GAS RANGE SF33OPEW User Guide

if Y ou Need Service Or Assistance . . .
We suggest you follow
these steps:
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Performance problems often result from
little things you can find and fix without
tools of any kind.
If nothing operates:
l Is the gas turned on?
l Is the power supply cord plugged into
a live circuit with the proper voltage?
(See Installation Instructions.)
l Have you checked your home’s main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Have instructions in this book been
followed7
l Is the control knob set in the correct
position7
l Is the flow of corrbustion andlor
ventilation air to the unit obstructed?
Do not obstruct airflow to and
around unit.
l Recheck suspected defect.
If the oven will not operate:
l Is the Oven Temperature Control
turned to a temperature setting?
If burner fails to light:
l Is the range connected to electrical
power?
l Have you checked your home’s main
fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Are burner ports clogged?
See page 21.
if burner flames are uneven:
l Are burner ports clogged?
See page 21.
If burner flames lift off ports, are
yellow, or are noisy when turned off:
9 The air/gas mixture may be incorrect.
(Call for service.)
If burner makes a popping noise
when ON:
l Is the burner wet from washing?
Let dry.
If control knob(s) will not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
H soil is visible on continuous-
cleaning oven finish:
l The special finish is designed to
gradually reduce oven soil during
normal baking or roasting. It is not
designed to keep your oven spotless,
onty presentably clean. If you broil
often, you may see oven soil. Follow
hand-cleaning tips on page 19.
l The door is cooler than the oven
walls. Soil will be more visible on the
door than other areas in the oven.
See hand-cleaning tips on page 19.
l Sugar and starchy spills may leave
stains. See page 19 for handcleaning
tips. Use foil on lower rack to catch
these spills.
If cooking results are not what you
expected:
Is the range level?
Does the oven temperature seem too
low or too high? See page 10.
If needed, have you preheated the
oven as the recipe calls for?
Does the flame size fit the cooking
utensil being used? (See the Cooking
Guide.)
Are you following a tested recipe from
a reliable source?
Are you using pans recommended in
the Cooking Guide?
If baking, have you allowed 1% to 2
inches (4-5 cm) on all sides of the
pans for air circulation?
Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Do the cooking utensils have smooth,
flat bottoms and fit the surface
burners being used?
See the Cooking Guide for more
information on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
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