Troubleshooting Procedures; Troubleshooting Chart - Maytag CWG3100AA Series Service Manual

Troubleshooting Procedures

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, disconnect power and gas before servicing, unless
testing requires power and/or gas.

Troubleshooting Chart

Problem
No oven operation in Bake
or Broil.
No gas flows to burner;
ignitor glows red.
Gas flows to bake/broil
burner, but burner does not
light.
Fan motor does not operate.
Popping sound heard when
burner extinguishes.
Moisture condensation on
oven window (if equipped)
when oven is in use.
Baking results are not
satisfactory.
Oven smokes excessively
during broil.
Oven smokes/odor first few
times of usage.
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Possible Cause
No voltage to oven control........................ • Check for 120 VAC at oven control
Failed ignitor .............................................
Failed gas valve .......................................
Ignitor positioned too far from burner .......
Dirt/grease in orifice or burner..................
Failed ignitor .............................................
No power to fan motor..............................
Failed fan motor, winding or frozen
shaft..........................................................
This is a normal sound that occurs with
some types of gas when a hot burner is
turned off .................................................. • This is not a safety hazard and will
Moisture in oven .......................................
Moisture in oven window ..........................
Oven not preheated or set to correct
temperature ..............................................
Oven thermostat sensing device not
inserted into clips......................................
Oven bottom panel incorrectly installed ...
Oven temperature set too high.................
Broil pan, broil area or oven soiled...........
Normal ...................................................... • Minor smoking and/or odor is normal
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Correction
input. If no voltage is present, check
wiring.
• Test ignitor (see "Testing
Procedures").
• Check gas valve for continuity.
• Reposition ignitor closer to burner.
• Clean orifice or burner.
• Test ignitor (also, ignitor should glow
red).
• Check for 120 VAC at fan motor. If
no voltage is present, check wiring.
• Check motor winding for continuity
and for a frozen shaft. Also check
wiring.
not damage the appliance.
• Leave oven door ajar for one or two
minutes to allow moisture to escape.
• Use a damp cloth to clean window to
prevent excess water from seeping
between the panels of glass.
• Preheat oven 10 to 15 minutes, or
set oven temperature to correct
temperature.
• Reinstall thermostat sensing device.
• Replace oven bottom correctly.
• Lower oven temperature.
• Clean broiler pan, broiler area or
oven.
the first few times of oven usage.
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