Hotpoint GW81 Something Wrong ?, Slight odour or small, amount of smoke when, time, too slow

SOMETHING WRONG ?

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

PROBLEM	CHECK
Slight odour or small	This is normal and should cease after a short period.
amount of smoke when
grill / oven used first
time
Oven cooks too fast or	Check that the gas mark and shelf positions are as
too slow	recommended in the Oven Cooking Charts. However,
	it may be necessary to increase or decrease the rec-
	ommended setting slightly to suit your taste.
Ignition does not work	If all burners fail to ignite, check that sparks appear at
	the burners; a clicking noise should be heard.
	If not:
	(i) Check that the electricity to the cooker is turned on.
	If only one hotplate burner fails to ignite check the
	following:
	(i) The burner cap is seated correctly.
	(ii) The slots in the burner bodies are not blocked with
	any soap residue or cooking soil. (See care and
	cleaning).
	(iii) If the burners have recently been cleaned using
	a wire wool pad, e.g. “Brillo pad”, ensure that
	there are no stray strands caught on the igniter
	or burner body.
	NOTE!! Satisfactory ignition will only be achieved if all
	the hotplate burners are fitted.
	In the event of an electricity failure, the hotplate and
	grill burners can be lit with a match.
Timer Display shows "0:00"	The electricity supply to the cooker may have been
with "Auto" Flashing.	been interrupted, but has now come back on again.
	set the correct time of day by following the instructions
	given in the timer section of this book.
Main and Top oven do not	The timer may be set for an Auto Cooking Programme.
work, but the grill and hot-	Check the timer to see if “AUTO” is illuminated. If it is,
plate burners work.	follow the instructions given in the timer section of this
	book to cancel the Auto Cooking Programme.

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