Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Top burners do not light

Plug on range is not completely

Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly

or do not burn evenly.

inserted in the electrical outlet.

grounded outlet.

(The front right burner is

 

 

 

Burner slits on the side of the

Remove the burner heads and clean them. Check the

designed to have slightly

burner may be clogged.

electrode area for burned-on food or grease. See the

smaller flames between

 

 

Care and cleaning of the range section.

the 6 and 9 o’clock

 

 

 

 

 

positions. This is normal.)

Improper burner assembly.

Make sure the burner parts are installed correctly.

 

 

 

See the Care and cleaning of the range section.

 

 

 

Burner flames very

Improper air to gas ratio.

If range is connected to LP gas, contact the person

large or yellow

 

 

who installed your range or made the conversion.

 

 

 

Surface burners light

The oven gas shut-off valve

To check the oven gas shut-off valve, remove the

but oven does not

may have accidentally been

warming drawer (see the Care and cleaning of the range

 

moved during cleaning or

section) and look for the gas shut-off lever at the back

 

moving.

of the range.

Lever is

shown closed.

PULL TO OPEN.

Sealed burner models

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