Avoid Service Checklist - Gibson GEF357CBSB Owner's Manual

Avoid Service ChecMist
Beforeyou call for service, review this list. ft 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
IN STALLATION
Range is not level.
Poor installation.
Place oven rack in center of oven. Place
a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling
legs at base of range until level indicates
that the rack is level.
When oven is leve!, cooktop may not
appear to be level with countertop.
Weak, unstable floor.
Be sure floor is level and can adequately
support range.
Contact a carpenter to correct sagging or
sloping floor.
Kitchen cabinet misalignment may Be sure cabinets are square and have
make range appear to be unlevel, sufficient room for range clearance.
Contact a cabinet maker to correct
problem.
Cannot move appliance easily.
Appliance must be accessible for
service.
Cabinets not square or are built in too Contact builder or installer to make
tight, appliance accessible.
Carpeting interferes with range.
Provide sufficient space so range can be
lifted over carpet.
SURFACE ELEMENTS
Surface element too hot or not hot
enough.
Surface element does not heat.
Incorrect control setting.
Lightweight or warped pans.
No power to appliance.
Adjust control setting. Raise or lower
setting until proper amount of heat is
obtained. Dial markings are an indicator
of "relative" heat settings and will vary
slightly.
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.B e c a u s e
lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods
may burn easily.
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