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Rational CombiMaster Plus Troubleshooting

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If your oven is down for the count, you need to get it up and running with little downtime. With our Rational CombiMaster Plus troubleshooting guide, you can ensure your unit will be heating up and baking delicious meals again quickly.

Basic Troubleshooting

  • Step 1. Check the power cord.
  • Step 2. Check for any loose cords or connections.
  • Step 3. Press the reset button.

Rational CombiMaster Plus Troubleshooting Causes & Solutions

Issue

Possible Cause

Solution

Water is leaking out of the door

  • The door isn’t fully closed
  • The door seal is worn or damaged
  • Close the door completely with the door handle pointing downward
  • If that doesn’t help, replace the door seal

There’s noise in the cooking cabinet while the unit is in use

The air baffles or hanging racks aren’t fixed correctly

Replace the lamp

The cooking cabinet light isn’t working

The halogen lamp is defective

Replace the lamp

Water is running out of the bottom of the unit

  • The unit isn’t level
  • The drain is blocked
  • Level the unit with a spirit level
  • Remove and clean the outlet (HT pipe) on the back of the unit to remove any blockages

The unit doesn’t turn on

  • The external main switch is off
  • The fuse has been tripped
  • The ambient temperature remains below 5 degrees celsius for a long time
  • Switch on at the main switch
  • Check the fuses on the circuit board
  • Heat the cooking cabinet to above 20 degrees celsius

The unit is flashing cooking mode display

The cooking cabinet is too hot

Use Cool Down to cool the cooking cabinet down

To find cleaning tips or maintenance tasks, check out our Rational manuals and diagrams.

Please contact a local authorized service agent who can help with these specific units and all your commercial kitchen equipment needs.