816291317 Generic Oven Clock Timer suits Smeg Ovens, 5 Button Electronic Programmer, Replaces 816290347 816290735 816290741

Here's a generic, compatible clock timer for Smeg ovens and freestanding cookers that use part 816291317. It is a 5 button electronic programmer module, and it also replaces the earlier Smeg numbers 816290347, 816290735, 816290741 and 816292759. The push buttons themselves are not part of the module, so you reuse the ones on your oven. It's an aftermarket part, not made by Smeg.

Smeg oven clock blank, flashing or won't let the oven heat?

The clock timer is the small electronic module behind the display. It keeps the time, runs the minute minder and handles automatic start and stop cooking. On many ovens with an electronic programmer the elements won't switch on until the clock is set or put back into manual mode, so a faulty module can look like a dead oven. Typical signs are a blank or garbled display, buttons that no longer respond, a clock that keeps resetting, or an oven that only heats some of the time. Rule out a simple reset after a power cut first by setting the time.

Part details

• Generic replacement for Smeg part 816291317
• Also replaces 816290347, 816290735, 816290741 and 816292759
• 5 button electronic clock timer module
• Push buttons not included
• Aftermarket part, not made by Smeg

Fitting the clock timer module

Switch the oven off at the wall or isolate it at the switchboard before removing the control panel. If the oven is hard-wired, get a licensed electrician to do the job. Photograph every plug and wire on the old module before unclipping it, then transfer them one at a time. Keep your existing push buttons, refit the panel, restore power and set the clock before testing a cooking function.

Questions about this part

Do I need to set the clock before the oven will work?

On many Smeg ovens with an electronic programmer, yes. After fitting, or after any power cut, set the time of day so the timer returns to manual mode, then select a cooking function and check that the oven heats.

Does it come with the buttons?

No. The module is supplied without push buttons, so keep the ones from your old timer in a safe place and fit them to the new module once it's in position.