Problem
Oven
temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven will not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
in the oven
Excessive smoking
in the oven during
a clean cycle
Oven door will
not open after a
clean cycle
Oven not clean
after a clean cycle
(LOCK) light is on
when you want to cook
in the oven
Display shows "ERR"
Possible Causes
Oven temperature
needs adjustment.
Oven controls improperly set.
A fuse in your home may
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
The oven temperature is too
high to set a self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The oven door is locked
because the temperature
inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.
A temperature was
set outside the allowable
range of 170°F–550°F.
What To Do
• See the Adjust the oven temperature—Do it yourself!
section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
• This is normal.
• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to
rid the room of smoke. Wait until the
goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean
cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
• Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.
• Set the temperature between 170°F–550°F.
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