7.5 Cleaning the spark plug
This feature is obtained through a
ceramic ignition candle with a metal
electrode. Keep these components well
clean to prevent difficult lighting and
check that the burner crown holes are
not obstructed.
7.6 Periodic maintenance
Speak to your local Authorised Service
Centre periodically to check the
conditions of the gas supply pipe and the
pressure adjuster, if fitted.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1 What to do if...
Problem
Possible cause
Remedy
There is no spark when you
try to activate the spark gen‐
erator.
The hob is not connected to
an electrical supply or it is
connected incorrectly.
Check if the hob is correctly
connected to the electrical
supply.
The fuse is blown.
Make sure that the fuse is
the cause of the malfunction.
If the fuse is blown again
and again, contact a quali‐
fied electrician.
Burner cap and crown are
placed incorrectly.
Place the burner cap and
crown correctly.
The flame extinguishes im‐
mediately after ignition.
Thermocouple is not heated
up sufficiently.
After lightning the flame,
keep the knob pushed for
equal or less than 10 sec‐
onds.
The flame ring is uneven.
Burner crown is blocked with
food residues.
Make sure that the injector is
not blocked and the burner
crown is clean.
The control panel brightness
is reduced or it switches off.
The temperature of the plate
is high. To ensure long life‐
time of the display the bright‐
ness is reduced depending
on the temperature of the
hob. Above a certain tem‐
perature the control panel
switches off.
Let the hob cool down.
The control knob pilot lights
turn on after connecting the
hob to the mains or after a
power outage.
Pilot light test.
Refer to "Installation".
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