Use and Care Guide
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IF YOU EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
Nothing will operate. A household fuse has blown 
or a circuit breaker has tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem 
continues, call an electrician.
Surface burners will not 
operate.
This is the rst time the surface 
burners have been used.
Turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air from 
the gas lines.
The control knob is not set 
correctly.
Push in knob before turning to a setting. 
The burner ports are clogged. Clean clogged burner ports with a straight pin.
Surface burner ames 
are uneven, yellow, and/
or noisy.
The burner ports are clogged. Clean clogged burner ports with a straight pin.
The burner caps are not 
positioned properly.
Make sure cap is properly aligned with the burner.
Propane gas is being used. The range may have been converted improperly. Contact 
a trained repair specialist.
Surface burner makes 
popping noises.
The burner is wet. Let it dry.
Burner sparks but does 
not light.
There is continuous sparking, but 
the burner does not light.
Make sure cap is properly aligned with burner.
If sparking continues, discontinue use of the surface burner and 
contact a service technician.
Excessive heat around 
cookware on cooktop.
The cookware is not the proper 
size.
Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking 
area or surface burner. Cookware should not extend more 
than 1/2" (1.3 cm) outside the cooking area.
Cooktop cooking results 
not what expected.
The proper cookware is not being 
used.
Use medium-to-heavy cookware made of the material that 
cooks food the way you want. The best cookware should have 
a at bottom, straight sides, and a well-tting lid.
The control knob is not set to the 
proper heat level.
Set the Cooktop Control to HI, MED, or LO, depending upon 
the type of cooking you want to do.
The range is not level. The range must be level for the griddle to operate properly. 
See the Installation Instructions for leveling instructions.
Oven will not operate. The electronic oven control is not 
set correctly.
Make sure you have followed the instructions for the function 
you want to perform.
A Delay Start has been set via the 
App.
This will cause the oven to start at a later time.
On some models, the Sabbath 
mode is set.
This mode allows oven operation in keeping with the Jewish 
Sabbath. See Sabbath Mode section for disabling.
Cooling fan runs during 
baking, broiling, or 
cleaning.
It is normal for the fan to automatically run while the oven 
is in use or for some time after the oven is shut off to cool 
the electronic control.
Self-Cleaning cycle will 
not operate.
The oven door is open. Close the oven door all the way.
The function has not been 
entered.
Make sure you have properly followed the Self-Cleaning cycle 
instructions.
A second self-cleaning cycle is 
run in the same cavity within 12 
hours.
Allow more than 12 hours between self-cleaning cycles.
On 48" (121.9 cm) ranges, one 
oven is self-cleaning.
When one oven is self-cleaning, the other oven cannot be set to 
self-clean.
First try the solutions suggested here. If you need further assistance or more recommendations that may help you avoid a 
service call, refer to the “Warranty,” or visit https://jennair.custhelp.com. In Canada, visit http://www.jennair.ca.
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