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If control knob(s) will not turn:

lDid you push in before frying to turn?

Performance

problems

offen

result

If

soil

Is

vlslble

on

Contlnuous-

Cleaning

oven

flnlsh:

from little things you can find and fix

The

special

finish

is

designed

fo

without fools of any kind.

l

gradually

reduce

oven sol1 during

If nolhlng

operates:

normal

baking

or

roasting.

It is not

l

Is the

range

properly

connected

to

designed

to

keep

your

oven

spof-

gas and

electrical

supplies?

(See

less, only

presentably

clean.

“Installation

Instructionsl’)

l

The

door

is cooler

than

the

oven

l

Have

you

checked

your

home’s

walls. Soil will

be more

visible

on the

main

fuses or circuit

breaker

box?

door than other areas in the

oven.

l

Is the

flow

of combustion

and/or

See page

14 for how

to clean.

ventilation

air

to

the

range

l

Sugar and starchy spills may leave

blocked?

Do not

block

the

air

flow

stains. See page

14 for hand

clean-

to and

around

the

range.

ing

tips. Use

loll

on

lower

rack

to

l

Is the

Oven

Control

turned to a tem-

catch

these

spills.

perature

setting

or BROIL?

If cooking results aren’t what you

If burner

falls

to

light:

expected:

l

Isthe

range

connected

to electrical

l

Is the

range

level?

power?

l

Are you using pans recommended

l

Have

you

checked

your

home’s

in the

“Cooking

Guide”?

main

fuses or circuit

breaker

box?

l

If baking,

have

you

allowed

IYzto 2

l

Are burner

ports

clogged?

(See

inches

(4-5

cm)

on

all sides

of

the

page

15.)

pans for air

circulation?

l Have you preheated the oven as the

If burner flames are uneven:

recipe

calls

for?

Are burner

ports

clogged?

[See

l

l

Are the pans

the size called

for in the

page15.)

recipe?

If

burner

flames

Ilft

off

ports

#,are

l

Are

you

following

a tested

recipe

yellow,

or are noisy

when

fumed

off:

from a reliable

source?

l

The air/gas

mixture may be incor-

l

Do

the

cooking

utensils

have

rect. (See “Installation Instrucfionsl’]

smooth,

flat

bottoms

and

fit the

sur-

If

burner

makes

a

popping

noise

face

burners?

See the Cooking

Gulde

for more infor-

when ON:

l

Is the

burner wet

from washing?

Let

mation on cooking problems and

how to solve

them.

dry.