Siemens HR678GES6B - Page 34

en Troubleshooting
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Fault Cause and troubleshooting
Steam escaping from
ventilation slots dur-
ing cooking
Escaping steam is not a fault.
No action required.
The appliance re-
quests descaling
without the counter
appearing in ad-
vance.
The set water hardness range is too low.
1.
Descale the appliance.
→"Descaling", Page28
2.
Check the water hardness and set this in the basic settings.
→"Basic settings", Page24
The appliance
prompts you to rinse
it.
During the descaling, the power supply is interrupted or the appliance is switched off.
▶
Rinse the appliance twice.
→"Descaling", Page28
"Fill water tank" ap-
pears in the display
even though the wa-
ter tank has been
filled.
The water tank has not clicked into place.
▶
Insert the water tank correctly so that it engages in the holder.
→"Filling the water tank", Page16
The water tank has fallen out. Shaking has caused parts to come loose in the water tank.
The water tank is leaking.
▶
Order a new water tank.
Malfunction
▶
Do not use deionised or filtered water.
→"Before using for the first time", Page12
The sensor is defective.
▶
Call the after-sales service.
→"Customer Service", Page35
Buttons are flashing. Condensation has formed behind the control panel.
No action required. As soon as the condensation has evaporated, the buttons no longer
flash.
"Plopping" sounds
can be heard when
cooking with steam.
Water vapour requires the cold/heat effect for frozen food.
No action required.
The appliance hums
during operation and
after it is switched off.
Functional test of the pump creates operating noise.
No action required.
The appliance hums
or clicks when the
control panel is
opened.
Removing the control panel creates operating noise.
No action required.
The interior lighting
does not work.
The LED light is defective.
Note:Do not remove the glass cover.
▶
Call the after-sales service.
→"Customer Service", Page35
Maximum operating
time reached.
To prevent an unwanted permanent operation, the appliance automatically stops heating
after several hours if the settings are unchanged. A message appears in the display.
The point at which the maximum operating time is reached is determined by the corres-
ponding settings for an operating mode.
1.
To continue operation, switch off the appliance with ⁠ first.
2.
Then use ⁠ to switch on the appliance and set the required operation.
Tip:To prevent the appliance from switching off when you do not want it to, set a cooking
time.
A message with "D"
or "E" appears in the
display, e.g. D0111
or E0111.
The electronics have detected a fault.
1.
Switch the appliance off and on again.
a If the fault was a one-off, the message disappears.
2.
If the message appears again, call the after-sales service. Please specify the exact error
message when calling.
→"Customer Service", Page35