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Use & Care Manual
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Solving Baking Problems
With either Bake or Convection Bake, poor results can occur for many reasons other than a malfunction of the
oven. Check the chart below for causes of the most common problems. Since the size, shape and material of
baking utensils directly affect the baking results, the best solution may be to replace old baking utensils that
have darkened and warped with age and use. Check the Baking Charts from Page 17 to 24 for the correct rack
position and baking time
Baking Problem
Cause
Food browns unevenly
Oven not preheated
Aluminum foil on oven rack or oven bottom
Baking utensil too large for recipe
Pans touching each other or oven walls
Food too brown on bottom
Oven not preheated
Using glass, dull or darkened metal pans
Incorrect rack position
Pans touching each other or oven walls
Food is dry or has shrunk
excessively
Oven temperature too high
Baking time too long
Oven door opened frequently
Pan size too large
Food is baking or roasting
too slowly
Oven temperature too low
Oven not preheated
Oven door opened frequently
Tightly sealed with aluminum foil
Pan size too small
Pie crusts do not brown on
bottom or have soggy crust
Baking time not long enough
Using shiny steel pans
Incorrect rack position
Oven temperature is too low
Cakes pale, flat and may
not be done inside
Oven temperature too low
Incorrect baking time
Cake tested too soon
Oven door opened too often
Pan size may be too large
Cakes high in middle with
crack on top
Baking temperature too high
Baking time too long
Pans touching each other or oven walls
Incorrect rack position
Pan size too small
Pie crust edges too brown
Oven temperature too high
Edges of crust too thin
Replacing an Oven Light
The lights are switched on when the door is
opened or when the oven is in a cooking
cycle.
The oven lights are not illuminated during
SELF- CLEAN.
Each light assembly consists of a removable
lens, a light bulb as well as a light socket
housing that is fixed in place. See figure on
this page.
Light bulb replacement is considered to be a
routine maintenance item.
To Replace a Light Bulb
1. Read WARNING on this page.
2. Turn off power at the main power supply (fuse
or breaker box).
3.
5. Remove the light bulb from its socket by
pulling it.
6. Replace the bulb with a new one. Avoid
touching the bulb with fingers, as oils from
hands can damage the bulb when it becomes
hot.
7. The bulb is halogen: use one with the same
type checking Voltage and Wattage.
8.
Place
the lens back on.
9.
Turn power back on at the main power supply (fuse or
breaker box).
WARNING
Make sure the oven and lights are cool and
power to the oven has been turned off before
replacing the light bulb(s). Failure to do so could
result in electrical shock or burns.
The lenses must be in place when using the
oven.
The lenses serve to protect the light bulb from
breaking.
The lenses are made of glass. Handle carefully
to avoid breakage. Broken glass could cause an
injury.
Each oven is equipped with three halogen lights
(per cavity) located in the lateral walls of the oven.
In ovens with lateral rack supports, remove
them by unscrewing the four screws.
Remove the lens between screw and glass
using a screw driver.
4.
Replace the rack supports if provided is
provided with the oven model.
