PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION

RANGE DOES NOT OPERATE (continued)

Surface elements do not heat.

No power to range. Check steps “Entire range does not operate” above.

 

 

 

Control knobs set too low. At very low heat settings of the control knobs, the surface

 

signal light may come on; however, surface unit does not operate. Turn the control

 

knob to a slightly higher setting until the elements start heating.

 

 

 

Coil elements not seated properly in terminals. Turn temperature control knobs to

 

OFF. Pull out and lift up coil elements. Straighten terminals on end of coil element

 

if necessary. Replace elements properly into the element block.

 

 

 

Incorrect surface control knob turned on. Make sure the correct surface control is on

 

for the surface unit to be used.

 

 

 

Burned-out light bulb. See “Oven Lamp” in the “General Information” section.

 

 

Control panel light does not

Lamp loose in sockets or burned-out. See Fluorescent Lamp in General Information

operate (some models).

section.

 

 

SURFACE UNITS

Surface elements too hot or too cold.

Raise or lower setting until proper amount of heat is obtained.

Use only flat bottom, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware. Pans having a flat bottom heat better than warped pans. Cookware material affects heating. Heavy and medium weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.

Liquids boil at LOW setting of surface units.

Incorrect setting of the control knob. Turn control knob to a lower setting.

Cooking on right rear element. When the oven is operating, heated air escapes through the oven vent located directly under the right rear end coil element or little behind it. This will increase the heat input.

CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP (some models)

Scratches or abrasions on

See “Ceramic Glass Cooktop” section in “General Information” section.

cooktop surface.

 

 

 

NOTE: Clean sugary food spills on the heating surfaces as soon as possible, as these can cause cratering of these surfaces when hot.

AVOID SERVICE CHECKLIST

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318200407 specifications

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