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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Check these points if . . .
Part or all of your electric range does not operate
S Is the range plug loose or disconnected from the elec-
trical outlet?
S Areanyhouse fusesblownorcircuit breakerstripped?
S Has the power supply to the home been interrupted?
S Are the oven controls properly set?
S Was the electronic control correctly set?
S Wasthe door left in thelocked positionfollowing aself-
clean cycle?
S Is the oven set for automatic oven cooking?
S ON CANADIAN MODELS ONLY: Check to see if a
fuse has blown (See page 20).
Surface elements fail to turn on or heat the food
properly.
S Is the range plug loose or disconnect from the electri-
cal outlet?
S If the range has coil elements, are they properly
plugged into the receptacles?
S Were appropriate utensils used? (See Cookware or
Cooking Tips Sections)
S Are the surface element controls properly set?
S Is voltage to the house reduced?
S CANADIAN MODELS ONLY: The smoothtop cook-
top will not operate during a self-clean operation. This
is normal.
Food not baking or cooking correctly
S Are the oven racks properly placed for baking?
S Have you used aluminum f oil correctly?
S Was the oven preheated as recommended?
S Are the controls properly set?
S Is there 1 to 2 inches of space between pans and the
oven walls? Are the range and oven racks level?
S Was good cookware/bakeware of the proper size
used?
S Was the oven vent covered or blocked on the range
surface?
S Are you using a tested recipe from a reliable source?
Baking results differ from previous oven
S Oven thermostat calibration may differ between old
and new oven. The newer oven thermostat may be
more accurate than the one on you previous oven.
Follow a reliable recipe and review baking information
onpages 12to 13. If you stillfeel theoventemperature
is incorrect see page 20 for information on adjusting
the oven thermostat.
Food does not broil correctly
S Was the control set properly for broiling? (See page
14).
S Was the proper rack position used? (See page 14).
S Did you allow time for the broil element to preheat?
S Did you use the broiler pan that came with the range?
S Was aluminum foil used on the broiler insert, blocking
the slits for fat drainage?
Oven light does not operate
S Is the bulb loose or burned out?
S Is the light switch in the On position?
Oven will not self-clean
S Is the self-clean control set properly? (See pages
16-17).
S Is the oven set for a delayed clean operation?
S Is the oven door properly locked?
S Was the oven heavily soiled?
Oven door will not unlock
S Has the self-clean cycle been completed for at least
one hour?
S Was the door correctly unlocked?
“F” plus a number appears in the display
S This is a fault code. If a fault code appears in the dis-
play and a continuous beep sounds, press the STOP/
CLEAR pad. See page 20 for additional information.
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