If something

goes wrong...

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

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THERE MAY BE NOTHING WRONG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slight odour or

 

 

 

 

small amount of

 

 

 

 

smoke when grill /

This is normal and should cease after a short period.

 

 

oven used for first

 

 

 

 

time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you find that the timer display is blank, then it is likely that there is no electricity supply to

 

 

 

your oven. Check:

 

 

Nothing works

(i) That the main cooker wall is switched on

 

 

 

(ii) Other appliances, to see if you have had a power cut

 

 

 

(iii) The main circuit breaker for the property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer Display

The power supply to your oven has possibly been interrupted, but has now come back on

 

 

shows '0.00' with

again. Reset the timer to the correct day and "Manual" operation using the instructions given

 

 

"Auto" Flashing

in the timer section of the book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main oven and Top

Your timer may be set for an Auto Cooking programme: Check the timer to see whether

 

 

ovens do not work,

'Auto' is lit or flashing. If it is then please follow the instructions given in the Timer section of

 

 

but the grill works

this book to return the timer to Manual operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating the cooker under the following conditions may cause a safety device to operate:

 

 

Top oven and grill

(a) Grilling with the door closed - Always grill with the door fully open

 

 

do not work, but

(b) Grilling for an excessively long period at maximum setting - see Grilling guide.

 

 

Main oven works.

Switch off appliance and allow to cool for approx 30 mins.

 

 

 

Switch the cooker back on and check that the Grill / Top oven is now operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grill keeps turning

When the Grill control is operating at less than its maximum setting, the Grill will cycle on

 

 

on and off

and off, this is normal and not a fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer buzzer /

 

 

 

 

audible tone

To cancel the audible tone, press the minute minder button.

 

 

operates

 

 

 

 

 

 

continually

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven temperatures

Check temperature and shelf positions are as recommended in the Oven Temperature

 

 

Charts.

 

 

too high or low

 

 

It may be necessary to increase or decrease the recommended temperature slightly to suit

 

 

 

 

 

 

your taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven does not

Check:

 

 

(a)

Temperature and shelf positions are as recommended in the Oven Temperature Charts.

 

 

cook evenly

 

 

(b)

Oven utensils being used allow sufficient air flow around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DCL 08 CB specifications

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