Whirlpool SE960PEP Use & Care Manual page 25

Whirlpool gas range use & care guide se960pep
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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1. Before calling for
assistance...
Performance
problems
often result
from little things you can fix yourself
without tools of any kind.
It nothlng
operates:
l
Is the range
properly
connected
to gas and electrical
supplies?
(See "Installation
Instructions:')
l
Have you checked
the main fuse or
circuit breaker
box?
l
Is the flow of combustion
and/or
ventilation
air to the range
blocked?
Do not block
the air
flow to and around
the range.
If the oven will not operate:
l
Is the Oven Selector
turned to a
setting (BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED
BAKE]?
l
Is the Oven Temperature
Control
turned to a temperature
setting?
If burner
fails to light:
l
Is the range
connected
to elec-
trical power?
l
Have you checked
the main fuse or
circuit breaker
box?
l
Are burner ports clogged?
(See page
22 .]
If burner
flames
are uneven:
l
Are burner ports clogged?
(See page
22 .)
If burner
tlames
litt off ports, are
yellow,
or are noisy when turned
off:
l
The air/gas
mixture may be incor-
rect. (Call for service.)
If burner
makes
a popping
noise
when ON:
l
Is the burner wet from washing?
Let dry.
If control
knob(s)
will not turn:
l
Did you push in before trying to
turn?
If soil
is visible
on Continuous-
Cleaning
oven finish:
l
The special
finish
is designed
to
gradually
reduce
oven soil during
normal
baking
or roasting.
It is not
designed
to keep
your oven
spot-
less, only presentably
clean.
l
The door
is cooler
than
the oven
walls. Soil will be more visible on the
door than other areas
in the oven.
See page
17 for how to clean.
l
Sugar and starchy
spills may leave
stains. See page
17 for hand clean-
ing tips,
If the Self-Cleaning
Cycle
will not
operate:
l
Is the Oven Selector
set on CLEAN
and the Oven Temperature
Control
set on OFF?
l
Does the Start Time Dial show the
correct
time of day?
l
Is the Stop Time Dial set ahead
to the time you want the cleaning
cycle
to stop?
. Is the Lock Lever all the way to the
right?
If cooking
results aren't
what you
expected:
l
Is the range
level?
l
Are you using pans recommended
in the Cooking
Guide?
l
Does the flame size fit the cooking
utensil being
used? (See the Cook-
lng Guide.]
l
If baking,
have you allowed
W2 to 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
l
Have you preheated
the oven
before cooking?
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