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Before You Call For Service

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Before you call for service Please check the following before calling for service. It may save you time and expense. Problem 1 Part or all of range does not operate. 2 Surface units do not heat. Possible cause • Power cord of range is not completely connected to the electrical outlet. • Power outage. • Fuse/circuit breaker at home doesn't work. • Range is in Demo Mode. • No power to the appliance. • Surface controls improperly set. 3 Surface units too hot or not hot enough. 4 Surface unit stops glowing. 5 Scratches on glass ceramic cooktop. • Improper cookware being used. • It is normal when turned to a lower setting. • Incorrect cleaning methods were used. • Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Solution • Make sure the power cord is tightly connected to the outlet. • Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See page 31 for how to cancel Demo Mode. • See SOLUTION for PROBLEM 1. • Check if the controls have been properly set. See page 14. • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of the surface unit selected. • Use the recommended cleaning procedure. See page 32. • Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware. 6 Areas of discoloration on the cooktop. 7 Metalmarks on cooktop. • Food spillovers not cleaned before next use. • Sliding or scraping of metal pans on top. 8 Brown streaks or specks on cooktop glass surface. 9 Food in Microwave Drawer is not heated. • Boilovers are cooked onto surface. • No power to the appliance. • Drawer controls improperly set. 10 Microwave Drawer light does not work. 11 Oven does not work. • Range is in Demo Mode. • Light bulb is loose or burned out. • No power to the appliance. • Oven controls improperly set. • Oven too hot. 12 Oven light does not work. 13 Touch controls will not operate. • Range is in Demo Mode. • Light bulb is loose or burned out. • Control Lock is on. • Use the recommended cleaning procedure. See page 32. • Do not slide metal pans. When cool, clean with cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks. • Use the recommended cleaning procedure. See page 32. • See SOLUTION for PROBLEM 1. • Check if the controls have been properly set. See page 17. • See page 32. • Call for service. • See SOLUTION for PROBLEM 1. • Check if the controls have been properly set. See page 23. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature and then reset to the desired setting/temperature. • See page 31. • Tighten or replace the bulb. • See page 30 to unlock. 35

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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Please check the following before calling for service. It may save you time and expense.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
1
Part or all of range
does not operate.
• Power cord of range is not completely
connected to the electrical outlet.
• Power outage.
• Fuse/circuit breaker at home doesn’t
work.
• Range is in Demo Mode.
• Make sure the power cord is tightly
connected to the outlet.
• Check house lights to be sure. Call your
local electric company for service.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit
breaker.
• See page 31 for how to cancel Demo
Mode.
2
Surface units do not
heat.
• No power to the appliance.
• Surface controls improperly set.
• See
SOLUTION
for
PROBLEM 1
.
• Check if the controls have been properly
set. See page 14.
3
Surface units too hot or
not hot enough.
• Improper cookware being used.
• Use pans which are flat and match the
diameter of the surface unit selected.
4
Surface unit stops
glowing.
• It is normal when turned to a lower
setting.
5
Scratches on glass
ceramic cooktop.
• Incorrect cleaning methods were used.
• Cookware with rough bottom has been
used.
• Use the recommended cleaning procedure.
See page 32.
• Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
6
Areas of discoloration
on the cooktop.
• Food spillovers not cleaned before next
use.
• Use the recommended cleaning procedure.
See page 32.
7
Metalmarks on
cooktop.
• Sliding or scraping of metal pans on top.
• Do not slide metal pans. When cool, clean
with cooktop cleaning cream to remove the
marks.
8
Brown streaks or specks
on cooktop glass sur-
face.
• Boilovers are cooked onto surface.
• Use the recommended cleaning procedure.
See page 32.
9
Food in Microwave
Drawer is not heated.
• No power to the appliance.
• Drawer controls improperly set.
• Range is in Demo Mode.
• See
SOLUTION
for
PROBLEM 1
.
• Check if the controls have been properly
set. See page 17.
• See page 32.
10
Microwave Drawer light
does not work.
• Light bulb is loose or burned out.
• Call for service.
11
Oven does not work.
• No power to the appliance.
• Oven controls improperly set.
• Oven too hot.
• Range is in Demo Mode.
• See
SOLUTION
for
PROBLEM 1
.
• Check if the controls have been properly
set. See page 23.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking
temperature and then reset to the desired
setting/temperature.
• See page 31.
12
Oven light does not
work.
• Light bulb is loose or burned out.
• Tighten or replace the bulb.
13
Touch controls will not
operate.
• Control Lock is on.
• See page 30 to unlock.