If you need service or we suggest you follow four steps:
1l Before calling for assistance.. .
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself with- out tools of anv kind.
If nothing operates:
lIs the range plugged into an operating outlet or wired into a live circuit with the proper voltage? (See Installation Instructions.)
lHave you checked the main fuse or circuit- breaker box?
If the oven will not operate:
lIs the Oven Selector Knob turned to a set-
ting (BAKE or BROIL, but not TIMED)?
lIs the Oven Temperature Control turned to a
temperature setting?
It surface units will not operate:
lHave you checked the main fuse or circuit-
breaker box?
l Are surface units plugged in all the way?
lDo the control knobs turn?
If surface unit control knob or knobs will not turn:
lDid you push in before trying to turn?
If soil is visible on
The special finish is designed to gradually reduce oven soil during normal baking
or roasting. It is not designed to keep your
oven spotless...only presentably clean. If you broil often, you may see oven soil.
The door is coolerthan oven walls. Soil will be more visible on the doorthan other areas in the oven. See page 14, “Hand Cleaning.”
If cooking results aren’t what you expect:
lIs the range level?
l Are you using pans recommended in the
Cooking Guide?
lIf baking, have you allowed 1% to 2 inches
l Does the oven temperature seem too low or too high? See page 5, “Resetting the oven
temperature control.”
l Have you preheated the oven as the rec- ipe calls for?
assistance, these
Are the pans the size called for in the recipe?
Are you following a tested recipe from a reliable source?
Do the cooking utensils have smooth, flat bottoms?
Do the cooking utensils fit the surface unit being used?
See the Cooking Guide for more information on cooking problems and how to solve them.
2l If you need assistance”‘. ..
Call the Whirlpool
sistance telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. . . . . . . . . (800)
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800)
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The Consultant can instruct you in how to ob-
tain satisfactory operation from your appli- ance or, if service is necessary, recommend a qualified service company in your area.
3. If you need service”’ .. .
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net- work of franchised
technicians are trained to fulfill the
1 FRANCHISED SERVICE ( product warranty and provide after-
warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate
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