Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Top burners do not light | The pilots are not lit. | • On models with standing pilots, lift the cooktop and | |||||||
or do not burn evenly | (on standing pilot models) | hold a lit match next to the pilot opening between the | |||||||
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| Plug on range is not | • On models with electric ignition, make sure electrical | |||||||
| completely inserted in | plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. | |||||||
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| Burner holes on the side | • Remove the burners and clean them with a safety pin | |||||||
| or around the top of the | or paper clip. Make sure you do not enlarge the holes. | |||||||
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| Burners may not be fitted | • Remove the burners and reinstall them properly. | |||||||
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Burners have yellow or | The combustion quality of | • Use the illustrations below to determine if your burner | |||||||
| burner flames needs to be | flames are normal. If burner flames look like A, call for | |||||||
| determined visually. | service. Normal burner flames should look like B or C, | |||||||
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| depending on the type of gas you use. With LP gas, some | ||||||
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| yellow tipping on outer cones is normal. | ||||||
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| Call for service | on outer cones | Normal for natural |
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Burner flames very | LP gas is improperly | • Check all steps in the Installation of the range | |||
large or yellow | connected. | section. |
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Oven will | The thermostat capillary | • Make sure the thermostat capillary bulb (located in the | |||
not work | bulb must be clean and | upper portion of the oven) is in the correct position, not | |||
| unobstructed. | touching oven sides and not coated with anything. | |||
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| The oven vent is blocked. | • The oven vent, on the back of the range, must be | |||
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| Oven control improperly set. | • See the Using the oven sections. |
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| Incorrect cookware or | • See the Using the oven for baking or roasting section. | |||
| cookware of improper |
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| Oven bottom not securely | • See the Care and cleaning of the range section. | |||
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Strong odor | Improper air/gas ratio | • Adjust oven burner air shutter. See the Installation of | |||
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This is temporary. • An odor from the insulation around the oven liner is normal for the first few times the oven is used.
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