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Solutions
to Common
Problems
Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences
that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance.
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE
CAUSE/SOLUTION
Range is not level.
Cannot move appliance
easily. Appliance
must be accessible
for service.
Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust
leveling legs at base of range until the oven rack is level.
Be sure floor is level and is strong and stable enough to adequately
support range.
If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
Kitchen cabinet alignment
may make range appear unlevel.
Be sure cabinets
are
square and have sufficient
room for range clearance.
Cabinets
not square or are built in too tightly. Contact
builder or installer
to make
appliance
accessible.
Carpet interferes with range. Provide sufficient space so range can be lifted over carpet.
Oven control
beeps and displays any F
Electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press CLEAR/OFF
to clear the display
code error (for example
F11).
and stop beeping. Reprogram oven. If fault recurs, record fault number. Press CLEAR/
OFF and contact a Servicer.
Surfaceelementtoo
hotor not hotenough.
Incorrect control setting. Make sure the correct control is on for the element to be used.
Surface element
does not heat,
Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight
cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of
the material
affect heating.
Heavy and medium-weight
pans heat evenly.
Because
lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.
No power to the appliance. Check steps under "Entire Appliance
Does Not Operate" in
this Before You Call checklist.
Incorrect control setting. Make sure the correct control is set for the surface element to
be used.
Entire appliance does not operate.
Make sure cord/plug is plugged correctly into outlet. Check circuit breakers.
Service wiring is not complete. Contact your appliance Servicer for assistance.
Power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company
for
service.
ESEC displays"
- -" message,
The ESEC Control will display " - - " in the digital display windows indicating that the
ESEC has a "Lockout" condition.
This condition is normal when setting for a Self-
Clean mode. Wait for the Self-Clean cycle to completely
finish. For complete
instructions
to unlock the oven door see the Self-Cleaning
instructions
in this Use &
Care Manual.
ESEC displays other"F"
messages
with numbers,
The ESEC control constantly
monitors the internal circuitry as well as several circuits
to insure they are all operating correctly.
If at any time one of these systems fails, the
ESEC will immediately stop the current operation
and flash an error code. Turn all
the surface control knobs to the OFF position. If the error did not clear, record the "F"
number error and contact your appliance Servicer for further assistance.
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