Tappan 318200505 manual Range does not Operate, Surface Units

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION

RANGE DOES NOT OPERATE (continued)

Surface elements do not heat.	No power to range. Check steps “Entire range does not operate” above.
	Control knobs set too low. At very low heat settings of the control knobs, the
	surface signal light may come on; however, surface unit does not operate. Turn the
	control knob to a slightly higher setting until the elements start heating.
	Coil elements not seated properly in terminals. Turn temperature control knobs to
	OFF. Pull out and lift up coil elements. Straighten terminals on end of coil element
	if necessary. Replace elements properly into the element block.
	Incorrect surface control knob turned on. Make sure the correct surface control is
	on for the surface unit to be used.
	The automatic lock off of the surface element is on (models with self-cleaning oven
	only). During the self-clean cycle, the surface elements, when used, are subjected to
	high heat. To ensure maximun element life, a safeguard locks off the use of the
	surface element during the self clean cycle. Once the oven cleaning cycle is
	complete and the oven door can be opened, the surface elements can be utilized.
	Cancel the self clean cycle.
Oven light does not work.	Burned-out light bulb. See “Oven Lamp” in the “General Information” section.
Control panel light does not	Lamp loose in sockets or burned-out. See Fluorescent Lamp in General Information
operate (some models).	section.

SURFACE UNITS

Surface elements too hot or too cold.

Raise or lower setting until proper amount of heat is obtained.

Use only flat bottom, evenly balanced, medium or heavy-weight cookware. Pans having a flat bottom heat better than warped pans. Cookware material affects heating. Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly. Because light-weight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.

Liquids boil at LOW setting of surface units.

Incorrect setting of the control knob. Turn control knob to a lower setting.

Cooking on right rear element. When the oven is operating, heated air escapes through the oven vent located directly under the right rear end coil element or little behind it. This will increase the heat input.

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