Before You Call for Service
Problem Solution Guide - Cooktop
Problem | may be caused by | What to do |
Igniters do not spark. | Range not connected to electrical | Have electrician connect range to properly wired electrical |
| power. | connection. |
| Power to range is off. | Turn power on at junction box. Check for tripped circuit |
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| breaker or blown fuse. |
| Power outage. | Contact power company. |
| Wet or dirty igniter. | Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. |
No flame. | Igniter not working (no clicking | See igniters do not spark above. |
| sound). |
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| Wet or dirty igniter. | Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. |
| Gas is turned off. | Make sure the gas supply valve is in the on position. |
| Gas supply interrupted. | Contact gas company. |
Flame is distorted, yellow, or | Burner ring or burner cap is dirty or | Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. |
very large. | clogged. |
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| Burner ring or burner cap not | Make sure burner is assembled according to the Setting Up |
| properly positioned. | Your Range section. |
| Range set up to use a different | Have qualified service technician check to make sure that |
| type of gas (Natural or LP) or set | the range is set up for the type of gas and the correct |
| up for different altitude. | altitude. |
| Gas regulator is not installed or | Have qualified service technician check the gas regulator. |
| faulty. |
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Igniter continues to spark (click) | Burner is cold. | Burners may continue to spark for up to 60 seconds when |
after flame ignites. |
| cold and set to low. See Operating the Cooktop section for |
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| more information on how to minimize. |
| Flame distorted by air draft. | Minimize any air drafts around the range. Close nearby |
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| windows. |
| Wet or dirty igniter. | Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. |
| Burner ring or burner cap is dirty. | Clean according to Cleaning and Maintenance section. |
| Burner ring or burner cap not | Make sure burner is assembled according to the Setting Up |
| properly positioned. | Your Range section. |
Flame goes out at low setting. | Air intake holes obstructed. | Check to make sure air holes above knobs are not blocked. |
| Low gas pressure. | Contact gas company. |
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