Troubleshooting 45
Problem | Possible causes | What to do |
Cooktop burners |
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US CA
Some burners will not | Burner parts or ignitors may be | Check that the burner parts |
light. | wet, dirty, or misaligned. | are clean, dry, and correctly |
Flames do not burn all |
| assembled. Check that the |
| ignitors are clean and dry. | |
around the burner |
| See ‘Care and cleaning’ for |
cap. |
| instructions. |
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There is no clicking when | The ignitor is dirty or there is a | Clean the ignitor(s). See ‘Care |
I try to light a burner. | power outage. | and cleaning’ for instructions. |
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There is a power failure – | Power outage in your area. | The cooktop burners can still be |
can I still use the cooktop |
| used. To light them: |
burners? |
| 1 Holding a lighted match to |
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| the flame spreader, push |
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| in on the control knob and |
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| turn counterclockwise to |
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| LITE. |
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| 2 When the flame is burning |
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| all the way around the |
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| burner, you may adjust the |
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| heat. |
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| Important! |
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| If the flame is blown out during |
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| a power failure, turn the knob |
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| immediately to OFF, as the |
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| burner will not automatically |
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| relight and gas may escape. |
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The flames have | A draft or a spill has extinguished | No action required. The |
suddenly gone out. | the flame. | burner will detect this and |
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| automatically relight. However, |
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| if there has been a large spill, |
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| we recommend turning the |
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| burners off and cleaning the |
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| burners and sump area. See |
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| ‘Care and cleaning’ for |
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| instrucions. |
There is a slight ‘extinction pop’ or flash after I’ve turned a cooktop burner off.
This is normal for LP gas and requires no action.
