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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Problem
May Be Caused By
What To Do
Oven Will Not Heat
No electrical power to the range
Gas service is turned off
Gas supply has been interrupted
Look for red glow of hot surface
igniter
Check circuit breakers in house
Try to light a surface burner
Contact the gas company
If no glow, call for service
Oven light does not work
Light switch is in the off position
Light is burned out
Try switching the light on
Locate and test a new
replacement light, unscrew glass
lens, remove bad light, replace
Broiler will not light
No electrical power to the range
Gas service is turned off
Look for red glow of hot surface
igniter
Check circuit breakers in house
Try to light a surface burner
If no glow, call for service
Burner lights, but clicking won’t
stop
Mis-wired high voltage
connections
See that the burners are
correctly matched to the high
voltage connections
Convection fan does not turn
Switch the fan on
Unit in broil mode
Bad fan
Use the control panel switch
Turn thermostat to bake
temperatures
Call for service
Igniters keep clicking
Reverse polarity of the electrical
supply line
Poor electrical ground
Check the polarity with hand
held tester
Be sure range power cord has
three prongs and plugs directly
(no adapter) into the power
receptacle
Condensation on the oven
window
Cold appliance
During cold weather, it is normal
for some condensation to
appear of the window, it will
disappear in about 10 minutes.
Foods over-cook
Defective thermostat
Incorrect temperature or cooking
time
Watch that thermostat indicator
light cycles on and off every 5 or
10 minutes at temperature
Reduce cooking time or
temperature
