Troubleshooting - Whirlpool WFG500M4HS User Instructions

First try the solutions suggested here. If you need further assistance or more recommendations that may help you avoid a service call, or visit
www.whirlpool.com/product_help. In Canada, visit http://www.whirlpool.ca.
Contact us by mail with any questions or concerns at the address below:
In the U.S.A.:
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances
Customer eXperience Center
553 Benson Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692
Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence.
PROBLEM
Nothing will operate
Surface burners will not
operate
Surface burner flames
are uneven, yellow, and/
or noisy
Excessive heat around
cookware on cooktop
Cooktop cooking
results not what
expected
Oven will not operate
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
POSSIBLE CAUSES AND/OR SOLUTIONS
Power supply cord is unplugged - Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Household fuse is blown or a circuit breaker is tripped - Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
If the problem continues, call an electrician.
Main or regulator gas shut-off valve is in the Off position - See the Installation Instructions.
The range is improperly connected to the gas supply - Contact a trained repair specialist or see
Installation Instructions.
The control knob is not set correctly - Push in knob before turning to a setting.
Air in the gas lines - If this is the first time the surface burners have been used, turn on any one of the
surface burner knobs to release air from the gas lines.
Clogged burner ports - See the "Sealed Surface Burners" section.
Clogged burner ports - See the "Sealed Surface Burners" section.
Burner caps positioned improperly - See the "Sealed Surface Burners" section.
Range converted improperly - If propane gas is being used, contact a service technician or see the
"Warranty" section for contact information.
Cookware and flame are not matched - The cookware should be centered above the burner with the
bottom sitting level on the grate. The flame should be adjusted so that it does not extend up the sides of
the pan.
Improper cookware - Ideal cookware should have a flat bottom, straight sides, and a well-fitting lid, and
the material should be of a medium-to-heavy thickness.
Control knob set to incorrect heat level - See the "Cooktop Use" section.
Range is not level - Level the range. See the Installation Instructions.
Air in the gas lines - If this is the first time the oven has been used, turn on any one of the surface burner
knobs to release air from the gas lines.
In Canada:
Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances
Customer eXperience Centre
200 - 6750 Century Ave.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0B7
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