Amana ARR6420 Troubleshooting, O Per Atio N, Co O King, No Ise, 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
O PER ATIO N
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.
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.
Surface units not working- no power	Coils not plugged in	Turn control off. Make sure that the coils are properly
(coils)		connected to power source by removing and then firmly
		pushing coil into place.
Clock and tim er not working	Power outage	Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit breaker
		is not tripped. Replace 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	Door handle not locked	Lock oven door handle.
Oven door will not unlock	Oven is self-cleaning	Allow cycle to complete.
	Oven still hot	W ill not unlatch until a certain cooler temperature has been
		reached. Do not force door open – will void warranty. May
		blow cooler air on latch with hair dryer at cool setting to
		quicken process.
Oven not clean after a self clean cycle	Too much soil, grime left in	W ipe out and remove excess soil prior to running self-clean
	oven	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-(num eric) 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 tim es used	Normal	Minor smoking is normal the first few times the oven is used.
CO O KING
Food not baking properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Comm on Baking Problem s
Food not roasting properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Roasting
Food not broiling properly	Various causes	See Cooking, Broiling
Oven tem perature too hot or cold	Calibrate oven temperature	See Using the Oven Control, Oven Tem perature Control
		Adjustm ent
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	Requirem ents.
NO ISE
Frequent cycling off and on of oven.	Normal	To maintain a temperature for baking, the oven cycles on
		and off.
Cracking or popping sound	Normal	W et cooking utensils or possible spillage.

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