Before You Call • Sobfions
Before you call for service, review the are provided with the problem listed:
Problem
Poor baking results.
Appiianceis not level.
Cannot move appliance easily. Appliance must be accessible for
service.
Entire appliance does not operate.
Oven portion of appliance does not operate,
Surface element is too hot or not hot enough.
Surface element does not heat or does
not heat evenly.
to common problems
following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems
Solution
°Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see Adjusting oven temperature in Setting Oven Controls section.
°Be sure floor isievei, strong& stable enough to adequately support range.
°If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
•Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.
°Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.
Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.
•Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet.
°Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.
•Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Carl your local
electric company for service outage information.
°Service wiring is not complete. Call
°The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See Setting clock in Setting Oven Controls section.
*Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking
function in this manual or see '"Entire appliance does not operate" in this checklist.
°Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.
°Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned ON for element needed.
Oven light does not work.
•Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only fiat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating. Heavy & medium- weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat uneveniyo foods may burn easily.
*Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replacing oven light in the Care & Cleaning section.
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