Do It Yourself; Problem Solver - GE 164D2966P079 Use And Care Manual

PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT WORK
TOP BURNERS DO NOT
LIGHT OR DO NOT
BURN EVENLY
BURNERS HAVE YELLOW
OR YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
BURNER FLAMES VERY
LARGE OR YELLOW
OVEN DOES NOT
COOK PROPERLY
STRONG ODOR
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
SURFACE BURNERS
LIGHT BUT OVEN
DOES NOT
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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• Oven controls not properly set.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet.
• Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove
burners and clean them with a small safety pin or sewing needle.
Make sure you do not enlarge the holes.
(A) Yellow flames—
Call for service
• If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames should look
like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use.
• With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.
• If range is connected to LP gas, check all steps in the Installation Instructions.
• Make sure thermostat capillary bulb (located in upper portion of oven) is in
correct position, not touching oven sides and not coated with anything.
• Aluminum foil being used improperly in oven.
• Oven vent blocked on top of range.
• Oven Temperature knob set incorrectly or not turned on.
• Incorrect cookware being used. Check each cooking section for cookware tips
or recommendations.
• Check common problems listed in Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
• Oven bottom not securely seated in position.
• Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Adjust oven burner air shutter.
• An odor from the insulation around the oven liner is normal for the first few
times oven is used. This is temporary.
• The oven thermostat needs adjusting. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat–
Do It Yourself section.
• The oven gas shut off valve may have accidentally been moved during cleaning
or moving. To check the oven gas shut off valve raise the cooktop and look
for the gas shut off lever either on the front large tube or at the extreme right
rear corner. Make sure the lever is turned so that it is parallel to the gas tube.
Gas
tube
(B) Yellow tips on outer
cones—Normal for LP gas
Lever shown open Lever shown
open
(C) Soft blue flames—
Normal for natural gas
Gas
tube