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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