If You Need Service Or Assistance - Whirlpool RF377PXV Use & Care Manual

3. Remove the light bulb from its
socket. Replace the bulb with a
40-watt appliance bulb.
4. Replace the bulb cover and snap
the wire holder in place. Plug in
appliance or reconnect at the
main power supply.
NOTE: The oven light will not work during the Self-Cleaning cycle.
If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1.
Before calling for
If the Self-Cleaning cycle will not
operate:
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
without tools of any kind.
If nothlng operates:
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Is the power supply cord plugged
into a live circuit with the proper volt-
age? (See Installation Instructions.)
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Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
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Is the Oven Selector turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED
BAKE]?
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Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
It surface unlts will not operate or
seem to cook too slow:
. Have you checked your home's
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
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Is the surface unit control knob
turned to a setting other than OFF?
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Are you using the proper cook-
ware? See page 7.
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Do the control knobs turn?
If surface unlf control knob(s) will
not turn:
Did you push in before trying to turn?
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Are the Oven Selector and Oven
Temperature Control set on CLEAN?
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Does the Start Time Dial show the
correct time of day?
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Is the Stop Time Dial set ahead to the
time you want the cleaning cycle to
stop?
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Is the Lock Lever all the way to the
right?
If cooking results aren't what you
expected:
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Is the range level?
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Does the oven temperature seem
too low or too high? See page 10.
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If needed, have you preheated the
oven as the recipe calls for?
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Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
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Are you using pans recommended
in the Cooking Guide?
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If baking, have you allowed lY2 to 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
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Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
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Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face elements being used?