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OVEN WILL NOT WORK | • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. | ||
| • The oven controls are not properly set. |
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OVEN TEMPERATURE | • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— | ||
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD | Do It Yourself section. |
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“BURNING” OR “OILY” | • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. | ||
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STRONG ODOR | • Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Adjust the oven burner air shutter. | ||
| • An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the | ||
| first few times the oven is used. This is temporary. |
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BURNERS HAVE YELLOW |
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FLAMES |
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| (A) Yellow flames— | (B) Yellow tips on | (C) Soft blue flames— |
| Call for service | outer cones— | Normal for natural gas |
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| Normal for LP gas |
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| If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames should | ||
| look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use. | ||
| • With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal. | ||
FAN NOISE | • A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is | ||
| normal and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off. | ||
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