DIY induction cooker repair

For cooking use cooking surfaces of various types: gas, electric or induction. With some breakdowns, it is not necessary to call a master, especially since such services are not cheap. Sometimes repairing an induction cooker with your own hands, as well as gas and electric, is quite possible. You just need to get a set of necessary tools and follow the recommendations of specialists.

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Electric

In order to do the repair, prepare the following tools:

1. Screwdrivers with different size and shape of the tip. A screwdriver indicator indicating the presence of voltage does not hurt.
2. Mounting knife. It is useful for cutting and stripping wires.
3. Pliers.
4. Nippers.
5. Soldering iron.

Important! A multimeter is used to measure electric current parameters.

So, you turned on the appliance, and one of the burners does not work. Proceed according to the following algorithm:

• Using a multimeter, check the voltage at the outlet. If the voltage is normal, then the device itself is faulty.

Important! You can check the presence of voltage and using the indicator. If the current readings differ significantly from the norm, then a protective shutdown may have occurred.

• Check the condition of the plug and cord. If they are damaged, just replace. Do not forget to check the current supply on the hob itself, since the causes of blackout are not always the malfunction of the plug and the violation of the integrity of the cord.
• If the cord, plug and electrical outlet are working, then the problem is in the hob itself.

Also, from a separate article, you will learn which cookware is suitable for induction cookers. 

Let us consider in more detail the causes of malfunctions of electric panels:

• An open wire in the connection block. Errors made during installation or burning out may be the cause.
• Fuses tripped due to voltage drop in the network.
• Contact loss on the heating element. Sometimes the contact on the power supply disappears. If the wires are soldered off, it is enough to solder it back, and the device will resume operation.
• Sensor failure. As a rule, it is impossible to repair it at home, you will have to contact a service center. The only thing that can be done in such a situation is to check whether voltage is being supplied to the sensor.

Important! Often the cause of burnout of the control unit is the wrong choice of care products (for example, the use of saline to clean the surface).

• Insufficient or excessive heating of the burner. The latter situation also threatens to cause a fire. This happens if the thermostat is out of order. It is this part that is responsible for controlling the set temperature. The thermostat can be replaced by yourself if you carefully disassemble the panel. Mounting the thermostat in different versions is different: using a special plug or soldering to a microcircuit.
• Crack on glass ceramics. This phenomenon is infrequent, but unfortunately happens. The reason may be a manufacturing defect, as well as operational errors, so follow the link to find out how to care for induction hob. In this case, the repair of the glass-ceramic hob with your own hands will not work.

Important! If the case is not guaranteed, then restoration will be expensive.

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Induction

The principle of operation of the induction hob is to heat what is inside the dishes, and not the dishes or stove itself. This makes the technique safe. Induction cookers are popular in families with children.

The most common types of breakdowns are:

1. The device does not turn on or, as an option, does not turn off. Many modern models “recognize” the type of utensil used or its absence on the surface. If the dishes are not installed on the stove or are not suitable for use with an induction stove, then the protection simply worked.
2. Mild heat. Check if your cookware can be used with an induction cooker.
3. Starting repairing the induction cooker with your own hands, check the circuit for contacts. Fuses often fail due to power surges. In this case, the repair is limited to replacing the fuse.

The general principle of diagnosing and repairing an induction hob with your own hands is the same as with conventional electric stoves.

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Gas

As a rule, the most common malfunctions are problems associated with gas nozzles. Most often, such failures occur when repairing a gas hob with your own hands is possible:

• The play ignites poorly. In this case, cleaning the electric ignition helps.
• There is no gas flow. It is possible that the valve on the gas pipe is shut off. If there are no obstacles to the flow of gas, then check the condition of the nozzles, if they are clogged. Cleaning them is not particularly difficult.
• In the new models with diagnostics, an error code image on a special display helps. It is enough to look at the technical data sheet and correct the error that has occurred.

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As you can see, each of the plates has its own specific faults and its own repair options. However, a home master with basic skills and a set of simple tools can only cope with the simplest malfunctions. In more complex cases, repairing the Ariston hob or any other model with your own hands is hardly possible, you must contact the service center with an application.