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Questions?
Use This Problem Solver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OVEN W ILL NOT
W ORK
« Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
« Oven controls not properly set,
® Door left in locked position after cleaning.
TOP BURNERS
DO NOT LIGHT
OR DO NOT BURN
EVENLY
® M ake sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet.
® Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Rem ove
burner and clean them with a safety pin or paper clip. M ake sure you do not
enlarge the holes
® Burners may not be fitted correctly onto the mounting brackets. Remove and
reinstall them properly.
BURNERS HAVE
YELLOW OR
YELLOW -TIPPED
FLAMES
(A) Yeiiow flames-
Call for service
(B) Yellow tips on outer (C) Soft blue flames—^
cones—
Norm al for LP gas Normal for natural gas
® If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Norm al burner flam es should
look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use.
® W ith LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is norm al
BURNER FLAMES
Vtrii LAriVJt CJri
YELLOW
® if range is connected to LP gas, check all steps in the Installation Instructions.
OVEN DOES NOT
COOK
p r o pe r ly
® Alum inum foil being used improperly in oven,
® Oven vent blocked on top of range
® Incorrect cookware being used. Check each cooking section for cookware tips
or recom m endations.
® Oven bottom not securely seated in position..
OVEN W ILL NOT
SELF-CLEAN
° Oven tem perature is too high to set self-cleaning operation. Allow the range to
cool to room temperature and reset the controls
® Door latch handle not moved all the way to the right.
CLOCK AND
M INUTE/SECOND
TIMER DO NOT
W ORK
® Range electrical plug m ust be securely seated in a live power outlet. Check for
blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
® Review instructions on page 19
OVEN LIGHT DOES
NOT COME ON
® Bulb may be loose or burned out.
® Electrical plug must be plugged into a live power outlet.
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