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It is not always necessary to call the Service Centre. In
some cases, you may be able to solve the problem 
yourself. This table contains some useful information.
Important:
Only authorised personnel from the Service Centre are
qualified to work on the main gas and electric systems.

Service

Trouble shooting
chart

.

Yellow tipping of the hob burner flame.

Sooting up of cooking utensils.

Burners not lighting properly.

Burners failing to remain alight.

Any of the following are considered to be abnormal operation and may require 

servicing:

Gas valves, which are difficult to turn in case the appliance fails to operate correctly,

contact the authorised service provider in your area.

...If none of the electrical 
systems work?

• Faulty fuse.

• Check the fuse in the 
main fuse box and 

• The automatic circuit breaker 
or mains differential has been 
triggered.

•Check to see if the circuit 
breaker or a differential has 

...If the electronic ignition 
system does not work?

•There may be food or cleaning 
product particles between the 
spark plugs and the burners.

...If the flame on the burners is 
not evenly distributed?

not been assembled properly.

.

•Clean the gas ports on the 

...If the gas flow does not seem 
normal or there is no gas flow 

•The isolation valve is closed.

•If the gas is supplied from a 
gas bottle, it may be empty.

• Open the isolation valve.

•Replace the gas bottle with 

...If the kitchen smells of gas?

•One of the valves has been 
left open.

•Check to see if a valve has 

•Check that the coupling on 
the gas bottle is in order.

What´s wrong

Possible cause

Solution

•The gap between the spark 

be cleaned carefully.

...If the safety cut-off devices 
on the different burners do not 
work?

kept pressed in for long 
enough.

•The burner ports are dirty.

•Once ignited, keep the 
control pressed in for a few 
seconds.

•Clean the burner ports.

• Power turned

 off.

• Turn power 

on.

replace if fau

lty.

•Put the components in their 

correct positions.

burners.

a full one.

been left open.

been triggered in the

 mains 

supply box.

•The control knob has not been 

The burners are wet.

plug and the burner needs to 

carefully.

The burner covers are not

Dry the burner covers 

Make sure that the burner

covers are correctly 

positioned correctly.

positioned.

• 

The burners may not be 

are dirty

totally dry.

Dry the burners more 

•The burner components have 

thoroughly (be particularly

careful with single-piece

•The gas ports on the burners 

burners).

at all?

•Possible leak on the gas bo

ttle. 

coupling.

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Safety considerations

• 

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a 

fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal 
injury or death.

Do not store articles on or against this appliance.

Do not store flammable material near this appliance.

Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance while 

it is in operation.

Do not try to light the appliance.

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone 

in your building.

Inmediately call your gas supplier from a neighbour’s phone. 

Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

If you cannot reach your gas supplier , call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by an authorised 

person.

1. Do not allow the flame to extend beyond the edge of  the 
cooking utensil. This instruction is based on safety considera-
tions.

2. Do not forget that the unit becomes hot when in use. 
Common sense is important. Just because the flame is out, 
does not mean parts cannot still be hot.

3. This appliance shall not be used for space heating. 
This instruction is based on safety considerations.

4. Be sure to disconnect the electrical supply before disass-
embly of the appliance.

5. Keep the appliance area clear and free from  combustible 
materials, gasoline and other flammable vapours and liquids.

6. This appliance must be installed in a position with the proper 
level of ventilation. Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and 
ventilation air.

7. Cabinets installed above the gas cooktop must have a 
minimum clearance of 650 mm (24”).

8. The gas pressure regulator supplied with the appliance 
must be installed in line with the gas pipe. (N.G. only)

9. For pressure testing in excess of 3.5 kPa (1/2 psig) the 
appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be disconnected 
from the gas suply piping system.

For your safety

What to do if you

smell gas

Warnings

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Summary of Contents for EC945RB90A

Page 1: ...Siemens Electrogeräte GmbH 81739 München Carl Wery Straß e 34 This cooktop is for use with Natural Gas and Universal LPG Cod 9000271008 B ER19350AU EC945RB90A ...

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Page 3: ...ransportation All the material used for packing is considered essential for this purpose and is also completely recyclable You too can contribut towards protecting the environment by disposing of this material at your nearest recyclable refuse collection point Do not dispose of used cooking oil down the kitchen sink Oil may seriously damage the environment Dispose of it in a closed container at yo...

Page 4: ...rvice Trouble shooting Wiring diagram 8 9 9 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 Installation procedure Wok burner operation 14 Conversion front Nat Gas to Universal LPG 19 19 18 17 16 3 A B C E C D L N A Switch B Blue wire C Brown wire D Terminal E Ignition module Wiring diagram Gas type Test point pressure kPa 1 0 2 75 Injectors sizes mm 0 67 HGC MJ Electrical compliance AGA approval number Pre...

Page 5: ...d the burner needs to carefully The burner covers are not Dry the burner covers Make sure that the burner covers are correctly positioned correctly positioned The burners may not be are dirty totally dry Dry the burners more The burner components have thoroughly be particularly careful with single piece The gas ports on the burners burners at all Possible leak on the gas bottle coupling 19 Safety ...

Page 6: ...th the feet on the metal grids when cleaning them if they are detached the grid may scratch the glass next time it is used DON Ts DOs Clean the surface of the heating elements once they have cooled down each time they are used Even small amounts of dirt burn when it is switched on again The burners and pans su pport must be cleaned re gulary to keep them clean This is done by submer ging them in s...

Page 7: ...eptacles Always use suitably sized receptacles on each bur ner This helps avoid ex cessive gas consumption and prevents receptacles from getting tarnished Do not use two burners or heat sources for a single Do not use baking trays earthenware dishes etc at full heat for a long time Only use one recipient per burner Use the extra saucepans and casseroles cles burners crease energy consumption on th...

Page 8: ...g on the model keeps the entire work surface watertight and prevents spilage from leaking into cupboards underneath Slightly do not under any circumstance remove them The seal losen the retaining screws of the clamps positioned at the bottom of the cooktop b If the clamps and the selfadhesive seal have not the gas burner covers from your cooking hob and turn it upside down Now fit the selfadhesive...

Page 9: ... e g a range hood or overhead exhaust fan An orangy flame is normal and simply indicates the presence of salt in the atmosphere from cooking If the flame has yellow patches this is not a fault of any kind Boiling burners hood or such as windows open or provide a openings pan size on the correct gas ring See fig 14 14 _ 120 140 mm 120 mm 140 200 mm 140 mm 220 mm _ Big wok burners an extra wok trive...

Page 10: ... leakage on connections performed by the installer or if the L tube is moved For position of the inlet connection refer Fig 1 1a or twisted connections connection as per Fig 5 and Fig 6 R Fit regulator N G or a test point Universal LPG directly to the 5 6 Natural gas connection Pressure test point R 1 2 R 1 2 Pressure test point Gasket Gasket Universal LPG connection This appliance is connected to...

Page 11: ...sure that the hose does WARNING Ensure that the hose assembly is restrained from accidental contact with the flue outlet of an under bench oven and water DO NOT use a naked flame for detecting leaks Turn gas taps to low flame position and observe stability of When the flame for each burner individually and all together Adhere the duplicate data plate to an accessible location near the hotplate sat...

Page 12: ...y airtight Refer Fig 8 8 7 1 55 Big wok Center Burner outer 0 68 13 0 1 65 0 93 Big wok Center inner 0 43 wok Right and left front Universal LPG Universal LPG 11 5 15 1 10 14 6 6 5 0 85 included in above included in above 3 25 6 25 9 5 10 8 11 control knob onto the spindle light the gas and turn the control knob to the small flame position Screw the adjustment screw anti clockwise to estabilish a ...

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