Amana ACF4255A owner manual Troubleshooting, Topic Possible Cause Solution

Troubleshooting

You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304.

Topic	Possible Cause	Solution
OPERATION
Appliance not working	Power outage	Make sure appliance is plugged in.
		Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped.
		Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity.
Frequent cycling of surface element or	Normal	Element cycles to maintain proper heat and to prevent
warming zone		damage to smoothtop.
Oven not working	Programming error	Shut off power to oven for five minutes by switching off
		circuit breaker. Reset circuit breaker and try oven again.
Clock and timer not working	Power outage	Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit
		breaker is not tripped. Replace household fuse but do not
		change fuse capacity.
Oven light not working	Loose bulb	Check for loose bulb. Tighten.
	Burnt out bulb	Check for burnt out bulb. Replace if necessary with an
		appliance bulb.
Self Clean not working	Programming error	Shut off power to oven for five minutes by switching off
		circuit breaker. Reset circuit breaker and try oven again.
Oven door will not unlock	Oven is self-cleaning	Allow cycle to complete.
	Oven still hot	Will not unlatch until a cooler temperature has been
		reached. Do not force door open—will void warranty.
		May blow cooler air on latch area with hair dryer at cool
		setting to quicken process.
Oven not clean after a self clean cycle	Too much soil, grime left in	Wipe out and remove excess soil prior to running self-
	oven	clean cycle.
	Soot remains in oven after	Normal.
	cycle
Locked light displayed	Door locked	If oven is hot, allow to cool rather than trying to force door
		latch open.
Display flashing	Power failure reset clock	Press CLOCK.
F-(numeric) display	Service code	Shut off power to oven for one to two minutes by
		switching off circuit breaker. Reset breaker. If continues,
		contact service department.
Oven smokes the first few times used	Normal	Minor smoking is normal the first few times the oven is
		used.
COOKING
Food not baking properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Common Baking Problems
Food not roasting properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Roasting
Food not broiling properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Broiling
Oven temperature too hot or cold	Calibrate oven temperature	See Using the Oven Control, Oven Temperature
		Control Adjustment
Oven has strong odor	Normal	Ovens will have a ‘new’ odor. Run a self-clean cycle to
		remove the odor.
Not boiling or cooking fast enough	Improperly sized cooking	Make sure pans fit heating elements. See Cookware
	utensils	Requirements.

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