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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
“F–AND A NUMBER
• This is a function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF. Allow the oven to cool one
OR LETTER” FLASH
hour. Place the oven back into operation.
IN THE DISPLAY
• Disconnect all power to the oven for 5 minutes and then reconnect power. If the
failure code repeats, call for service.
CONTROL PANEL ON
• START not pressed.
MICROWAVE OVEN
• Door not securely closed.
WILL NOT OPERATE
• Another function was pressed. Press CLEAR/OFF twice to cancel it.
• CLEAR/OFF pressed accidentally.
• While using Timed Defrost, numbers not entered after pressing AUTO DEFROST.
• The microwave cannot be used while the timer is being used. Use the lower oven timer.
“ERROR” APPEARS
• During the Auto Sensor functions the microwave door was opened too soon. The
ON THE DISPLAY
microwave oven door should not be opened during Auto Sensor functions.
MICROWAVE OVEN LIGHT
• Call for service.
DOES NOT WORK
FOODS OVERCOOKED
• Varying density and amount of foods will sometimes require more cooking time.
OR UNDERCOOKED
• Dish not rotated, turned or stirred as called for in the recipe.
IN MICROWAVE OVEN
• Too many dishes in the oven at the same time.
• Food not thoroughly defrosted.
• Improper use of coverings.
• Humidity or moisture in the oven will lessen the AUTO SENSOR cooking time.
Make sure the inside of the oven and the outside of containers are dry.
• Some standing time is recommended for certain vegetables cooked with the
Auto Sensor controls.
STRONG ODOR IN
• An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the first
LOWER OVEN
few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
FAN NOISE WHEN USING
• A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is
THE LOWER OVEN
normal, and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off.
“BURNING” OR “OILY”
• This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process,
ODOR EMITTING
set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours. See the Operating the Self-
FROM LOWER OVEN
Cleaning Oven section.
WHEN TURNED ON
LOWER OVEN
• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
TEMPERATURE TOO
Do It Yourself section.
HOT OR TOO COLD
LOWER OVEN LIGHT
• Light bulb is loose or is burned out.
DOES NOT WORK
• The OVEN LIGHT pad is defective.
• The oven is in the Self-Clean function.
DISPLAY GOES BLANK
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
DISPLAY FLASHES
• Power failure. Reset the clock.
UNABLE TO GET THE
• BAKE and BROIL HI/LO must be pressed at the same time and held for
LOWER DISPLAY
2 seconds.
TO SHOW “SF”
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