PROBLEM SOLVER
(continued)
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
FOOD DOES NOT
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controls not properly set.
the Baking Roasting section.
ROAST
BAKE
PROPERLY
* Shelf position is not correct.
Improper cookware is being used.
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Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the
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not set correctly,
Aluminum foil used improperly in the oven.
Oven
seated imposition.
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
CONTROL SIGNALS AFTER
ENTERING OVEN TIME
OR STOP TIME
CLOCK AND TIMER
DO NOT WORK
OVEN NOT CLEAN
AFTER CLEAN CYCLE
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF-CLEAN
OVEN LIGHT DOES
NOT COME ON
STRONG ODOR
“BURNING” OR “OILY”
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
FAN NOISE
Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven
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This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature.
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Make sure the electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded
power outlet.
Check for power outage.
. See the
Control, Clock and Timer section.
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Oven controls not set properly.
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Heavily soiled ovens require 3‘% to 4-hour clean time.
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Heavy
should be cleaned up before starting clean cycle.
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Stop Time must be more than 3 hours later than Start Time.
Oven temperature is too high to set self-clean operation.
Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset controls.
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Bulb may be loose or burned out.
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Electrical plug must be plugged into a live power outlet.
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Switch operating oven light broken. Call for service.
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Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Adjust oven burner air shutters. See the Minor
Adjustments You Can Make section.
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odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times oven is used. This is temporary.
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This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process,
set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Operating the Self-
Cleaning Oven section.
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A fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts.
This is normal and the fan may continue to run even after the
oven is turned off.
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