If You Need Servloe Or Assistance - Whirlpool SF317PEX Use And Care Manual

If You Need Service Or Assistance.
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We suggest you follow
these steps:
1. Before cslllng for asslstsnce . . .
Performance problems often result from little
things you can find and fix without Eels of any
kind.
If nothlng operates:
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Is the gas turned on?
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Is the power supply cord plugged into a live
circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installa-
tion Instrudions.)
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Have you checked your home's main fuses or
cirarit breaker box?
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Have instructions in this book been followed?
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Is the control knob set in the correct position?
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Is the flow of combustbn and/or ventilation air
to the unit obstructed? Do not obstruct
alrflow to and around unit.
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Recheck suspected defect.
If burner falls to Ilght:
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Is the range connected to electrical power?
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Have you checked your home'e main fuses or
circuit breaker box?
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Are burner ports clogged? See page 13.
If burner ffames are uneven:
. Are burner potis dogged? See page 13.
If burner ftames lift off ports, are yellow, or
are nolsy when lumed
off:
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The air/gas mixture may be incorrect. (Call for
service.)
If burner makes a popplng noise when ON:
. IS the burner wet from washing7 Let dry.
If control knob(s) will not turn:
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Did you push in before trying to turn?
If sollts vlslble onoontlnuousctesnlng
oven
flnlsh:
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The special finish is designed to gradually
reduce oven solI during Ty)rmal baking or
roasting. It is net designed to keep your oven
spotless, only presentably dean. If you broil
often, you may see oven soil. Follow hand-
cleaning tips on pages 15 and 16.
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The door is coder than the oven walls. Soil will
be more visibfe on the door than other areas in
the oven. See hand-cleaning tips on pages 15
and 16.
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Sugar and starchy spills may leave stains. See
pages 15 and 16 for hand-cleaning tips. Use
foil on lower rack to catch these spills.
If cooklng results are not what you expected:
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Is the range level?
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Does the oven temperature seem too bw
or
too high? See page 9.
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If needed, have you preheated the oven as the
redpe cslls for?
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Does the flame size fit the awking utensil
being used? (See the Cooklng Gukfe.)
. Are you following a tested rec'pe from a
reliable source?
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Are you using pans recommended in the
Cooking Guide?
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H baking, have you allowed 1 1 R to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) on all sides of the pans for air
clrculatbn?
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Are the pans the size called for in the recipe?
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Do the oxking utensils have smooth, flat
bottoms and fii the surface burners being
used?
See the Cooking Guide for more information on
cooking problems and how to solve them.
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