Before You Call For Service - Maytag CFE9000BCB User Manual

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if...
Part or all of your
electric range
does not operate
• ls the range plug loose or disconnected
from
the
electrical outlet (i{ not x_re(t direct to the electrical
supply)?
• Are any
house fuses blown
or circuit breakers
tripped)
• IIas tile power supply to the home been interrupted?
• Arc the oven controls properly set?
• Was the door left in the locked position fbllowing a
self-clean cycle (select models)?
• Is the ovcn set t})r a pmgraulmed
m,cn operation?
Surface elements fail to turn on or heat the fired
properly
• Is the range plug loose or disconnected from the
electrical outlet (if" not wired direct to the electrical
supply)?
• Were appropriate pans used? (See "Cooking Made
Simple" booklet.)
• Are the surfitcc element controls properly set?
• Is the self clean e'_cle operating (select models) and
therefore overriding the smface cooking abilities
(Canadian ranges
only)?
Food not baking
eorrectly
• Are the oven racks properly
placed
fbr baking? (See
Rack Positions, page 9.)
• Have you used 0.]l,lltillllll_ foil correctly?
• Was the oven preheated as recommended?
• Arc the controls for bake operati,ms properly set?
• Is there 1 to 2 inches of space between pans and the
oven walls? Are the range and oven racks level?
• Was good cookwarcibakeware of" the proper size
used? (See "Cooking Made Simple" booklet. )
• Are you using a tested recipe from a reliable source?
The oven thermostat on your new range may be more
accurate than the one on your old range,
• Was the oven vent coxvred or blocked on the range
surlhce?
Food does not broil properly
• Are the controls fi_r broiling set properly? (See
Broiling section, page 10.)
• Was the proper rack position used? (See Broiling
section, page 10.)
• Did you allow ti,lle
tt)r
the broil element to preheat?
• \Vas the broiler pan received with the range used?
• \'%is alton,hum foil used on
the
broiler pan insert,
blocking the slits lbr fat drainagc'?
Oven light does not operate
• Is the bulb loose or lmmcd out?
• Is the light sx_4tch it, the On position?
Oven will nut self-clean (select models)
• Is the self-clean control set properly? (See ScltLClean
instructions, pages !'2-13.)
• Is the oven set fin" a programmed oven operation?
Oven door won't lock (select models)
• Art' the proper controls set {_r the self-clean c)cle?
(See Self Clean instnlctiolls, pages 12-1:3.)
Oven door will not unlock (select models)
• llas the self clean cycle been lhlished lbr at [east one
hou r?
"F" plus a number appears in the display (select
models)
• These are fault codes. If a fault code N)pears in the
display and a continuous beep
SOUFIdS,
press the
CANCEL pad. If the fault code reappears, disconnect
power to the range and call a qualified service
technician.
Fan sound (select models)
• A
fan
will autonlaticalIy turn
on when
the oven is
operated to cool the clock controls. This is normal. It
may coritinuc to run even after
the
oven is turned off.
For further assistance contact your Maytag dealer
or call Maytag Customer Service:
U.S. 1-800-688-9900
CANADA 1-800-688-2002
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