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Before
you call for service,
review the following list, It may save you time & expense, The list includes common occurrences
(shown in bold) that are not the result of defective workmanship
or materials in this appliance,
The possible corrections
to these
problems are provided with the problem listed:
Oven smokes
excessively
durin_
o (1) Control(s) not
Range
is not levem o (1) Poor installation.
Place
oven
rack in
center
of oven.
Place
a Ievel on the oven
rack. Adjust
Ieveling
legs at base of range
until the oven
rack
is Ievei.
(2) Be sure
floor
is Ievel,
strong
&stabIe
enough
to adequateiy
support
range.
(3) Uf floor
is sagging
or sloping,
contact
a carpenter
to
correct
the situation.
(4) Kitchen
cabinet
alignment
may
make
range
appear
not revel. Be sure cabinets
are square
& have
sufficient
room
for range
clearance.
Cannot
move
appliance
easily.
Ap_pHance
must
be accessible
for service
o (1) Cabinets
not square
or are built in too tightly.
Contact
builder
or installer
to make
appliance
accessible.
(2)
Carpet
interferes
with
range.
Provide
sufficient
space
so range
can be Iifted over
carpet.
Surface
emement too
hot or not hot enough
o Incorrect
control
setting.
Be sure
the correct
controi
is ON.
Surface
emement
does
not heat
o (1) Lightweight
or warped
pans
used.
Use only fiat,
eventy
balanced,
medium
or
heavyweight
cookware.
Fiat pans
heat
better
than
warped
pans.
Cookware
materials
and weight
of the material
affect
heating.
Heavy
& medium
weight
pans
heat
evenly.
Because
lightweight
pans
heat
unevenly,
foods
may burn
easily.
(2) No
power
te the appIiance.
Check
steps
under
"Entire
Appliance
Does
Not
Operate"
in this checklist.
(3) Incorrect
control
setting.
Make
sure
the correct
control
is ON.
Entire
appmiance
does
not operate
o (1) The time of day is not
set. The time of day must
first be set in order
to operate
the
oven.
See '*To Set the CIock"
in the Setting
Oven
Controls
section.(2)
Make
sure
cord/plug
is plugged
correctly
into outlet.
(3) Service
wiring
is not complete.
Contact
your
authorized
service
agent.
(4)
Electrical
power
outage.
Check
house
lights
te be sure.
Call your
local electric
company
for service.
Oven
does
not operate
o Be sure
the oven
controls
are set
properly
for the desired
function.
See Setting
Oven
Controms
in
this Use & Care
Manual
or read the instructions
"Entire
appliance
does
not operate"
in this checklist.
Oven
might does
not work
(some
modems)
o Replace
or tighten
bulb. See Changing
Oven
Light
in the Use & Care Manuai.
Oven
control
beeps
& disp_s
any
F code
error
(for
exam Ipj#_
FI_
o Electronic
controI
has detected
a fauIt
condition.
Press
CLEAR/OFF
to clear the dispIay
& stop beeping.
Reprogram
oven.
If fault recurs,
record
fauIt number.
Press
CLEAR/OFF
&
contact
an authorized
service
agent.
ESEC
dispmays
" o o " messaq#,
o Indicates
that the ESEC
has a "Lockout"
condition.
This
condition
is normal
when
setting
for a SeIf-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
dis mA[a_ve 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.
set properly.
Follow
Broil
instructions
under
Setting
Oven
Controls,
(2) Make sure
oven door is opened
to broil
stop
position.
(3) Meat
too close
to the broil
element.
Reposition
the
broil
rack to provide
proper
clearance
between
the meat
& the
element.
Preheat
the broil
element
for searing.
(4) Meat
not
properly
prepared.
Remove
excess
fat from
meat.
Cut fatty
edges
to prevent
curling,
but do not cut into lean.
(5) Insert
on
broiler
pan wrong
side up & grease
not draining.
Always
place
grid on the broiler
pan with
ribs up & slots
down
to allow
grease
to drip into pan (some
models).
(6) Grease
has built
up on oven
surfaces.
Regular
cleaning
is necessary
when
broiling
frequently.
Old grease
or food
spatters
cause
excessive
smoking.
Flames
inside
oven
or smoking
from
oven
vent
o Excessive
spillovers
in oven.
For example
this will happen
for pie
spillovers
or Iarge
ameunts
of grease
left on the oven
bottom.
Wipe
up excessive
spillovers
before
starting
oven.
If flames
or
excessive
smoke
are present
see "Broiling"
in the Setting
Oven
Controls
section.
Poor
baking
resumts o Many
factors
affect
baking
resuIts.
Make
sure
the proper
oven
rack position
is used.
Center
food
in the
oven
& space
pans to allow
air to circuIate.
Allow the oven
to
preheat
to the set temperature
before
pIacing
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
Your
Oven
Temperature
in this Use
& Care
Manual.
Soim not compmetemy
removed
after
SemfoCmeanin_
-
Failure
to cIean
bottom,
front top of oven,
frame
of oven or door
area
outside
oven
seal. These
areas
are not in the Self-
CIeaning
area,
but get hot enough
to burn on residue.
Clean
these
areas
before
the SeIf-Cteaning
cycle
is started.
Burned-
on residue
can be cleaned
with
a stiff nylon
brush
and water
or
a nylon
scrubber.
Be carefuI
not to damage
the oven
gasket.
SemfoCmeaningc_cme
does
not work
o (1) Oven control
not set
properly.
Follow
instructions
under
SelfoCleaning.
(2) Self-
Cleaning
cycle
was
interrupted.
Follow
steps
under
"Stopping
or Interrupting
a Self-CIeaning
Cycle"
under
SemfoCmeaning,
Metal
marks
(Ceramic
Cooktep)
o Sliding
or scraping
of metal
utensils
on cooktop
surface.
Do not slide
metat
utensils
on
cooktop
surface.
Use
a ceramic-glass
cooktop
cleaning
creme
to remove
the marks.
See
"Cooktop
CIeaning
and
Maintenance"
in the Care
& Cmeaning
section.
Scratches
or abrasions
on cooktop
surface
(Ceramic
Cooktop)
o (1) Coarse
particles
such
as suit or sand
between
cooktop
and
utensils
can
cause
scratches.
Be sure
cooktop
surface
and
bottoms
of utensile
are dean
before
usage.
Small
scratches
do not affect
cooking
and will become
less
visible
with
time.
(2) Cleaning
materials
not recommended
for
ceramic-glass
cooktop
have
been
used.
See
"Cooktop
Cmeaning
& Maintenance."
(3) Cookware
with
rough
bottom
has
been
used.
Use
smooth,
flat-bottomed
cookware.
Brown
streaks
or specks
on cooktop
surface
(Ceramic
Cooktop)
o Boilovers
are cooked
onto
surface.
Use razor
blade
scraper
to remove
soil.
See
"Cooktop
CIeaning
and
Maintenance"
in the Care
& Cmeaning
section.
Areas
of discomoration
with
metallic
sheen
(Ceramic
Cooktop)
o Mineral
deposits
from water
and food.
Remove
using a
ceramic-giass
cooktop
cleaning
creme.
Use
cookware
with
clean,
dry bottoms.
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