GE 49-8338 Range User Manual


 
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Stand-By
PilotFlame
HeaterPilotFlame
4. Turn the OVEN CONTROLknob to a setting
above 2000E The pilotflamewi~increase in size
andimpingeonthe temperature-responseelement
The oven burner willlightin 30-90seconds.
The ovenburnerwilloperateunti the set
temperatureis reached.The ovenburner will
continueto cycleonandoffas necessaryto
maintainthe ovenat thetemperatureindicated
bythe OVENCONTROLknob.
Operation of allcooktop and oven burners
should be checked after the pilots have been
lighted (onsome models) and range and gas
supplylineshave been careftdlychecked for leaks.
Stifig Pilot Models
Selectatop burner knob and simultaneouslypush
in and turn to HI position.The burner should
light within a few seconds. Try each burner in
succession until allburners have been checked.
Electic
I@ition Mode#s
Select atop burner knob and simultaneously
push in and turn to LITEposition.Youwillhear a
snapping sound indicatingproper operation of
the spark module. Once the air has been purged
born the supplylines,burners shouldlightwithin
4 seconds. Afterburner lights, rotate knob out of
the L~E position.Try each burner in succession
until all burners have been checked.
Qwaii~ofFlames
The combustionquatityofburnerflamesneeds
tobe determinedvisually.
Eburnerflameslooklike (A),callforservice.
Normalburnerflamesshouldlooklike @)or
(C),dependingonthe typeofgasyouuse.
WithLPgas,someyellowtippingonouter
conesisnormal.
(A)YeMowflmes-
Callforservice
(B) YeMowtips
on
outercones—
NormalforLPgas
(C)Sofi
blueflmes-
Normalfornaturalgas
OvenBwrner
Ignition
Yourovenis designedto operatequietlyand
automaticallyTooperatethe oven,turnthe OVEN
CONTROLknobto a settingabove200°E After
30-90seconds,the ovenburner willigniteand
burn untilthe settemperatureisreached.The
ovenburnerwillcontinueto cycleon andoffas
necessarytomainti theovenatthetemperature
indicatedbythe OVENCONTROLknob.
Electic i~tion modelsrequireelectrical
powerto operate.Theovencannotbe litduringa
poweroutage.Gaswillnotflowunlessthe glow
bar ishot.
Ethe ovenis inusewhenapoweroutageoccurs,
the burnerwillshut offandcannotbe re-lituntil
powerisrestored.
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