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Before
You CaJJ • Solutions
to common
problems
Before you caii for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense.
Problem
Solution
Poor baking
results.
Many
factors
affect
baking
results.
Make
sure the proper
oven
rack
position
is used.
Center
food
in the oven
and
space
pans
to
allow
air to circulate.
Allow
the oven
to preheat
to the set temperature
before
placing
food
in the
oven.
Try adjusting
the recipe's
recommended
temperature
or baking
time.
If you
feel
the oven
is too hot or cool,
see Adjusting
oven
temperature
in
Setting
Oven
Controls
section.
Entire
appliance
does
not operate.
e
e
The time of day is not set. The time of clay must first be set in order to
operate
the oven. See Setting the clock in Setting Oven Controls section.
Make
sure power cord is plugged
properly
into outlet.
Electrical
power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local
electric
company
for service outage
information.
Service wiring is not complete.
Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®
for assistance
(See
back cover).
Oven
portion
of appliance
does
not
operate.
°
Be sure the oven controls
are set properly
for the desired cooking
feature.
See Selling Oven Controls in this manual
or see Entire appliance
does not
operate in this checklist.
°
Be sure the gas regulator
valve is in the ON position.
Refer to the Installation
Instructions
to for more information.
Surface
burners do not ignite.
° Surface
control
knob was not completely
turned to LITE. Push in & turn the
surface
control
knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control
knob to
desired
flame size.
Surface
burner flame
only part way
around
burner head.
"
Burner ports are clogged.
With the burner OFF, use a small-gauge
wire or
needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See CJeanlng the surface
burners
in the Care & Cleaning
section for additional
cleaning
instructions.
°
Range power cord is disconnected
from outlet (electric
ignition
models only).
Be sure power cord is securely plugged
into the power outlet.
* Electrical
power outage
(electric
ignition
models only). Burners can be lit
manually.
See section on Setting Surface Controls.
*
Burner slots or ports are clogged.
With the surface
burner OFF, clean ports
with a small-gauge
wire or needle.
Moisture
is present after cleaning.
Lightly fan the flame
& allow burner to
operate
until flame
is full. Dry the surface burners thoroughly
following
the
instructions
under Cleaning the surface
burners
provided
in the Care &
Cleaning
section.
Surface
burner flame
is orange.
* Dust particles
in main gas line. Allow the burner to operate
a few minutes
until flame
turns blue. Along
coastal
areas, a slightly
orange flame
is
unavoidable
due to salt air.
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