LG LSC5683WW User Manual - Page 37

Troubleshooting - range review

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ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. Problem Range is not level. Cannot move appliance easily. Appliance must be accessible for service. Oven control beeps and displays any F code error. Possible cause / Solution • Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the oven rack is level. • Be sure floor is level and is strong and stable enough to adequately support range. • If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation. • Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear unlevel. Be sure cabinets are square and have sufficient room for range clearance. • Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible. • Carpet interferes with range. Provide sufficient space so range can be lifted over carpet. • Electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press CLEAR/OFF to clear the display and stop beeping. Reprogram oven. If fault recurs, record fault number. Press CLEAR/OFF and contact a Service agent. CODE F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-7 F-9 CAUSE Keypad is shorted Door locking system don't operate Oven sensor is opened Oven sensor is shorted No heating Oven is too hot Surface units will not maintain a rolling boil or cooking is not fast enough Surface units do not work properly Surface unit stops glowing when changed to a lower setting Areas of discoloration on the cooktop Automatically cycling on and o of surface units • Improper cookware being used. - Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of the surface unit selected. • In some areas, the power (voltage) may be low. - Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained. • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. - Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • Cooktop controls improperly set. - Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit you are using. • This is normal..the unit is still on and hot. • Food spillovers not cleaned before next use. - See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section. • Hot surface on a model with a light-colored cooktop. - This is normal. The surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is temporary and will disappear as the glass cools. • This is normal. - The element will cycle on and off to maintain the heat setting. - 37 -

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Possible cause / Solution
Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack.
Adjust leveling legs at base of range until the oven rack is level.
• Be sure floor is level and is strong and stable enough to adequately support range
.
• If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation
.
Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear unlevel. Be sure cabinets are squar
e
and have sufficient room for range clearance.
Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make applianc
e
accessible.
• Carpet interferes with range. Provide sufficient space so range can be lifted over carpet
.
Electronic control has detected a fault
condition. Press
CLEAR/OFF
to clear
the display and stop beeping
.
Reprogram oven. If fault recurs, recor
d
fault number. Press
CLEAR/OFF
and
contact a Service agent.
Improper cookware being used
.
- Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of the surface unit selected
.
In some areas, the power (voltage) may be low
.
- Cover pan with a lid until desired heat is obtained
.
A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped
.
- Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker
.
Cooktop controls improperly set.
- Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit you are using
.
• This is normal..the unit is still on and hot
.
Food spillovers not cleaned before next use
.
- See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section
.
Hot surface on a model with a light-colored cooktop
.
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This is normal. The surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is temporary and
will disappear as the glass cools
.
This is normal.
- The element will cycle on and off to maintain the heat setting
.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are
not
the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance.
CODE
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-7
F-9
CAUSE
Keypad is shorted
Door locking system don’t operate
Oven sensor is opened
Oven sensor is shorted
No heating
Oven is too hot
Problem
Range is not level.
Cannot move appliance
easily.
Appliance must be
accessible for service.
Oven control beeps and
displays any F code error.
Surface units will not
maintain a rolling boil or
cooking is not fast
enough
Surface units do not work
properly
Surface unit stops
glowing when changed
to a lower setting
Areas of discoloration on
the cooktop
Automatically cycling on
and off of surface units
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