Use and Care Manual
49-2001135 Rev. 0 21
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
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Problem Possible Cause What To Do
Precision Cooking button 
beeps error tone when 
pressed one time
There is no precision cooking device paired, 
so you are unable to start a precision 
cooking mode.
Connect a precision cooking device.
Pan won't pair or activate 
when tapping handle
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on the black plastic endcap.
Battery in pan is low or dead. Replace AAA battery, installing with positive 
end out of handle.
Using different pan hardware. Check that your pan has a black endcap that 
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will not work with GEA appliances.
Experiencing performance 
or minor technical issues 
including seeing 20°F or 
100°F as set temperature
Old unit or pan software. Connect your unit to the SmartHQ app and 
update unit software. Connect your unit and 
pan to the Hestan Smart Cooking app and 
update pan software.
The unit cancelled my 
precision cooking mode
Battery in device is low or dead. Replace AAA battery in pan, or charge probe.
Old unit or pan software. Connect your unit to the SmartHQ app and 
update unit software. Connect your unit and 
pan to the Hestan Smart Cooking app and 
update pan software.
Your precision cooking device has gone out 
of range.
This could indicate a problem with the device. 
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device manufacturer.
Your precision cooking device had a 
computation malfunction.
The unit lost communication with your 
precision cooking device.
This could indicate a problem with the device 
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contact the device or unit manufacturer.
Some cooking techniques and set 
temperatures in combination may trigger a 
fault in the temperature sensing algorithm.
Re-start the precision cooking mode and if 
problem persists under the same conditions 
but is not consistent in other use cases, 
contact the unit manufacturer.
Unable to reach set 
temperature in Precision 
Cooking Mode
Boiling water or cooking liquid based 
foods at high temperatures will result 
in temperature stalls close to the set 
temperature.
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sautéing, and searing when using Hestan Cue 
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temperatures between 100-200° F for slow 
cooking, simmering, and advanced cooking 
techniques like Sous Vide.










