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Maintenance
Clean burner tops and trivets at least once a week, or after any spillage.
Check injectors are not blocked and
the electrode and probe are clean.
Gas inlet pipes should be checked periodically for leakages (see section on leak testing) a minimum of every
12 months.
Lubrication of gas valves - This can only be performed by an authorised person. It may be required if the gas
tap become stiff and difficult to turn.
Fault
Possible cause (corrective action)
No spark / No ignition
of gas.
Power outage, appliance power turned off at isolation switch, fuse blown / tripped, no gas to the
appliance (check supplies). Spillage of liquid over burner (clean up spillage on burner components).
Burner not assembled correctly (Refer to assembly instruction manual).
Burner ignites but flame
goes out when control
knobs released.
Control knob not depressed down enough when igniting burner, control knob being released from
the ignition mode too early (try ignition again). Spillage of liquid over burner (clean up spillage on
burner components). Burner not assembled correctly (Refer to assembly instruction manual). Faulty
thermocouple (technician call out required call Service Centre).
Erratic / Abnormal
flames or noise when
operating the
appliance.
Burner not assembled correctly (Refer to assembly instructions). Spillage of liquid over burner
(Clean up spillage on burner components). Oversize cooking vessel being used on the appliance
(use smaller cooking vessels). Internal ignition of burner (Turn off gas and reignite burner). Wrong
gas type being used (check supply and data labels).
