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PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT
WORK
OVEN LIGHT(S)
DO NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT
BAKE OR ROAST
PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT
BROIL PROPERLY
OVEN WILL NOT
SELF CLEAN
"CRACKING" OR
"POPPING" SOUND
DURING CLEANING
EXCESSIVE SMOKING
OCCURS DURING
CLEANING
OVEN NOT CLEAN
AFTER A CLEAN
CYCLE
OVEN RACKS ARE
DIFFICULT TO SLIDE
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
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A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
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The oven controls are not properly set.
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The oven controls are set for cleaning. If necessary, allow the oven to cool
then open the door.
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Make sure the Mode Selector Knob is set to NORMAL.
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If the oven was on during a power outage, turn the Oven Control Knob off,
then back to the desired function to restart the oven.
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The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace the bulb.
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The oven is self-cleaning or in a "TIMED" delay mode. The oven lights do
not come on during self-cleaning or during a "TIMED" delay mode until
the oven begins heating.
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The oven controls are improperly set. See the "How to set your oven for
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baking or roasting" section.
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Oven not preheated for a long enough time (use at least 15 minutes).
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Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. See the "How
to set your oven for baking or roasting" section.
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Racks in the wrong position. See the "How to set the oven for baking or
roasting" section.
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Use a foil tent to slow down browning during roasting.
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The oven controls are not set at BROIL. Turn both the Oven Control
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and Oven Temperature Knob to BROIL.
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Improper rack position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
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Food is being cooked in a hot pan.
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Cookware is not suited for broiling. Use the broiling pan and grid that came
with your oven.
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Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted
properly and slit as recommended.
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In some areas the power (voltage) may be low. Preheat the broil element
for 10 minutes. Broil for the longest period of time recommended in the
Broiling Guide.
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The oven temperature is too high to set a self-clean operation.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.
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The controls are not properly set. Be sure the Mode Selector Knob is set in
the TIMED position.
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This is normal. This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and cleaning functions.
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Excessive soil. Turn the Oven Control Knobs to OFF. Open the
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windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the locked door
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indicator light goes off. Wipe up excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
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The oven was heavily soiled. Clean up heavy spillovers before starting
the clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again.
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Oven is connected to a 208V electrical supply. Set your cleaning
time for 4 hours.
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The oven controls are not properly set. Be sure the Mode Selector
Knob is set in the TIMED position. See the "Self-Cleaning" section.
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The racks were cleaned in a self-clean cycle. Apply a small amount of
vegetable oil to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with the
paper towel. Do not spray with Pam
Wall Oven
®
or other lubricant sprays.
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