Before you call for service...
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Oven temperature too hot
or too cold
See the
Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
Burner holes on the side or around
the top of the burner may be
clogged.
Top burners do not light or
do not burn evenly
Plug on range is not completely
inserted in the electrical outlet
On models with electric ignition, make sure electrical
plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet.
Remove the burners and reinstall them properly.
Burners may not be fitted correctly
onto mounting brackets.
Remove the burners and clean them with a safety
pin or paper clip. Make sure you do not enlarge the
holes.
A-Yellow flames
Further adjustment
required
Burners have yellow or
yellow-tipped flames
The combustion quality of burner
flames needs to be determined
visually.
Use the illustrations below to determine if your burner
flames are normal. If burner flames look like
A
, further
adjustment is required. Normal burner flames should
look like
B
or
C
, depending on the type of gas you
use. With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones
is normal.
C-Soft blue flames
Normal for natural
gas
B-Yellow tips on
outer cones
Normal for LP gas
See the
Care and cleaning of the range
section.
Burner flames very large
or yellow
LP gas is improperly connected.
Check all steps in the
Installation of the range
section.
Oven will not work
The thermostat capillary bulb must
be clean and unobstructed.
Make sure the thermostat capillary bulb (located in
the upper portion of the oven) is in the correct
position, not touching oven sides and not coated
with anything.
The oven vent is blocked.
The oven vent, on the back of the range, must be
unobstructed.
Oven control improperly set.
See the
Using the oven
sections.
Incorrect cookware or cookware
of improper size being used.
See the
Using the oven for baking or roasting
section.
Oven bottom not securely seated
in position.
Improper air/gas ratio in the oven.
Strong odor
An odor from the insulation around the oven liner is
normal for the first few times the oven is used.
This is temporary.
Adjust oven burner air shutter. See the
Installation of
the range
section.
Surface burners light but
oven does not
To check the oven gas shut-off valve on standard
twin burner models, raise
The oven gas shut-off valve may
have accidentally been moved
during cleaning or moving.
Oven light will not work
Call for service.
Switch operating light is broken.
Tighten or replace the bulb.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
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