QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
OVEN WILt_ NOT WORK
TOP BURNERS
DO NOT
LIGHT OR DO NOT
BURN EVENLY
BURNER
FLAMES
VERY
LARGE
OR YELLOW
CLOCK
DOES NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT
COME ON
STRONG
ODOR
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES
NOT ROAST
OR BAKE PROPERLY
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
o Plug on the range is not complete{y
inserted
in the electricaI
outlet
o The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• Door left in lock position after self-cleaningo
= 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
(on models with dual burners)
or burner heads
(on models
with sealed
burners)
or burner caps on spill-proof
models,
and clean them
with a sewing
needle or twist tie. Make sure you do not enlarge
the holes_
On spill-proof
models
check electrode
area for burned-on
food or grease.
=If range is connected
to LP gas, check all steps in the Installation
Instructions.
• Range electrical
plug must be securely
seated in a live power outlet,
Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit
breaker.
= Bulb may be loose or burned out,
= Electrical
plug must be plugged
into a live power outlet.
• Improper
aidgas
ratio in oven. Adjust
oven burner air shutter.
o An odor from the insulation
around the oven liner is normal for the first few
times oven is used. This is temporary.
o The OVEN TEMP knob needs adjustment.
See the Adjust the
Oven Thermostat--Do
It Yourself section,
= Oven controls
not property seL See the Broiling section_
- Oven door and/or broiler drawer
not closed.
= Improper
shelf position
being used. See the Broiling section,,
° Food is being cooked
on a hot pan
° Cookware
is not suited for broiting.
QAluminum
foil used on the broiler pan grid has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
- Oven bottom
not securely
seated
in position.
° Oven controls
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--
Do It Yourself section.
o Clock not set correctiyo
- Aluminum
foil used improperly in the oven.
• Oven
bottom not securely
seated in position.
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