Amana RSS, RST Troubleshooting Guide, Fire Or Explosion, Sealed Top Burners, RC231002 Rev

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All Models - Bake, Broil Burner

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

FIRE OR EXPLOSION

TO AVOID THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING, UNLESS TESTING REQUIRES IT.

 

 

Sealed Top Burners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Unit continues to spark

A. Shorted valve switch.

A. Replace switch.

 

after it is turned off.

 

 

NOTE: If shorting is cau

 

 

 

 

customer should be advi

 

 

 

 

Carefully reposition switc

 

 

B. Switch has been pulled up

B. from off to high several ti

 

 

and off of fixed position on

 

broken.

 

 

valve so that it is not turned

 

 

 

 

 

to off position with valve

 

 

 

 

 

stem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Models - Bake, Broil Burner

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Yellow tipped burner flame.

A.

Too little primary air.

A. Open air shutter on burne

 

 

B.

Burner head bent.

B.

Level burner head.

 

 

C.

Of using L.P. Gas, range

C.

Check for proper L.P. co

 

 

 

may not be properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

converted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Flame blows away from

A.

Too much air.

A.

Slightly close air shutter t

 

burner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Gas pressure too hign.

B. Check pressure at orifice

 

 

C.

Heavy draft around cooktop

C.

Eliminate source of draft.

 

 

 

area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Floating (lazy) flame.

A.

Blocked flue, blocked

A.

Check for possible block

 

 

 

burner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Gas smell in kitchen.

A.

Leak in pipe joints.

A.

Check gas connections

 

 

 

 

 

needed.

 

 

B.

Valve leak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Check valve and replace

 

 

C.

Regulator plug loose.

C.

Check and tighten regula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RC231002 Rev. 3

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Amana RSS, RST Troubleshooting Guide, Fire Or Explosion, Sealed Top Burners, All Models - Bake, Broil Burner, RC231002 Rev