Bosch HMB Oven Use and Care Manual

Trouble Shooting

Trouble Shooting

Before Calling for Service

You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, refer to Page 24 to obtain service.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

Oven does not start

Is there power to the oven?

 

Is the door closed?

 

Is the cooking time set?

 

 

Arcing or sparking

Are you using approved cookware?

 

Is the oven empty?

 

 

Incorrect time of day

Have you tried to reset the time of day?

 

 

Unevenly cooked foods

Are you using approved cookware?

 

Is the glass turntable in the oven?

 

Did you turn or stir the food while it was cooking?

 

Were the foods completely defrosted before cooking?

 

Was the time and cooking power level correct?

 

 

Overcooked foods

Was the time and cooking power level correct?

 

 

Undercooked foods

Are you using approved cookware?

 

Were the foods completely defrosted before cooking?

 

Was the time and cooking power level correct?

 

Are the ventilation ports clear?

 

 

Improper defrosting

Are you using approved cookware?

 

Was the time and defrosting power level correct?

 

Did you turn or stir the food during the defrosting cycle?

 

 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT (U.S.A. ONLY)

WARNING:

This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy and if not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the oven off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television.

Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.

Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

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