrupted, but has now come back on again.
-Reset the Timer to the correct time of day and ‘Manual’ operation (see Timer Operation).
●The Timer may be set for an Auto cooking programme:
-Check the Timer to see whether ‘Auto’ is lit or flashing.
If it is, follow the Timer instructions to return the Timer to ‘Manual’ operation (see Timer Operation).
●Operating the oven under the following conditions may cause a safety device to operate:
-Grilling with the door closed. Always grill with the door fully open.
-Grilling for an excessively long period at maximum setting. Switch off the appliance and allow to cool for approx 30 minutes. Switch back on and check that the Top Oven / Grill is now operating.
●Ensure that the Top oven control is set to the ‘Full’ or ‘Half’ grill position. Set the grill control to the required setting.
●When the grill control is operating at less than its maximum setting, the Grill will cycle on and off, this is normal and not a fault.
●The bleeper will stop automatically after several minutes.
You can cancel it by pressing the Minute Minder button at any time.
●Check the selected temperature and shelf positions are as recommended (see Temperature Charts). It may be necessary to increase or decrease the recommended temperature slightly to suit your taste.
●Check the temperature and shelf positions are as recommended (see Temperature Charts).
●Check the oven utensils being used allow sufficient air flow around them.
●Ensure that the grill pan is positioned as recommended (see Grill Charts).
●Refer to ‘Replacement of the Oven Lamp’ (see Care and Cleaning).
●Steam and/or condensation may appear from the vent at the rear of the appliance when using the 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 is a
-Try to avoid leaving food in the oven to cool after being cooked.
-Use a covered container, wherever possible.
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