Instructions for the user

7.3Preventive maintenance

This appliance does not need any special maintenance. However, a few simple operations have to be carried out periodically to prevent malfunctioning:

Burners: the burners must be cleaned periodically to ensure correct combustion; make sure that all the openings and flame ports are clean and free of obstacles, and that the burners rest firmly on their supports.

Gas connection: the gas connection must be checked periodically.

Flexible pipes: if a flexible pipe is used, it must be inspected

periodically (once a year) for leakages: if the surface of the pipe appears rigid and cracked, disconnect immediately the cooker from the gas supply and replace the pipe with a new one.

Valves: if the gas valves get stuck or hard to turn, they need to be cleaned and re-greased; this operation must be carried out by an authorised person.

8. PROBLEMS AND CAUSES

Each of the following cases is caused by an abnormal operation of the appliance and should be dealt with by a authorised persons: please contact your local dealer or Service Center in case you detect any of these malfunctioning.

PROBLEM

The flame is very long with bright yellow tips.

Black deposits on the bottom of the pans.

The flame is very short and noisy. The flame moves away from the burner ports.

The flame extinguishes when the burner knob is set to the low flame position.

The valve knob is hard to rotate.

CAUSE

 

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

Defect of comburent air or

 

Clean the burner.

incorrect injectors.

 

Call Service Center if the

Burner dirty or flame ports

 

problem remains.

obstructed.

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of comburent air.

 

Call Service Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect adjustment of

 

Call Service Center.

the minimum heat input or

 

 

excess of comburent air.

 

 

 

 

 

Gas valve worn out or

 

Call Service Center.

needs lubrification.

 

 

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