Troubleshooting Tips; Things That Are Normal - Hotpoint RES0730 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips

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Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel lighted, yet
oven will not start
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Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into wall
outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
Start/pause pad not pressed after
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
already in oven and clear/off
pad not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after
pressing Time Cook.
Start/pause was pressed accidentally. • Reset cooking program and press Start/pause.
Food weight not entered after
selecting Auto Defrost.
Oven was paused accidentally.
Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
I Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
I Light reflection around door or outer case.
I Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other
than high.
I Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
What To Do
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully
inserted into wall outlet.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Press Start/pause.
• Press clear/off.
• Make sure you have entered cooking time after
pressing Time Cook.
• Make sure you have entered food weight after
selecting Auto Defrost.
• Press Start/pause to restart the cooking program.
I TV/radio interference might be noticed
while using the microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a problem
with the microwave. Plug the microwave into
a different electrical circuit, move the radio
or TVas far away from the microwave as
possible or check the position and signal
of the TV/radio antenna.