BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems
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Display flashes time. | Power interruption. | Press cancel then set the correct time of day. | |
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Oven control | The oven control has | Press cancel to clear the display & stop beeping. Try bake or | |
displays | detected a fault or error | broil feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove electric | |
F __ (followed with | condition. | power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower | |
a number) and oven |
| appliance and set clock. Try bake or broil feature again. | |
control beeps. |
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Error condition recurs. | Record fault code and call your authorized service agent. | ||
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The oven does not | Pressed outside keypad area. | Be sure to press center of keypad using flat portion of finger. | |
respond or error |
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Oven lock may be active. | Cancel the oven lock feature. | ||
tone sounds when a | |||
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No electric service. | See "Entire appliance does not operate" in this checklist. | ||
keypad is pressed. | |||
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New oven cooks | Difference in oven | For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature | |
hotter or cooler than | temperature settings between | recommendation carefully. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool | |
previous experience. | the old and new range. | from your previous cooking experience, try offsetting the oven | |
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| temperature. See "Adjusting the oven temperature" in Setting | |
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Odor or some | New appliance. | It is possible to experience some odors and/or a small amount | |
smoking coming |
| of smoke from a new range. The odor will diminsh after first | |
from the oven |
| using the oven. Before cooking for the first time, turn the oven | |
during first few |
| ON to 400°F for 30 minutes to one hour. This will allow for an | |
uses. |
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| ventilate the kitchen by opening a window. | |
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Appliance makes | Oven expands and contracts | This is normal. | |
popping sounds. | while heating and |
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Control panel makes | The oven control is cycling | This is normal. | |
clicking noises. | the oven ON and OFF. |
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Warm air or steam | Moisture coming from food | This is normal. To ensure the best possible results, do not | |
from oven vent area. | while cooking in oven. | block the oven vent area when cooking. | |
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Poor baking or | Incorrect oven control setting. | See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for | |
roasting results. |
| the desired cooking function. | |
| Oven vent may be blocked. | Clear any cookware or items that is blocking the oven vent area. | |
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| Incorrect cookware type or | Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting | |
| size. | in overbrowning of some foods. Try reducing the oven temperature | |
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| or cook time to prevent overbrowning. Dark pans are | |
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| recommended for pies; shiny pans for cakes, cookies and muffins. | |
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| Bake started with cold oven. | Let oven preheat before placing food on oven rack. | |
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| Incorrect oven rack position. | Adjust oven rack position upward or downward as needed. | |
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| Inadequate space around | Try centering food in oven for single items. When cooking multiple | |
| food items or air flow is | food items space cookware to allow air to circulate completely | |
| blocked by oven liner or using | around the food items. Review "Aluminum foil and liners" in the | |
| aluminum foil as a liner. | Care & Cleaning section. | |
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| Oven temperature or time | Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or cooking | |
| settings. | time. If you still feel the oven is too hot or cool, try offsetting the | |
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| oven temperature. See "Adjusting the oven temperature" in | |
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