Hotpoint RB787 Use And Care Manual page 31

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PROBLEM
OVEN WLL
NOT WORK
OVEN LIGHT
DOES NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT
ROAST OR BAKE
PROPERLY
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF-CLEAN
OVEN DOOR
WON'T LATCH
OVEN DOOR
ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED
DURING COOKING
OVEN NOT CLEAN
AFTER CLEAN CYCLE
QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Delay start timer has been accident~ly set.
Plug on 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.
Light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
Switch operating oven light is broken. Call for service.
OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs not set at BROIL.
Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
Aluminum foil used on the broil pan rack has not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
OVEN SET knob not set at BAKE.
OVEN TEMP knob not set correctly.
Shelf position is incorrect. See the Roasting or Baking sections.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven
Thermostat—Do It Yourse~fsection.
A foil tent was not used when needed to slow down browning during roasting.
If you want to start the self-clean cycle right away, you must make sure the
clock and the DELAY START dials show the correct time of day. When the
DELAY START dial is pushed in and turned, it will "pop" into place when the
time shown on the clock is reached.
Automatic timer dials not set or not set properly. Clock must be set to time of
day and the STOP TIME dial must be set and advanced beyond the time noted
on oven clock.
The STOP TIME dial was not advanced for long enough.
Both the OVEN SET and the OVEN TEMP knobs must be set at the
CLEAN setting.
When the oven is self-cleaned, a thick pile of spillover can leave a heav'y layer
of ash and insulate that area from further heat.
Door latch handle not moved all the way to the right.
Turn the OVEN SET knob to CLEAN. The glowing Oven Cleaning Light after
the knob is turned indicates oven is too hot from previous use and door won't
latch. To cool the oven, open the door wide, then the latch will operate.
Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF. Allow the oven to cool. Never force
Oven controls not set properly.
Heavily soiled ovens require 3 '/c to 4-hour Clean Time.
Heavy spillovers should be cleaned up before starting the clean cycl?.
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