Hotpoint RGB790 Owners Manual - Page 45

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. GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Top burners do not light Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly or do not burn evenly inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet. Burner hole or slits on the side • Remove the burners (on models with standard twin of the burner may be clogged. burners) or burner heads and caps (on models with sealed burners) and clean them with a sewing needle or twist-tie. Make sure you do not enlarge the holes. On sealed burner models, check and clean the electrode area for burned-on food or grease. Improper burner assembly. • Make sure the burner parts are installed correctly. See the Care and cleaning of the range section. Burner flames very Improper air to gas ratio. • If range is connected to LP gas, contact the person large or yellow who installed your range or made the conversion. Surface burners light The oven gas shut-off valve • To check the oven gas shut-off valve on sealed burner may have accidentally been models, remove the warming drawer, storage drawer or moved during cleaning or kick panel (see the Care and cleaning of the range section) moving. and look for the gas shut-off lever at the back of the range. Lever is shown closed. PULL TO OPEN. Sealed burner models • To check the oven gas shut-off valve on standard twin burner models, raise the cooktop and look for the gas shut-off lever at the extreme right rear corner. Follow the directions in box A or B that match your regulator type. Lever is shown closed. PULL TO OPEN. Lever is shown closed. PULL TO OPEN. A B Standard twin burner models Standard twin burner models Control signals after You forgot to enter a bake • Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature entering cooking time or temperature or cleaning time. or the Self Clean pad and desired clean time. start time (on some models) Clock and timer do not work (on some models) Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, inserted in the electrical outlet. properly grounded outlet. A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the clock and timer section. 45