Oven Problem | Possible Causes and Suggested Solutions |
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Surface burner flame is orange. | Dust particles in main gas line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes |
| until flame turns blue. In coastal areas, a slightly orange flame is |
| unavoidable due to salt air. |
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Oven light is not working properly. | Replace or reinsert the light bulb if loose or defective. Touching the bulb |
| with fingers may cause the bulb to burn out. |
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Oven light does not turn off. | Check for obstruction in oven door. Check to see if hinge is bent. |
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Entire appliance does not operate. | The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to |
| operate the oven. See “Setting the clock” in the Setting oven controls |
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| Make sure cord/plug is closed. |
| Service wiring is not complete. Contact your dealer, installing agent or |
| authorized service agent. |
| Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local |
| electric company for service. |
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Oven is not | Allow the oven to cool before running |
| soils or heavy spillovers before running |
| set oven for the maximum |
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Clock and timer are not working properly. | Make sure there is electrical power to oven. |
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Oven portion of appliance does not | Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired cooking feature. |
operate. | See Setting Oven Controls in this manual or read the instructions “Entire |
| appliance does not operate” in this checklist. |
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With a new oven there is a strong odor | This is normal with a new oven and will disappear after a few uses. |
when oven is turned on. | Operating the |
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Control does not react when a key is | Be sure that pad is clean. Touch the center of the touchpad. Use the flat |
touched. | part of your finger. |
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Fan is running during modes that do not | On some models, the convection fan runs while the oven is preheating for |
use convection | the bake mode. This is normal. |
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Warm air or steam escapes from oven | It is normal to see or feel steam or warm air escaping from the oven vent. |
vent. | Do not block the vent. |
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Oven smokes excessively during broiling. | Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls. |
| Make sure oven door is closed for broiling. |
| Meat too close to upper burner. Reposition the broil rack to provide proper |
| clearance between the meat & the burner. Preheat the oven. |
| Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining |
| fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean. |
| Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when |
| broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking. |
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Flames inside oven or smoking from oven | Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie spillovers |
vent. | or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive |
| spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke are present |
| see “About broiling” in the Setting Oven Controls section. |
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