If You Need Service Or Assistance - Whirlpool SF375PEW Use And Care Manual

If You Need Service Or Assistance.. .
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1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix without
tools of any kind.
If nothing 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 Installation Instructions.)
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Have you checked your home's main
fuses or circuit 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 combustion and/or
ventilation air to the unit obstructed?
Do not obstruct air flow to and
around unit.
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Recheck suspected defect.
If the oven will not operate:
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Is the Oven Selector turned to BAKE
or BROIL? If Oven Selector is turned
to TIME BAKE, wait 30-40 seconds for
oven to start.
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Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If burner fails to light:
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Is the range connected to electrical
power?
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Have you checked your home's main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
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Are burner ports clogged? See
page 26.
If burner flames are uneven:
9 Are burner ports clogged? See
page 26.
If burner flames lifl off ports, are
yellow, or are noisy when turned off:
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The air/gas mixture may be incorrect.
(Call for service.)
If burner makes a popping noise
when ON:
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Is the burner wet from washing? Let
dry.
If control knob(s) will not turn:
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Did you push in before trying to turn?
If the Self-Cleaning cycle will not
operate:
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Are the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control set on CLEAN?
. Is the Set Knob set ahead to the time
you want the Self-Cleaning cycle to
stop?
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Is the Lock Lever all the way to the
right?
If cooking results aren't what you
expected:
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Is the range level?
Does the oven temperature seem too
low or too high? See page 10.
If needed, have you preheated the
oven as the recipe calls for?
Does the flame size fit the cooking
utensil being used? (See the Cooking
Guide.)
If broiling, have you completely closed
the oven door? Broiler provides best
cooking results with the oven door
closed.
Are you following a tested recipe from
a reliable source?
Are you using pans recommended in
the Cooking Guide?
If baking, have you allowed 1 l/2 to 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
Do the cooking utensils have smooth,
flat bottoms and fit the surface
burners being used?
See the Cooking Guide for more
information on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
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