Cleaning cooker jet

[pcatterall]

One burner on my Smev hob seems to be blocked. On removing the spreader I see there is a small brass jet which I assume needs cleaning out. Can I just unscrew the jet ( it seems tight and I don't want to damage anything) and clean the hole with a bit of wire or should I try poking about with the jet in situ? Ta.

 

[Poignard]

I use a sharpened match stick

 

[jdc]

One burner on my Smev hob seems to be blocked. On removing the spreader I see there is a small brass jet which I assume needs cleaning out. Can I just unscrew the jet ( it seems tight and I don't want to damage anything) and clean the hole with a bit of wire or should I try poking about with the jet in situ? Ta.

You can normally unscrew the jets without difficulty, which will certainly make it easier to clean. However they are not expensive so you might be as well to replace it; certainly if cleaning be very careful not to enlarge the hole (which will be about 0.55mm dia, and pretty sensitive to the exact dimension). I know this because...

For any Force 10 owner out there, I ordered a whole selection of jets for my Force 10 from inter-spares by buying the LPG conversion kit for Neff cookers - this is because Force 10 cookers are difficult to get spares for in this country, but Neff use the same burners.

Note: jets have their diameter stamped on the side. A bit obvious, but it's this you should match when replacing them. Typical dimensions depend on whether natural gas or LPG (LPG on the boat of course).

 

[PlankWalker]

I used a paper clip straightened out for the big jet and a wire from a wire brush on the small one. Didn't take them out ,and it worked a treat.

Plank