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Electric & Induction hobs

Q : My hob is showing "SHO" or "BL"


A : This is not a fault


Most of of electric & induction hobs have a "Secondary" menu, This menu incorporates three different modes that are consumer accessable.


The Secondary Menu - to access please refer to your user manual -



If you do not have your user manual please download a copy here: http://www.smeguk.com


Once you have accessed this the following options are available to either enable or disable


SHO - "Showroom mode" disables all heating elements for demo or showroom environments


BL - "Block mode" locks each zone in use out after 60 seconds of none operation by the user


Eco (logic - some models only) to change the output power setting for economy use)


BLOCK MODE Please note this is not a fault – “B1” is in fact “BL” for block / safety lock – this can be enabled or disabled in the secondary menu


The display may also be described or seen as one of the following



“81”



“Bi”



“8L”



Again - this is "BL" for block and its not a fault -


Please note: You may be charged if an engineer visits your appliance and these modes are enabled and reported as a fault.

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