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Re: Darnit – my Smeg hob is broken again!…
You could teach a monkey to fit most of these parts. The clever bit is knowing which bits to fit and why ( and it seems that’s the knowledge I am missing ) .
I am going to replace this cooker in November when Smeg bring out a new 70cm model ( the imaginatively titled C7GPX8 ) The space I have available means I must have a 70cm, and it turns-out that is a rare size these days ( unless you count the very expensive Ilve models ) . Replacing the cooker might seem a little OTT, but mine is getting tired – I fitted a new top grill element the other day, and because of the age of my oven ( only about 10 years ) the original part has been deleted by Smeg, and the replacement part is a slightly different size necessitating moving the brackets that hold it in place.
Thanks anyway, and keep your eyes peeled on Ebay for an easy-to-fix ‘spares or repairs’ Smeg range cooker.
Re: Darnit – my Smeg hob is broken again!…
I had an engineer originally and he fitted a thermocouple which only lasted a couple of weeks and the problem returned ( though strangely I had the same problem on an identical cooker in a BTL property, and the thermocouple fixed it ) . I’m happy to have it fixed professionally if basic items like a thermo, or gas-tap won’t do the job, but I am competent enough to fit such items. This situation has got me genuinely curious though – if there is a gas supply, a new tap, and new thermo – what else id there to cause such a problem??
Re: Darnit – my Smeg hob is broken again!…
I eventually got round to fitting a new gas tap and was hopeful that this would solve the problem, but guess what – the burner still goes out a few seconds after igniting, or sometimes simply won’t ignite at all
So – it’s had a new thermocouple, new gas tap, it’s all nice and clean and looks correct – but won’t work!
Any thoughts gratefully received before I buy a whole new cooker and sell this as a repair project on Ebay…
Re: Darnit – my Smeg hob is broken again!…
nope – that doesn’t make any difference. Surely if it isn’t the thermocouple ( and it can’t be that because I have fitted umpteen new ones to no effect ) it must be the tap assembly? They are £50 a pop though, so I would like to be more sure before I fit one of those.
Any thoughts?
Re: Darnit – my Smeg hob is broken again!…
you mean the pull-off knob – the bit that you touch that slides onto the tap-shaft? I will give it a try, but am struggling to see how this part could affect the burner?
Thanks, and I will report back on how it goes…
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
Update – I fitted yet another Thermocouple, and this time it works fine. Perhaps the last one was faulty ( despite being a brand-new original item ) . So fingers crossed it’s fixed for a while. Thanks for your help & advice. Regards, Ian.
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
Thanks for your suggestion but I find that getting the therms’ out means destroying them, and @ £19 per-pop it could be an expensive experiment. Plus, I have had lots of brand-new ones and the fault remains.
I think it is time to contact a Smeg engineer and pass the problem over to the professionals. It’s getting too time-consuming for me.
Thanks for your thoughts though.
Cheers, Ian.
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
the other burners are similar – the thermocouple is in or near the flames, It’s just that the big burner turns itself off even when the therm is hot. I even tried directing a gentle flame from a propane torch onto that therm and it made no difference. Any thoughts? I’m hesitant to fit yet another therm ( at £19 a pop! ) or call an engineer if he will just fit a therm. Help!
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
just realised I am away for a week from tomorrow, so this discussion to be continued….
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
I will have a look. This problem always seems to affect the large burner on Smeg hobs though.
Cheers, Ian.
Re: Smeg burner won’t stay alight…..
right – I think you might be onto something there Dave, because I notice the Thermocouple sits slightly between 2 of the flame ‘fans’ and doesn’t get the full blast. If I blow on the flame to push it over the Thermo it will work for a while ( untill I stop blowing ) . This makes me wonder if I should either cut a new small slot in the alloy slotted thing ( for want of a better word for it ) so the flame playts exactly on the thermo, or maybe find a way of getting the thermo closer to the flame.
Or am I barking up the wrong tree? Why do Smegs seem to always have this problem??
Cheers, Ian.
