IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR HELP, WE SUGGEST
YOU FOLLOW THESE THREE STEPS:
1.
Before you
call for service +:
If your microwave oven and range do not seem to be operating
properly, check the following before calling for service.
If oven will not operate.
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Is it hooked up to electricity or plugged in?
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Have you checked the main fuse or circuit breaker box’?
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Is the Oven Selector turned to a setting (Bake. Broil)?
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Is the Oven Temperature Control Knob turned to the desired tempera-
ture? Have you set a temperature?
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Are the automatic MEALTIMER* controls set correctly?
If oven soil is visible on Continuous Cleaning Oven finish..
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Remember: The specially treated finish is designed to gradually reduce
oven soil to a presentably clean condition during normal baking or roast-
ing operations.
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If oven soils remain visible on the oven walls or the door for a period of
time without disappearing. the following cleaning procedure can be
followed: use hot sudsy water and a nylon scounng pad or a soapy. steel
wool pad. Rinse the area with clear water
If cooking results aren’t what you expect.. .
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Are you using pans recommended for best results?
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Have you allowed 1 I:, to 2 inches on all sides of the pans for proper air
circulation in the oven when baking’?
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Have you preheated the oven when necessary”
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Are the pans the size recommended in the recipe’
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Are you followlng a tested recipe from a reliable source’)
See pages 13-14-15 of the Cooking Guide for some common
baking problems and their probable causes and cures
2. If you need service?:
If your Whirlpool appliance ever needs service anywhere in the
United States, help is just a phone call away.. to your nearest Whirlpool
franchised TECH-CARE” service representative.
Whirlpool maintains a nationwide network of franchised
TECH-CARE service companies to fulfill your warranty and provide after-
warranty service and maintenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL appliance
in peak condition.
You’ll find your nearest TECH-CARE service company listed in
your local telephone book Yellow Pages under Washer/Dryers-Repair-
ing or Servicing. Should you not find a listing,
dial free, the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE@ service assistance telephone number (800) 253-1301.
When calling from:
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dial (800) 632-2243
Alaska & Hawaii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dial (800) 253-1121
If you move. . .
To make sure that your appliance is correctly installed and to insure
its continued satisfactory operation, please telephone your nearest
TECH-CARE@ service company for installation or to get the name of a
qualified installer. (Installation cost will, of course, be paid by you.)
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