Before You Call For Service - Maytag CRE9900ACB Owner's Manual

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if...
Part or all of your electric range does not
operate
• Is the range plug loose or disconnected from
tile electrical outlet (if not wired direct to
the electrical supply)?
• Are any house }uses blown or circuit
breakers tripped?
o Has a range fuse blown (Canadian ranges
only)?
• Itas the power supply to the home been
interrupted?
• Are the or-era controls properly set?
• \Vas the electronic control (select models)
correctly set?
• Was the door left in the locked position
fb!lovdng a self-clean cycle? (select ,nodels)
• Is the oven set for delay start? (select
models)
Surface elements fail to turn on or heat
the food properly
• Is the range plug loose or disconnected from
the electrical outlet (if not _4re<t direct to
the electrical supply)?
• IIas a range fuse blown (Canadian ranges
only)?
• If the range has coil elements, are they
properly plugged into the receptacles?
• _\_re appropriate utensils used? (See
Cookware Section)
• Are the surf;ace element controls properly
set?
• Is the self-clean cycle operating
and
therefbre overriding the surface cookfi_g
abilities (Canadian ranges only')?
Food not baking correctly
• Are the oven racks properly placed fbr
baking? (see Baking Chart)
° Have you used aluminum foil correctly?
• Was the oven preheated as recommended?
• Are the controls for bake operatiorts
prolx_rly set?
• Is there 1 to 2 inches of space between pans
and the oven walls? Arc the range and oven
racks level?
• Was good cookwareibakeware of the proper
size used?
• Are yon 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 covered or blocked on
the range surfhce?
Food does not broil properly
• Are the controls for broiling set properly?
(see Broiling section)
• Was the proper rack position used? (see
B roiling section)
• Did you allow time for the broil element to
preheat?
• Was the broiler pan received x_4th the range
used?
• Was ahnninum foil used on the broiler ][>an
insert, blocking the slits tbr fat drainage?
Oven light does not operate
• Is the bull) loose or burned out?
• Is the light switch in the On position?
Oven will not self-clean (select models)
° ls the self-clean control set properly? (see
Self-Clean instructions)
• Is the oven set for delay start?
Oven door won't latch (select models)
• Are die proper controls set I)_r the self-clean
cycle? (see Self-Clean instructions).
Oven door will not unlock (select models)
• tlas the self-clean cvele been finished fbr at
least one hour'?
"F" plus a number appears in the display
(select models)
• These are fault codes. Ira fiault code appears
in the display and a continuous beep sounds,
press the CANCEL button. If the fault code
reappears, disconnect power to the range
and call a qualified service tedmieian.
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