Troubleshooting Guide 33
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Troubleshooting
If your Wolf gas range is not operating properl y,use the
following troubleshooting guide before calling your Wolf
authorized service center.This guide will save you time
and trouble and may help you avoid the ex pense of a
service call.
Burner flame does not burn ev enly.
•Burner parts may not be assembled correctly.Refer to
burner assembly on page 10.
Burner fails to ignite.
•Igniter is damp. Allow it to dry completely.
Burners extinguish themselves when using more than
one large pan simultaneously.
•Good gas combustion requires the cor rect amount of
airflow to maintain the flame. Using two oversized pans
simultaneously restricts air movement.
Food boils over the pan and into the burner drip pan.
•Heat setting is too high or pan is too small for its
contents.
Food boils or burns more in one area of a pan .
•Pan is not centered above the burner.
•Pan does not conduct heat evenly.
•Base of pan does not rest flat on the burner grate.
Water does not come to a boil fast enough.
•Cover pan for most efficient use of the high setting.
•Diameter of pan is too large or base of pan is warped.
Simmer setting does not maintain constant temperature.
•Delicate foods may need a lower sim mer setting so
that scorching does not occur.
Food cooks too slowly when sautéing.
•Toomuch food added at one time; sauté in batches.
•Size of food pieces is too large or temper ature of food
is colder than usual.
•Pan does not conduct heat evenly.
Oven temperature is too hot.
•Food cooked in glass, glass ceram ic, or dark metal
which holds more heat than shiny pans .
•Oven temperature setting is too hig h or baking pan too
large for recipe.
Oven temperature is not hot enough.
•Oven is not fully preheated.
•Oven door opened too often or left open too long.
•Pan is too small for recipe.
Exterior browning is uneven.
•Pan is too large for good heat circulatio n or too many
pans on a rack.
Excessive smoke when broiling.
•Pan other than two-piece broiler pan is being used.
•Failure to trim off extra fat.