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Troubleshooting Procedures
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Pilot Ignition Models
Problem
Oven does not maintain
constant temperature.
Sooting from burner
flame.
Flame blows away from
burner.
Flames flash back into
mixer head.
Floating flame.
Gas smell.
RS2310004 Rev. 1
WARNING
Possible Cause
• Thermostat sensor bulb not in
proper location.
• Oven sensor coated with foreign
material.
• Range is not properly converted for
LP gas.
• Oven bottom not positioned
correctly.
• Oven bottom covered with
aluminum foil.
• Utensils too large for oven, no air
circulation.
• Thermostat out of calibration.
• High gas pressure.
• Incorrect selector cartridge setting.
• Flame responsive sensor being
heated by oven burner.
• Failed safety valve.
• Too little primary air.
• Burner head bent.
• If using LP gas, range may not be
properly converted.
• Too much air.
• Gas pressure too high.
• Draft around cooktop area.
• Too much air.
• Blocked burner.
• Not enough air.
• Leak in pipe joints.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death,
disconnect power and gas supply before servicing,
unless testing requires it.
• Reposition sensor bulb.
• Carefully clean sensor with scouring
pad. Place bulb in proper location.
• Verify conversion procedures.
• Verify correct placement of oven
bottom.
• Remove and explain to customer.
• Customer education.
• Check oven temperature. Replace
thermostat if necessary.
• Verify correct gas pressure.
• Verify selector cartridge is set on
proper setting for gas being used.
• Verify proper location of sensor and
pilot assembly.
• Replace safety valve.
• Open air shutter on burner.
• Level burner head.
• Verify correct conversion procedures.
Some yellow tipping normal on LP.
• Slightly close air shutter to burner.
• Verify correct gas pressure.
• Eliminate source of draft.
• Close air shutter slightly.
• Check for possible blockage in burner.
• Open air shutter.
• Verify gas connections and tighten if
necessary.
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Correction
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