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Before YouCallForService...
Problem
Topburners do notlight
or donot burnevenly
Burnershave yellow or
yellow-tipped flames
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money/.Review the chart on this page
first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes What To Do
The pilots are not lit. • On models xdth standing pilots, lift tim cooktop and
(on standing pilot models) hold a lit match next to the pilot opening between the
flont and rear burners.
Plug on range is not • On models _ith electric ignition, make sure elecuical
completely inserted in plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet.
the electrical outlet.
Burner holes on the side • Rem_)ve the burners and clean them with a salety pin
or around the top of the or paper clip. Make sure you do not enlarge the holes.
burner maybe clogged.
Burners may not be fitted • Remove the burners and reinstall them properly.
correctly onto the mounting
brackets.
The combustion quality of
burner flames needs to be
determined visually.
• Use the illusuations below to delermine if your burner
fl_unes me normal. If burner flames look like A, call fin
service. Normal burner flmnes should look like B or C,
depending on the/ype of gas you use. With I_P gas, some
yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.
A-Yellow flames B-Yellow tips C-Soft blueflames
Callfor service onoutercones Normal for natural
Norma/for LPgas gas
Burner flames very LP ,gas is improperly • (heck all steps in the Installation of the range
large or yellow connected, section.
Oven will The thermostat capillary • Make suie the thermostat capillmy bulb (located in the
not work bulb must be clean and upper portion of the oven) is in the correct position, not
unobstructed, t_)uching oven sides and not coated with anything.
The oven vent is blocked. • The {)ven vent, on the back of the range, nmst be
unobstructed.
Oven control improperlyset. • See the Using the oven sections.
Incorrect cookware or • See the Using the oven for baking or roasting section.
cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven bottom not securely • See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
seated in position.
Strong odor Improper alr/gas ratio • A(!just oven burner air shutter. See tim Installation of
in the oven. the range section.
This is temporary.
• An odor flom the insulation around the oven liner is
normal tin the first tew times the oven is used.
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