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If control knob(s) will not turn:

lDid you push in before frying to turn?

Performance

problems

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result

If

soil

 

Is

 

vlslble

on

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Cleaning

oven

flnlsh:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from little things you can find and fix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

special

 

finish

 

is

designed

fo

without fools of any kind.

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gradually

 

reduce

oven sol1 during

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operates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

normal

baking

or

roasting.

 

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l

Is the

range

properly

connected

to

 

designed

 

to

keep

your

oven

spof-

 

gas and

electrical

 

supplies?

 

(See

 

less, only

 

presentably

 

clean.

 

 

 

 

“Installation

Instructionsl’)

 

 

 

l

The

door

is cooler

 

than

the

oven

l

Have

 

you

checked

 

your

home’s

 

walls. Soil will

be more

visible

 

on the

 

main

fuses or circuit

 

breaker

 

box?

 

door than other areas in the

oven.

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Is the

 

flow

of combustion

and/or

 

See page

14 for how

to clean.

 

 

 

ventilation

 

air

 

to

the

 

range

l

Sugar and starchy spills may leave

 

blocked?

Do not

block

the

air

flow

 

stains. See page

14 for hand

clean-

 

to and

around

the

range.

 

 

 

 

ing

tips. Use

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on

lower

rack

to

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Is the

Oven

Control

turned to a tem-

 

catch

these

spills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perature

setting

or BROIL?

 

 

 

If cooking results aren’t what you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If burner

falls

to

light:

 

 

 

 

 

expected:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Isthe

range

connected

to electrical

l

Is the

range

 

level?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Are you using pans recommended

l

Have

 

you

checked

 

your

home’s

 

in the

“Cooking

Guide”?

 

 

 

 

 

 

main

fuses or circuit

 

breaker

 

box?

l

If baking,

 

have

you

 

allowed

 

IYzto 2

l

Are burner

ports

 

clogged?

 

(See

 

inches

(4-5

cm)

on

 

all sides

 

of

the

 

page

15.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pans for air

circulation?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l Have you preheated the oven as the

If burner flames are uneven:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recipe

calls

for?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are burner

ports

 

clogged?

 

[See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

 

 

l

Are the pans

the size called

for in the

 

page15.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recipe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

burner

 

flames

 

Ilft

off

ports

#,are

l

Are

you

following

 

a tested

 

recipe

yellow,

or are noisy

when

fumed

off:

 

from a reliable

source?

 

 

 

 

 

l

The air/gas

mixture may be incor-

l

Do

the

 

cooking

 

 

utensils

 

 

have

 

rect. (See “Installation Instrucfionsl’]

 

smooth,

flat

bottoms

and

fit the

sur-

If

burner

 

makes

 

a

popping

 

noise

 

face

burners?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the Cooking

Gulde

for more infor-

when ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Is the

burner wet

from washing?

Let

mation on cooking problems and

how to solve

them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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