If You Need Assistance Or Service - Whirlpool SF312PEW Use And Care Manual

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 for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed descrip-
tion 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
The power cord is not
Plug the power cord into a live circuit
operate plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage. (See Installation
with proper voltage.
Instructions.)
Range is not properly con- Contact an authorized Whirlpool
netted to gas supply.
service technician to reconnect range to
gas supply. (See Installation Instruc-
tions)
A household fuse has blown
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
or a circuit breaker has
breaker.
tripped.
Controls are not set correctly. Reset controls, if needed.
The flow of combustion and/
Remove blockage to airflow to and
or ventilation air to the range
around range.
is blocked.
The oven will
The Oven Temperature
Push in and turn the Oven Temperature
not operate
Control is not turned to a
Control to a temperature setting.
temperature setting.
Burner fails to The power cord is not
Plug the power cord into a live circuit
light plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage. (See Installation
with proper voltage.
Instructions.)
A household fuse has blown
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
or a circuit breaker has breaker. In case of prolonged power
tripped.
failure, manually light burners (see
paw 8).
Burner ports are clogged.
Clean with a straight pin (see pages 17
and 23).
Burner flames
Burner ports are clogged. Clean with a straight pin (see pages 17
are uneven
and 23). If this fails, call an authorized
Whirlpool service technician for
service.
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