Cooktop/Oven Temperature Controls; Troubleshooting - Crosley GAS RANGE Use & Care Manual

To Replace:
1. Grasp the door on the sides with your fingers on the front of
the door and your thumbs on the inside surface.
2. Hold oven door so that the top edge of each door slot is
horizontal. Insert door hinge into the hinge slots.
3. Tilt top of door toward range. Insert bottom door hinge notch
down onto front frame edge.
4. Open the door completely and remove the hinge pins. Save
hinge pins for future use.
5. Close the door slowly to assure door side panel clearance
and proper hinge engagement.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
Nothing will operate
• Is the main or regulator gas shutoff valve in the off
position?
See Installation Instructions.
Is the range properly connected to the gas supply?
Contact a trained repair specialist or see Installation
Instructions.
Surface burners will not operate
• Is this the first time the surface burners have been used?
Turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air
from the gas lines.
• Is the control knob set correctly?
Push in knob before turning to a setting.
• Are the burner ports clogged?
See "Surface Burners" section.
Surface burner flames are uneven, yellow and/or noisy
Are the burner ports clogged?
See "Surface Burners" section.
Are the burner caps positioned properly?
See "Surface Burners" section.
Is the air/gas mixture correct?
Contact a designated service technician to check the air/gas
mixture, or see the Installation Instructions.
Is propane gas being used?
The range may have been converted improperly. Contact a
trained repair specialist.
Surface burner makes popping noises
• Is the burner wet?
Let it dry.
Cookware not level on cooktop
•
is the range level?
Level the range. See the Installation Instructions.
• Is the proper cookware being used?
Use cookware with a flat bottom. See "Cookware" section.
Excessive heat around cookware on cooktop
• Is the cookware the proper size?
Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking
area, element or surface burner. Cookware should not extend
more than 1/2"(1.3 cm) outside the cooking area.
Oven will not operate
• Is this the first time the oven has been used?
Turn any one of the surface burner knobs on to release air
from the gas lines.
•
is the oven temperature control knob set correctly?
See "Cooktop/Oven Temperature Controls" section.
•
is the main or regulator gas shutoff in the off position?
Contact a designated service technician or see the
Installation Instructions.
Oven makes muffled ticking noise when in use
• This is normal and occurs when the oven burner cycles on
and off to hold the set oven temperature.
Oven burner flames are uneven, yellow and/or noisy
• Is propane gas being used?
The range may have been converted improperly. Contact a
trained repair specialist.
• Is the air/gas mixture correct?
Contact a designated service technician to check the air/gas
mixture or see the Installation Instructions.
Cooktop cooking results not what expected
• Is the proper cookware being used?
See "Cookware" section.
•
is the control knob set to the proper heat level?
See "Cooktop/Oven Temperature Controls" section.
Baking results not what expected
• Was the oven preheated?
Wait for oven to preheat before placing food in oven.
• Are the racks positioned properly?
See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section.
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