Whirlpool RF396PXY Range User Manual


 
If You Need Assistance
Or
Service
This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. First we outline possible problems,
their causes and their solutions. However, you may still need assistance or service. When calling our
Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, you will need to provide a complete descrip-
tion of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase date. (See
page 2.) This information is needed to respond to your request properly.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Performance problems often result from liile things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please
check the chart below for problems you can fib. It could save you the cost of a service call.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Nothing will
The power cord is not plugged
Plug the power cord into a live circuit with
operate
into a live circuit with proper
proper voltage. (See Installation Instruc-
voltage.
tions.)
A household fuse has blown or a
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
circuit breaker has tripped.
breaker.
The oven will not
The electronic controls have not
Refer to pages 14-26 for setting the
operate
been set correctly.
electronic controls.
A delayed start time has been
Wait for the start time to be reached.
programmed.
The aurface units
A household fuse has blown or a
will not operate
Replace household fuse or reset circuit
circuit breaker has tripped.
breaker.
The control knobs are not being
Push control knobs in before turning to a
set correctly.
setting.
Control knob(s)
will not turn
You are not pushing in before Push control knob(s) in before turning to a
turning.
setting.
The Setf-Cleen-
Ing cycle will not
The range clock does not show Reset clock to show the correct time of
the correct time of day.
day. (See page 12.)
operate
The Lock Lever is not in the
Move Lock Lever all the way to the right.
Clean position-all the way to the
right.
A delayed start time has been Wait for the start time to be reached.
programmed.
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