Something Wrong with your Cooker?

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

Problem

 

 

 

Slight odour or small amount of

This is normal and should cease after a short period.

smoke when using the cooker for

 

the first time.

 

 

 

Nothing Works

Is the main cooker wall switch turned on?

 

There may be no electricity supply.

 

 

Oven temperature seems too high or

Check that the temperature has been set in accordance with the temperature charts. It may

too low.

be necessary to increase or decrease the recommended temperature by up to 10°C to suit

 

your taste.

 

 

Oven does not cook evenly.

Check that the temperature and shelf position are as 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 or will not

Check that your pans conform to the recommendations in these instructions.

simmer

 

 

 

Marks appearing on hotplates.

The hob surround can be cleaned with warm soapy water and a cream cleaner, such as

Can not clean hob / hotplates.

Cif. The sealed hotplates should be cleaned regularly, (please refer to the Care and

 

Cleaning section for further information. Please note that replacement hob cleaning kits are

 

available from our parts department, see Key Contacts, back page.

 

 

Grill not working.

The grill door MUST be open.

 

 

Grill keeps turning on and off.

When the grill control is operated at a setting less than maximum, this is normal regulator

 

operation, not a fault.

 

 

Condensation on the wall at the rear

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

of the cooker.

using an 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 / Condensation in the oven

Steam is a by-product of cooking any food with a high water content. To help minimise

after use.

always:

 

a) Try to avoid leaving food in the oven to cool after being cooked.

 

b) Use a covered container, wherever possible

 

 

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