If you need assistance or service, Before calling for assistance – Whirlpool 8SF302PSY User Manual

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IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE

If You Need Assistance

Or Service

This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section

outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem.

Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do If you still need assistance or service. When calling our

Consumer Assistance Center (U.S.A. only) or an authorized Whirlpool® service company for
help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your
appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.) This

information will help us respond properly to your request.

1. Before calling for assistance ...

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any
kind. Please check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a

service call.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Nothing will
operate

The power cord is not plugged

into a live circuit with proper

voltage.

Plug the power cord into a live circuit with
proper voltage. (See Installation Instruc­

tions.)

Range is not properly con­
nected to gas supply.

Contact an authorized Whirlpool® service

technician to reconnect range to gas

supply. (See Installation Instructions.)

A household fuse has blown or
a circuit breaker has tripped.

Replace household fuse or reset circuit
breaker.

Controls are not set correctly.

Reset controls, if needed.

The flow of combustion and/or
ventilation air to the range is

blocked.

Remove blockage to airflow to and

around range.

The oven
will not
operate

The Oven Temperature Control

is not turned to a temperature
setting.

Push in and turn the Oven Temperature
Control to a temperature setting.

Pilot is extinguished on stand­
ing pilot models.

Light pilot. (See “Lighting standing pilots”
on page 11.)

Burner fails

to light

The power cord is not plugged

into a live circuit with proper

voltage.

Plug the power cord into a live circuit with

proper voltage. (See Installation Instruc­
tions.)

A household fuse has blown or
a circuit breaker has tripped.

Replace household fuse or reset circuit

breaker. In case of prolonged power
failure, manually light burners
(see page 8).

Burner ports are clogged.

Clean with a straight pin (see pages 19
and 23).

Pilot is extinguished on stand­
ing pilot models.

Light pilot. (See “Lighting standing pilots"
on page 11.)

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