Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 24

Thread: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

  1. #1
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    I know I'm a complete numpty.

    I've just moved into a flat (Central Milton Keynes) and said white heap of confusion was already installed!

    I cannot for the life of me work the cooker. There is no manual either and the only markings on it say Ariston!

    If anyone can put me out of my misery I will be very appreciative as I'm starving. It's good for the diet though!

    I've attached a pic! Im on dial up waiting for broadband connection so will add more as I can!
    Attached Images Attached Images

  2. #2
    Registered User spindr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Brizzle
    Posts
    1,617
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    One quick thought -- my cooker needs the timer set to operate the oven(s) -- the burners operate regardless.

    SpinDr

  3. #3
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    I've never used Electric cookers - always been Gas! I couldn't set a timer-alarm - clock - ^&*^&*( thingy on an old fashioned egg timer! I've thought about using google to get the manual but I don't have a model number!

    I can't upload anymore pics either cos my dial up is Poo and I'm praying something will go right soon!!!

  4. #4
    Registered User David Franklin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2002
    Location
    London
    Posts
    3,426
    Rep Power
    14

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    I think your best bet is going to be to call Ariston on 0870 6070805. They are probably going to want a model number, but they should be able to tell you where to look on the cooker to find it.

    Apparently Ariston don't put their manuals online, which isn't terribly helpful...

  5. #5
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    St. Albans
    Posts
    2,388
    Rep Power
    9

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Ariston - didn't they have adverts with a jingle that went 'Ariston, da da da da - and on and on and on' - to the tune of Trio's 'Da Da Da Da'?

    You could always sing to it nicely and maybe it will turn itself on, and on and on..........

    PS - Does this mean you will be making more appearances at MK on Wednesdays?

  6. #6
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Bristol
    Posts
    3,166
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    if you know the model number

    this might help

    Download User Manuals

  7. #7
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
    Ariston - didn't they have adverts with a jingle that went 'Ariston, da da da da - and on and on and on' - to the tune of Trio's 'Da Da Da Da'?

    You could always sing to it nicely and maybe it will turn itself on, and on and on..........?
    Thanks for that!

    Quote Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
    PS - Does this mean you will be making more appearances at MK on Wednesdays?
    Yes, Just after I've given Satan his Ice skating lesson.

    Quote Originally Posted by philsmove View Post
    if you know the model number

    this might help

    Download User Manuals

    Unfortunately I don't.

    Oh well, Here's to weight loss

  8. #8
    Registered User TurboTomato's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Tunbridge Wells, Kent
    Posts
    1,069
    Rep Power
    9

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Ok, the first symbol looks like an alarm, the 2nd and 3rd cooking options, the 4th a stop symbol I think. I've had to fiddle about with something similar - you need to get a time set on it first, once you've done that it should be at least a bit easier to get the thing working. What I found with cookers that have buttons like that is that you usually have to use combinations of buttons to set things on them - ie if you wanted to set the alarm, then you'd hold down the alarm button and then press the + and - buttons to adjust it.

    Hope that helps, let us know how you get on!

  9. #9
    Dickie Davies' love-child Cruella's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Location
    Rugby
    Posts
    6,159
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by TurboTomato View Post
    usually have to use combinations of buttons to set things on them
    As a woman, you know that pressing a combination of buttons to turn it on would be your best bet.
    Have you thought of asking the landlord for help?
    Failing that, buy a microwave!

  10. #10
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    As a woman, you know that pressing a combination of buttons to turn it on would be your best bet.
    Yes the combination I chose made it go balistic for a few hours, before finally returning back to its unit and shutting down into sleep mode.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    Have you thought of asking the landlord for help?
    Now why didn't I think of that!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    Failing that, buy a microwave!
    Got one! but nothing beats proper cooking, not that you'd know, Isn't your nickname at Hubby's work Mrs Ping?

  11. #11
    Registered User Twirly's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    SE London
    Posts
    4,204
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Is there a big red switch on the wall somewhere with an on and off marked on it (or possibly it's worn away). If the cooker is totally non-responsive to anything you're doing, it could be that the power isn't switched on at all.

    Just a thought - and good luck!

  12. #12
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Southampton
    Posts
    6,709
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by TurboTomato View Post
    Ok, the first symbol looks like an alarm, the 2nd and 3rd cooking options, the 4th a stop symbol I think. I've had to fiddle about with something similar - you need to get a time set on it first, once you've done that it should be at least a bit easier to get the thing working. What I found with cookers that have buttons like that is that you usually have to use combinations of buttons to set things on them - ie if you wanted to set the alarm, then you'd hold down the alarm button and then press the + and - buttons to adjust it.

    Hope that helps, let us know how you get on!
    By jove, I think he's got it.

    However, that's the timer. I'm racking my brain, had a similar problem once. You had to go through one routine to COOK NOW, and another to set a start time and a stop time if you wanted the over to come on and cook your tea so that it would be ready when you return.

    If there's a stop button (the hand) then button two or three must represent a start time and a temperature, though not necessarily in that order. Clearly if pressing one and the + button at the same time goes to 59 and then to 1.00, then it would be the start time, and the other one would be the temperature. Until you get any better solution, set the start time to 5 minutes from the current time, and the stop time appropriately. Quite how you make the oven COOK NOW might be more problematic...

    Oh, and on a legal point, if you have contracted for a flat with an oven in, and the one that's there doesn't work, the landlord is in breach. It's not acceptable for him to say 'Well I'm sure it does work - you're just going to have to work out how'. He needs to provide you with instructions or a functioning oven.

  13. #13
    Dickie Davies' love-child Cruella's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Location
    Rugby
    Posts
    6,159
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by WittyBird View Post
    Isn't your nickname at Hubby's work Mrs Ping?
    Better that than Mrs Pong!

  14. #14
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    Better that than Mrs Pong!
    How many requests was it before they changed it for you ?

  15. #15
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Bournemouth / Salisbury
    Posts
    27
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    To set the time, - hold the 2nd and 3rd buttons in together, - then press + or -.

    Trevor.

  16. #16
    Lovely Moderator ducasi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Glasgow
    Posts
    10,015
    Rep Power
    14

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    The hand icon says "manual" to me, rather than stop, but what do I know about ovens?
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

  17. #17
    Registered User Whitebeard's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Cheltenham, Glouce
    Posts
    2,307
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    I hate icons - let's have it spelled out; in English.

    On my (Zanuzzi) cooker depressing plus and minus together after a power cut or some other weird event resets it to manual mode.

    What percentage of people, I wonder, ever program in any cooker timings ?

  18. #18
    The Gobby one! WittyBird's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Geekville
    Posts
    6,889
    Rep Power
    13

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Right...............


    Firstly thanks guys n gals for all your help!!


    Now I've managed to set the clock...........


    I can now get the grill to work (ish)

    Nothing else does, it just blows cold air!

    Please someone help!!!


    Oh and Twirly - Yes I'd already switched it on at the big red button!!!


  19. #19
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Bristol
    Posts
    3,166
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by WittyBird View Post

    Unfortunately I don't.

    :
    its normally on a plate on the back

  20. #20
    Registered User TurboTomato's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Tunbridge Wells, Kent
    Posts
    1,069
    Rep Power
    9

    Re: Cooker Help Needed Urgently Please!!

    Quote Originally Posted by WittyBird View Post
    Right...............


    Firstly thanks guys n gals for all your help!!


    Now I've managed to set the clock...........


    I can now get the grill to work (ish)

    Nothing else does, it just blows cold air!

    Please someone help!!!


    Oh and Twirly - Yes I'd already switched it on at the big red button!!!

    We're getting there gradually

    Can you live on grilled food?

    Edit: I'd agree with ducasi - the hand symbol may well mean manual...

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Wanted Urgently
    By philsmove in forum Chit Chat
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 28th-June-2007, 10:35 AM
  2. Male needed for weekenders
    By Caz in forum Let's talk about dance
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 21st-June-2007, 07:52 AM
  3. How much experience needed for a Weekender?
    By Keefy in forum Beginners corner
    Replies: 32
    Last Post: 11th-March-2007, 04:01 PM
  4. Ladies needed to help out.
    By Tiggerbabe in forum Beginners corner
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 1st-December-2006, 11:45 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •