Something Wrong with your Cooker?

Before calling a Service Engineer, please check through the following list.

 

 

 

THERE MAY BE NOTHING WRONG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slight odour or small

This is normal and should cease after a short period.

 

amount of smoke when

 

 

 

 

using the cooker for the

 

 

 

 

first time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooker does not work

Check that the switch on the control unit is in the on

 

at all.

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven temperature seems

Check that the temperature has been set in accordance

 

too high or too low.

with the 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

Check that the temperature and shelf position are as

 

evenly.

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

Check that your pans conform to the recommendations

 

or will not simmer.

in these instructions.

 

 

Grilling is uneven.

Check that the grill pan has been correctly positioned.

 

 

 

 

 

Marks appearing on

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

 

hotplates.

cream cleaner, such as Jif. 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, under part number: 6400001

 

 

 

 

Grill not working.

Grill will not work unless the Grill door is in the grill position (see

 

 

 

Grilling section of this book).

 

 

 

 

Condensation on the

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

 

wall at the rear of the

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

 

cooker.

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

 

 

 

normal and any excess should be wiped off.

 

 

 

 

Steam / Condensation

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

 

in the 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have been through the above list and there is still a problem; Contact Service, see Key Contacts

(back cover).

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