How do I turn this accursed hob on?

[David]

Dear All

We've just moved house and are now the proud owners of a Smeg hob and oven. Problem is, we have no idea how to work them. Can anyone help? I would post a pic, but the camera is in one of 17 boxes... Today I'll deal with the hob. I can find no model number.

The "Ceran" glass-ceramic electric hob is plain black glass with four rings and sensor controls for these rings on the RH side. Each control has a pic of where the ring is situated on the hob and a plus and minus sign. At the front there are two further sensor controls - a circle with an I in it and a circle with a key in it.

I have tried every single $%=A3&&^% comination of these **&&^%$=A3 keys. They beep, but nothing happens.

Does anyone have a similar hob or any idea how to turn the thing on?

I'd like to avoid calling the guy we bought the place off if possible

Yours with a growing mound of takeaway boxes.

David

[Angela]

I have tried every single $%£&&^% comination of these **&&^%$£ keys. They beep, but nothing happens.

Does anyone have a similar hob or any idea how to turn the thing on?

I'd like to avoid calling the guy we bought the place off if possible

Yours with a growing mound of takeaway boxes.

David

They will probably all have the same controls - going on to the smeg site you can download instruction manuals from there - try one of these touch control ones

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'd guess you have to place a suitable pan on the 'ring' before it will heat even after switching on. And your pans may not be suitable...

[David]

Dear Both

Thanks for the advice. Have downloaded and printed the hob instructions andwill be ready with my pan. I'll try it when I get home. Just in case, anyone else got anything to add?

David

[edalerichard]

Friend with ultra swish apartment.the hob can't be turned on by any switch.Its a remote control..you could starve for want of 3 triple A's

[John Rumm]

Do you know if its a halogen one or an induction one? The former will work with any pan, the latter requires appropriate cookware.

[Clive George]

That's utterly, utterly barking!

When cooking, do you want to pick up something to change the heat, or turn the knob next to the pan you're busy playing with?

cheers, clive

[David]

I must say, I had to read the second part of that sentence twice and was relieved when I understood correctly ;-)

D

[Lobster]

Whisper "Hob, I love you"

[Frank Erskine]

I'm just guessing that one of the controls (perhaps the one with a key?) may be a childproof lock. Try 'pressing' it continuously for a few seconds - the whole thing might then spring into life.

My Bosch ceramic hob is a bit like that.

[ARWadworth]

I thought that might be the answer as well.

The other option is (as the OP says that that he cannot work the oven as well) is that the clocks are not set. You do not need the correct time just a setting after powering up to make the things work.

Adam

[Man at B&Q]

That's the clincher, you need to power it up first ;-)

MBQ