Whirlpool Range Range User Manual


 
If You Need Assistance
Or Service
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines
possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you
what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help
or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete
model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See page 2.) This information will help us respond
properly to your request.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please
check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a service call.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Nothing will The unit is not wired into a live
Wire the unit into a live circuit with
operate
circuit with proper vokage. proper voltage. (See Installation
Instructions.)
A household fuse has blown or a
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
circuit breaker has tripped. breaker.
The oven will not
You have not turned the Oven
Turn the Oven Selector to the desired
operate Selector to BAKE or BROIL.
setting.
You have not turned the Oven Turn the Oven Temperature Control
Temperature Control Knob to a Knob to a temperature setting.
temperature setting.
The surface
units will not
operate
Control knob(s)
will not turn
A household fuse has blown or a
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
circuit breaker has tripped. breaker.
You have not plugged in surface Plug surface units in all the way.
units all the way. (See “Replacing” on page 16.)
You are not setting the control Push control knobs in before turning to a
knobs correctly. setting.
You are not pushing in before
Push control knob(s) in before turning to
turning. a setting.
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