Problem Solver - GE 164D2966P118 Use And Care Manual

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PROBLEM
TOP BURNERS
DO NOT LIGHT
OR DO NOT
BURN EVENLY
BURNERS HAVE
YELLOW OR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
BURNER FLAMES VERY
LARGE OR YELLOW
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST
OR BAKE PROPERLY
CLOCK DOES
NOT WORK
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
OVEN LIGHT DOES
NOT COME ON
STRONG ODOR
"BURNING" OR "OILY"
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Pilots are not lit. 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 sewing needle or small safety pin.
Make sure you do not enlarge the holes.
Burners may not be fitted correctly onto the mounting brackets. Remove and
reinstall them properly.
(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 inner cones is normal.
If range is connected to LP gas, check all steps in the Installation Instructions.
controls not properly set. See the Broiling section.
Oven
Door not closed.
Improper shelf position being
Food is being cooked on a hot pan.
Cookware is not suited for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan rack has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
Oven bottom not securely seated in position.
Oven control not properly set. See the Baking or Roasting section.
Shelf position is not correct.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Clock not set correctly.
Aluminum foil used improperly in the oven.
Oven bottom not securely seated in position.
Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do section.
Bulb may be loose or burned out.
Electrical plug must be plugged into a live power outlet.
Switch operating oven light is broken. Call for service.
. An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the first
few times oven is used. This is tem~orary.
Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Cal I for service.
This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.
(B) Yellow tips on inner
cones—Normal for LP gas
used. See the Broiling section.
(C) Soft blue flames—
Normal for natural gas