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Troubleshooting
Issue
Possible Cause
Solution
Oven not turning on
Oven not fully plugged in.
Verify that plug is properly inserted in outlet.
Bad fuse/tripped circuit breaker. Replace fuse/reset circuit breaker.
Oven too hot.
Let oven cool.
Incomplete service wiring.
Call for service.
Power outage.
Check house lights; call service provider if needed.
Oven light not turning on
Light is loose/defective.
Tighten/replace light; call for service if light stays off.
Broken light switch.
Call for service.
Excessive smoke during
broiling
Meat too close to broil element.
Lower the rack one level.
Meat not properly prepared.
Trim excess fat from meat.
Grease buildup in oven chamber. Clean the oven; check oven regularly for cleanliness.
Food not cooking properly
Mispositioned/unlevel rack.
See
Positioning the Oven Racks
(Pg. 22).
Oven temp improperly set.
See
About Oven Temperatures
(Pg. 26).
Cook temp too hot/cold
Adjust oven temperature.
See
Adjusting the Oven-Temperature Offset
(Pg. 32).
Water is dripping
Type of food being cooked
Not a malfunction; let oven cool, then wipe with dry towel.
Steam emitted from door seam
Residual water in oven chamber
Oven will not self-clean
Oven is too hot.
Let oven cool, then reset controls (Pgs. 26, 32).
Oven controls incorrectly set.
See
Using Self-Clean Mode
(Pg. 35).
Control lockout is enabled.
Disable control lockout (Pg. 26).
Excessive smoke when
self-cleaning
Excessive residue in oven.
Press OFF; ventilate kitchen; wait for self-cleaning to cancel;
wipe up excess soil, restart self-cleaning.
Oven door stays locked after
self-cleaning
Oven is too hot.
Oven still dirty after self-clean-
ing
Oven controls incorrectly set.
See
Using Self-Clean Mode
(Pg. 35).
Oven too heavily soiled.
Wipe up food residue, then start self-cleaning; very dirty
ovens may need two cycles or longer cycles.
Steam emitted from oven vent.
Normal when using convection.
Normal operation.
Large amount of food in oven.
Burning or oily odor emitted
from oven vent.
New oven.
To eliminate the smell faster, set self-cleaning to 3+ hrs; see
Using Self-Clean Mode
(Pg. 35).
Strong odor.
Insulation in new oven.
Run oven empty on Bake at 400°F for 1 hr.
Fan noise.
Convection fan cycling on/off.
Normal operation.
Oven racks hard to slide.
Chromes racks were left in oven
during self-cleaning.
Apply dab of vegetable oil to paper towel, and wipe oven-rack
edges.
Oven door is locked.
Tripped circuit breaker of power
outage while door was locked.
Enable Control Lockout, then unlock the control; see
Using
Control Lockout
(Pg. 26).
Oven