Magic Chef CLY1612BDH Manual page 16

SERVI( :E INFORMATI( IN 15
CHECK THESE POINTS BEFOREYOU CALLFOR SERVICE
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
Surface burner fails to light, a. cloggedburner port(s) a. clean ports with straight pin.
b. surfacecontrolnotcompletely turnedto b. turn controlto the LtTE positionuntil the
the LITE positionor turnedtoo quickly burnerignites,then turncontrol t odesired
from the LITEposition flame size.
o. incorrectlyinstalled c. see page 11.
Burner flame is uneven, a. clogged burnerport(s) a, cleanportswith straightpin.
Surface burnerflame lifts off port or a. air/gasmixturenotproper a, callservicemanto adjustburner.
is yellow in color, NOTE: SomeyellowtippingwithLP gas is NOTE: Be sure installer properly adjusted
normaland acceptable, rangeat timeof installation.
Oven burner fails to light, a, oven incorrectlyset a. see page 7.
b, ovenpilotis not lit b. lightpilot.See page 6.
Popping sound heard when burner This is a normal soundthat occurswithsometypes of gas when a hotburner is turned off.
extinguishes. The poppingsound is not a safetyhazard and will notdamagethe appliance.
Moisture condensationon oven a. it is normal f or the window tofog duringthe a. leave doorajar for one or two minutes to
window,if equipped,when oven is in firstfew minutesthe ovenis on allowmoistureto escape.
use. b. clothsaturatedwithwateris usedto clean b. use a damp cloth to clean window to
thewindow preventexcesswaterfromseeping
betweenthe panelsofglass.
Baking resultsare not satisfactory, a. oven notpreheatedor set at correct a. preheatoven10 to 15 minutes.
• browningis too pale,too darkor temperature.
is uneven, b. usedincorrectrackposition b. see page7.
• foodcooksunevenly, c. incorrect u se of aluminum foil c. see page7.
• food is underdoneoroverdone, d. oven bottom incorrectlyreplaced d. replace oven bottom correctly.
e. too many pans on one rack or pan is too e. see page 7.
large f. reinstall thermostat sensing device.
f. oventhermostatsensingdeviceisoutofthe See Problem Chart on page 9 for additional
holdingclip(s), information.
Oven smokesexc'eaalvelyduring a a. temperaturetoo high a, lowertemperatureto 400-450°F.
broil operation, b. meathas too muchfat b. trimfat.
c, sauce appliedtoo earlyor marinade not c. applysauce duringlastfew minutesof
completely drained cooking.If meat has been marinated,
drainthoroughlybeforecooking.
d. soiledbroilerpan d. alwayscleanbroilerpan and insertafter
each use.
e. broilerinsertcoveredwithaluminum foil e. nevercoverinsertwithfoil as this
preventsfat fromdraining to pan below.
f. broilerarea or oven issoiled f. cleanovenor broilerarea.
Oven slow to heat, poor baking a. gas pressureregulator a, have gas dealertest regulator,
results, poor ignition of burner,pilot
won't stay lit, popping sound from
surface burner, carbon on pilot
shield, burnerflame too low/high.
Oven pilot will not light or stay on a. pilottubing a. maybe clogged,kinked,or leakingat the
fitting.
b. gas pressureregulator b. have gas dealer test regulator.
c. oven knob c. be sure knob is in the PILOT ON position
and not in the OFF position,
Gas odor a. possibleleak or loose fittings a. see boxed statementon page 1.
Because of vibrations due to travel
connectionson a recreationalvehicle may
loosen, Therefore, periodicallycheck all
connectionsfor leaks. See the installation
instructionsfor proper procedures on leak
testing. NEVER use a match or flame to
checkfor leaks.