Whirlpool SFOlOESR/ER manual If you need service or assistance, For Assistance

If you need service or assistance,

we suggest you follow these four steps:

l.

Before

calling

for

assistance...

Performance

problems

often

result

If

burner

makes

a

popping

noise

from little

things

you can

find

and fix

when

ON:

without

tools

of

any

kind.

l

Is the

burner

wet

from

washing?

Let

If

nothing

operates:

dry.

If control knob(s) will not turn:

l

Is the

range

properly

connected

to

Did

you

push

in before

trying

to turn?

gas

and

electrical

supplies?

(See

l

“Installation

Instructions!‘)

If

cooking

results

aren’t

what

you

Have

you

checked

your

home’s

l

expected:

main fuses or circuit breaker box?

l

Is the

range

level?

Is the flow

of

combustion

and/or

l

l

Are

you

using

pans

recommended

ventilation

air

to

the

range

in the

“Cooking

Guide”?

blocked?

Do

not

block

the

air

flow

l

If baking,

have

you

allowed

1% to 2

to and around the range.

inches (4-5

cm)

on all sides of the

Is the

Oven

Temp

Control

turned

to

l

pans

for

air

circulation?

a temperature

setting

or BROIL?

l

Have

you

preheated

the oven

as the

If

burner

fails

to light:

recipe

calls

for?

l

Is the

range

connected

to electrical

l

Are

the

pans

the

size called

for in the

powef?

recipe?

l

Have

you

checked

your

home’s

l

Are

you

following

a

tested

recipe

main

fuses

or

circuit

breaker

box?

from

a

reliable

source?

l

Are

burner

ports

clogged?

(See

l

Do

the

cooking

utensils

have

page

13.)

smooth,

flat

bottoms

and

fit the

sur-

If burner flames are uneven:

face

burners?

See the Cooking Guide for more infor-

l

Are

burner

ports

clogged?

(See

mation

on

cooking

problems

and

page

13.)

how

to

solve them.

If

burner

flames

lift

off

ports,

are

yellow,

or

are

noisy

when

turned

off:

l

The

air/gas

mixture

may

be incor-

rect.

(Call for

service.)

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