Multicooker Repair
Currently, the world is ruled by such a trend as a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle. A slow cooker is one of the devices that helps to prepare the right food in terms of nutrition. But what if your assistant broke down, how to repair multicookers? In this article we will try to tell you about how to repair, why multicookers break and how to avoid this.
to contents ↑The principle of operation of home cookers
First of all, you should be aware that the home multicooker programs themselves are almost the secret of the corporation. But despite this, one thing is known: according to the operation of one of the sensors, the multicooker understands what needs to be done next. The device is based on just that.
Inside the memory microcircuits there are temperatures, as well as the duration of individual segments, recipes, it is according to these data and the heater is controlled.
So, we noted that in the multicooker there are 2 sensors. What are they responsible for
First sensor
A thermistor is attached to the main button on the back. It is not so easy to remove it, because the manufacturer did not think at all that someone would do this, in addition to warranty services.
Important! At Redmond multicookers you will have one more surprise: absolutely all removable terminals will be flooded with a compound, which is why dismantling is impossible. Accordingly, repair of multicookers of this brand is also not always possible.
Second sensor
Inside the cover itself, another sensor was hidden. It is also extremely difficult to get to it, which is why you should go to it only if you have full confidence that the malfunction lies there.
How to gain such confidence? - Undock, ignoring the compound, the desired connector, then turn on the home multicooker. Everything remains as it was? It is highly likely that you have found a problem.
Important! For greater certainty, measure the resistance between all sensor wires, warm the cover.
For example, the “Redmond” wiring goes in the hinge area under the removable cover itself. Unscrewing the screw, you can dismantle the shield, get the wiring out, and then cook in a slow cooker, while not forgetting that it is necessary to measure the resistance. If you did everything correctly, you will not have to look for any third-party tools for repairing the multicooker.
to contents ↑The most important thing is proper operation
In order for the multicooker not to fail for a long time, while you do not have any desire to repair it, you must carefully monitor that it is properly operated.
First of all, we are talking about how to properly stack the products - they must be put in the bowl, and after that - put the bowl inside the multicooker, and under no circumstances the other way around!
The reverse sequence is fraught with the following troubles:
- If, in addition to solid products, you must fill in some liquid, then it is extremely likely that it will simply spill through negligence, and then fall into the mechanism.
- The next danger is even more serious - it is quite possible that there will come a moment when you simply forget that the bowl has been washed and is standing on the table, and you will habitually start pouring liquid into the “open womb” of kitchen appliances, completely destroying the microcircuits in milk or water .
What can cause a need for repair?
Most often, the cause of the breakdown is specifically contaminated contacts. This is caused by liquid or loose products that have fallen into the mechanism:
- salt;
- sugar;
- groats.
If so, then repairing the multicooker with your own hands is quite simple.
Important! The main thing is that you must adhere to a certain rule: do not plug the appliance into the network until the cleaning process is completed and the entire structure is reassembled.
Give in service or repair personally?
Naturally, the DIY repair method for a multicooker can only be used if you:
- fully confident that the problem of the operation of the equipment lies precisely in contaminated contacts;
- personally saw how foreign objects got inside the device.
In other cases, it is better not to clean the crock-pot yourself.
Important! If the warranty period has not yet expired, do not grab the screwdriver - it is better to take the crock-pot to a service center, and let experienced craftsmen begin to restore its viability.
How to clean the multicooker?
Once you decide that you can repair the multicooker with your own hands, carefully study the list of actions below and strictly observe it:
- To get started, remove the items that are in front of you and are not held by anything other than the screws. And to be more precise - this is a metal or plastic cover.
- As soon as you remove the cover, you will see microcircuits in front of you.
- In order to get rid of bulk products, simply turn the kitchen appliance over and gently shake it.
- Remove the screws on the bottom cover. As a rule, there are 3 of them.
Important! Regular care of the multicooker will help to avoid minor breakdowns. It is necessary to clean not only from pollution, but also from smells that accumulate during cooking. Follow the link and find out "How to get rid of the smell in a slow cooker?"
In addition to this, you will have to follow these steps:
- Disconnect the cable that connects the software board to the bottom of the multicooker.
- Remove the heating element that is secured by the mounting plate and three screws.
- In the center of the internal device is an internal thermometer, which allows the mechanism to control the temperature during cooking. It must be removed very carefully, because the device is quite fragile.
Important! Such a detailed disassembly of the multicooker during its repair will help you eliminate absolutely all the sugar, salt or cereal residues inside the device from the device.
to contents ↑Important! In the morning, as always, there is not enough time to cook a meal? A slow cooker will help you quickly cook delicious breakfasts! And on our site you will find out best recipes.
What is a thermal fuse?
When it comes to such repair of the multicooker, it means a small size of a cylindrical piece of wire, which strongly resembles a resistor in appearance. The principle of his work:
- When the temperature reaches 170 ° C, this fuse blows.
- The maximum current that can pass is 10 or 15 A, it all depends on the type of element.
Important! If at least one of the above parameters falls outside the permissible range, the thermal fuse blows, thereby permanently breaking the electrical circuit from which it is powered.
Why not make such a fuse yourself?
- Firstly - this small element is quite modest.
- Secondly - the thermal fuse is not in vain selected separately for each model.
Important! The instance you make yourself can have completely different characteristics, which will not lead to anything acceptable.
Where to find and how to replace a thermal fuse?
A thermal fuse lives inside, in the very center (heart) of the multicooker. As a rule, there are several of them there, and all are covered by cambrics, dressed on wires of different colors. Accordingly - in order to detect a fused fuse, you will need to unscrew the bottom of your multicooker.
Important! The cambrics mentioned are usually in plain sight; you don’t even have to search. Sometimes they are also covered by a clamp that is screwed in, but usually they hang in the air.
Cambric is a piece of conductive plastic insulation, usually white in color, that serves to protect the joints of various components.
If you take out the saucepan, under it you can find the button. At least this node looks like a button. Usually it’s such a rather large size steel hat of the mushroom, whose leg is encircled by a not tight spring.
The surface that is around is the same heating element. So, during the repair, when the multicooker is disassembled, thermal fuses are placed near this main button.
to contents ↑Important! The thermal fuse is crimped and by no means soldered. A hot sting will easily burn an extremely heat-sensitive element. At this stage, the repair of the multicooker will have to be suspended, and begin the search for a new thermal fuse.
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We have reviewed the instructions for the possible repair of the multicooker. We hope you have enough experience in disassembling various household appliances, so there were no problems. If you don’t have one, take your “assistant” to the service center of the company that launched the multicooker model you are using. Its specialists know exactly about all the nuances of the internal device and can, if it is in principle possible, fix the device.
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