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BEFOREYOUCALL(Solutions to Common Problems)
OCCURRENCE POSSIBLECAUSE/SOLUTION
Rangeisnotlevel. 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 rack is level. When range is level, cooktop may
appear out of alignment if countertop is not level.
Weak, unstable oor. Be sure oor is level and can adequately support range. If oor is
sagging or slopping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
Kitchen cabinet misalignment may make range appear to be unlevel. Be sure cabinets are
square and have sufcient room for range clearance.
Cannotmove
applianceeasily.
Appliancemustbe
accessibleforservice.
Cabinets not square or are built in too tight. Contact a cabinet maker to correct the problem.
Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.
Carpet interferes with range. Provide sufcient space so range can be lifted over carpet.
Entirerangeoroven
doesnotoperate.
Make sure cord/plug is plugged tightly into outlet.
Service wiring is not complete. Call an authorized servicer.
Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for
service.
Cooktopcontrol
displaysanyEcode
error (ex.: E014)
Cooktop control has detected a fault or error condition. Try turning electrical power supply
OFF and back ON to cooktop in order to reset Cooktop main controls. If fault recurs, record
fault number and call an authorized servicer for assistance.
Ovencontrolbeeps
anddisplaysanyF
code error (ex.: F11)
Electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press CANCEL to clear the display and stop
beeping. Reprogram oven. If fault recurs, record fault number. Press CANCEL and call an
authorized servicer for assistance.
Ovenlightdoesnot
work.
Replace or tighten bulb. See Changing Oven Light section in this Use & Care Guide.
Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service.
Surface unit does
not heat.
No power to the appliance. Check steps under "Entire Range or Oven Does Not Operate" in
this Before you Call checklist.
Incorrect control setting. Make sure the correct control is on for the surface unit to be used.
Surface units too
hot or not hot
enough.
Incorrect control setting. Make sure the correct control is on for the surface unit to be used.
Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only at, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight
cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of the
material affect heating. Heavy-and medium- weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight
pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.
Metalmarks. Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on
cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks.
"Cooktop Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General Cleaning.
Scratches or
abrasions on
cooktopsurface.
Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be
sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not
affect cooking and will become less visible with time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See
"Cooktop Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General Cleaning.
Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, at-bottomed cookware.
Brownstreaksor
specks.
Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. "Cooktop
Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General Cleaning.
IMPORTANT
Beforeyoucallforservice, 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.