Hotpoint RB525 Use And Care & Installation Instructions Manual page 31

PROBLEM
OVEN WILL
NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT
DOES NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT
ROAST OR BAKE
PROPERLY
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
SURFACE UNITS
NOT FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY
OVEN DOOR
CROOKED
COOKTOP FEELS HOT
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• The plug on the range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped or a fuse has been blown.
• Oven controls not properly set.
• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
• The switch operating oven light is broken. Call for service.
• The OVEN TEMP knob not set at BROIL. Make sure you turn the knob
all the way to the BROIL position.
• The door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked on hot pan.
• Cookware is not suited for broiling.
• Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan grid has not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
• The OVEN TEMP knob not set at proper temperature.
• Shelf position is incorrect. See the Roasting or the Baking sections.
• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
• A foil tent was not used when needed to slow down browning during roasting.
• The OVEN TEMP knob needs adjustment. See the Adjust the
Oven Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.
• The OVEN TEMP knob needs adjustment. See the Adjust the
Oven Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.
• The surface units are not plugged in solidly.
• The drip pans are not set securely in the cooktop.
• The surface unit controls are not properly set.
• Because the oven door is removable, it sometimes gets out of position during
installation. To straighten the door, push down on the high corner.
• Large pans hold heat close to the cooktop and make it feel hotter.
• Pans on the right rear surface unit block some air flow from the oven vent
and cause the cooktop to get hot.
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