Problem solving guide
Repairs to the gas and electrical components of this appliance must only be carried out by a suitably qualified person. Repairs by unauth- orized personnel could be dan- gerous.
However some minor problems can be resolved as follows:
What to do if . . .
. . . the burner does not ignite after several attempts?
Check whether:
the large burner cap and the large burner cap base are correctly posi- tioned.
the gas supply valve is turned on.
a main fuse has blown. In this case call an electrician or the Miele Ser- vice Dept.
Use a match to light the gas (see page 11).
. . . the shape and color of the flame are different from usual?
Check whether the burner caps and large burner cap base are correctly positioned.
. . . the gas flame goes out after being lit?
Check whether the large burner cap and the large burner cap base are correctly positioned.
Check for food residues covering the tip of the ignition safety control.
Check, whether the orifices of the small burner cap are clean, espe- cially those toward the tip of the igni- tion safety control.
Follow the procedure on how to start the flame from top left of page 11, do not forget to depress the knob to the bottom before releasing after
. . . the electric spark ignition for the gas burner no longer works?
Check whether food residues or cleaning agents have collected between the ignition electrode and the burner.
Clean these carefully. Do not let the electrode get wet.
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