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Before
You Call for Service
Check These points if...
Part or all of appliance does
Baking results are not what
• Excessive spilloversr especially sugary
not work.
VOU expected,
and/or acidic foods, were not removed
• Check to be sure plug is securely in-
• Check the oven temperature selected,
prior to the self-cleancycle.
serted into receptacle.
Makesure ovenis preheated whenrecipe
• Checkorre-setcircuitbreaker. Checkor
or directionsrecommendpreheat.
Oven door will not unlock after
replacefuse.
• Checkrack positions. Seepage 9.
self-clean
cycle.
• Checkpower supply.
• Usecorrectpan. Darkpansproducedark
• Oveninteriorisstillhot. Allow aboutone
• Check if surface and/or oven controls
browning. Shiny pans produce light
hour for theovento coolafterthe comple-
have been properly set. Seepages 6-8.
browning. See"Cooking Made Simple"
tion ofa self-cleancycle.The door canbe
booklet for more information on
openedwhentheLOCKindicatorwordis
• Checkif oven door is unlocked after a
bakeware,
not displayed.
self-dean cycle.Seepage 13.
• Check theuse of foil in the oven. Never
• Checkifovenissetforadelayedcookor
usefoiltocoveranentireovenrack. Place Moisture collects in oven or on
cleanprogram. Seepage 11or 13.
a smallpieceoffoilon the rack belowthe
oven window.
pan to catchspillovers.
• This is normal when cookingfoodshigh
Surface burner fails to light.
• Checkpanplacement.Staggerpanswhen
in moisture.
• Check to be sure unit is properly con-
using two racks. Allow 1-2 inches be-
• Excessivemoisturewasusedwhenclean-
nected to power supply,
tween pans and oven walls,
ing the window.
• Checkforablowncircuitfuseoratripped
• Make sure the oven vent has not been
maincircuitbreaker,
blocked. Seepage 9 for location.
There is a strong odor or light
• Checktobesurebumerportsorignition
• Checkto make sure range is level,
smoke when oven is turned on.
ports are not clogged.Seepage 6.
• This is normal for a new range and will
• Checkto be sure ignitoris dry and click-
Food not broiling properly,
disappear after a few uses. Initiating a
ing. Burner will not light if ignitor is
• Check oven setting. Seepage 10.
cleancyclewill "burn off"the odor more
damaged,soiledorwet.Ifignitordoesn't
quickly.
dick, turn controlknob Off.
• Checkrackpositions. Seepage 10.
• Aluminum foil was incorrectly used.
• Turning on a ventilation fan will help
The flame is uneven.
Neverlinethebroilerpaninsertwith foil.
remove the smokeand/or odor.
• Thereareexcessivefoodsoilson theoven
• Burner ports maybe clogged.
Oven smokes excessively
bottom. Use a self-dean cycle.
• Flame setting mayneed to be adjusted,
during broiling,
Surface burner flame lifts off
• Food too closeto flame. Seepage 10 for "r-" plus a number appears in
ports,
more information,
the display.
• Check to be sure a pan is sitting on the
• Broilerinsertcoveredwithaluminumfoil. • Thisis calleda fault code. If a fault code
appears in the display and beeps sound,
grate above.
• Excessfatnot trimmed frommeatprior to
presstheCancelpad. If thefaultcodeand
broiling,
beeps continue, disconnectpower to the
Baking results differ from
• A soiled broiler pan was used.
appliance. Wait a few minutes, then re-
previous oven.
connect power. If fault code and beeps
• Temperaturesoftenvarybetweenanew
Oven will not sefl-cieau,
still continue, disconnect power to the
oven and an old one. Asovens age, the
• Checkto makesure thecycleisnot setfor
applianceand callanauthorized servicer.
oventemperatureoften"drifts'andmay
a delayed start.
• If the oven is heavily soiled, excessiv_
becomehotter or cooler.Seepage 5 for
instructionson adjusting the oven tern-
• Checkif door is closed,
flare-upsmayresultinafaultcodedurin_
a cleancycle.PressCancelpad and alloy
perature.
Oveu did not clean properly,
the oven to cool completely. Wipe ou
NOTE:It is not recommended to adjust
excesssoilthen resetthe cleancycle.Ifth,
the temperatureif only oneor two reci-
• Longer cieaningtime may be needed,
fault code and beeps still continue, dis
pes are in question,
connectpower to the appliance and cal
an authorized servicer.
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