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Before You Call For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not maintain a rolling boil or cooking is not fast enough Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of being used. the surface unit selected. In some areas, the power (voltage) may be low. • Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained. Surface units do not work properly A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Cooktop controls • Check to see the correct control is set for the surface improperly set. unit you are using. Surface unit stops glowing when turned to a lower setting This is normal. The unit is still on and hot. Scratches (may appear as cracks) on cooktop glass surface Incorrect cleaning • Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will become methods being used. less visible in time as a result of cleaning. Cookware with rough bottoms • To avoid scratches, use the recommended cleaning being used or coarse particles procedures. Make sure bottoms of cookware are clean (salt or sand) were between before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms. the cookware and the surface of the cooktop. Cookware has been slid across the cooktop surface. Areas of discoloration Food spillovers not cleaned • See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section. on the cooktop before next use. Hot surface on a model • This is normal. The surface may appear discolored with a light-colored cooktop. when it is hot. This is temporary and will disappear as the glass cools. Plastic melted to the surface Hot cooktop came into • See the Glass surface-potential for permanent damage contact with plastic placed section in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section. on the hot cooktop. Pitting (or indentation) Hot sugar mixture spilled of the cooktop on the cooktop. • Call a qualified technician for replacement. Frequent cycling off and on of surface units Improper cookware being used. • Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling. Oven light does Light bulb is loose. • Tighten or replace the bulb. not work Oven will not work Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool to below locking temperature. 44

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Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Surface units will not
Improper cookware
• Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of
maintain a rolling boil
being used.
the surface unit selected°
or cooking is not
In some areas, the power
• Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained°
fast enough
(voltage) may be low.
Surface units do
A fuse in your home may be
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker°
not work properly
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Cooktop controls
• Check to see the correct control is set for the surface
improperly set.
unit you are using°
Surface unit stops
This is normal. The unit
glowing when turned
is still on and hot.
to a lower setting
Scratches (may appear
Incorrect cleaning
• Scratches are not removable° Tiny scratches will become
as cracks) on cooktop
methods being used.
less visible in time as a result of cleaning°
glass surface
Cookware with rough bottoms
• To avoid scratches, use the recommended cleaning
being used or coarse particles
procedures° Make sure bottoms of cookware are clean
(salt or sand) were between
before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms°
the cookware and the surface
of the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid
across the cooktop surface.
Areas of discoloration
Food spillovers not cleaned
• See the
Cleaning the glass cooktop
section°
on the cooktop
before next use.
Hot surface on a model
• This is normal° The surface may appear discolored
with a light-colored cooktop.
when it is hot° This is temporary and will disappear
as the glass cools°
Plastic melted to
Hot cooktop came into
• See the
Glass surface—potential for permanent damage
the surface
contact with plastic placed
section in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section°
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation)
Hot sugar mixture spilled
• Call a qualified technician for replacement°
of the cooktop
on the cooktop.
Frequent cycling
Improper cookware
• Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling°
off and on of
being used.
surface units
Oven light does
Light bulb is loose.
• Tighten or replace the bulb°
not work
Oven will not work
Plug on range is not completely
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet.
grounded outlet°
A fuse in your home may
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker°
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
• See the
Using the oven
section°
Oven too hot.
• Allow the oven to cool to below locking temperature°
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Before You Call For Service…