Dacor DO230 Before You Call for Service, Problem Solution Guide, May Be Caused By, What to Do

Before You Call for Service

Problem Solution Guide

NOTE: See Common Problems When Using the Bake Mode on page 12 for problems with cooking food.

Problem	May Be Caused By	What to Do
Nothing works.	Oven not connected to electrical	Have a licensed electrician connect the oven to
	power.	a properly wired electrical connection.
	Power to oven is off.	Turn on power at the circuit breaker or fuse
		box. Check for a tripped breaker or blown
		fuse.
	Control panel locked.	Press CANCEL · SECURE key for 4 seconds to
		reactivate the control panel.
	Power outage.	Contact the power company.
Oven will not heat.	Oven setting not correct.	Press CANCEL · SECURE, then follow the
		instructions in Operating the Oven section.
	Oven set for delay timed cooking.	The oven will turn on automatically at the
		preset time. Press CANCEL · SECURE to
		return to normal operation.
	Attempting to broil with the meat	The broil and convection broil settings will not
	probe connected.	work when the meat probe is connected. Dis-
		connect the meat probe.
Foods over or under cook.	Incorrect cooking time or tempera-	Follow the instructions in Operating Your
	ture.	Oven section.
Oven shuts off by itself after it	12 hour timer is on. Unit is set	Turn off the 12 hour timer. See page 11.
has been on for 12 hours.	to turn off automatically after 12
	hours of continuous use.
Time on display not correct.	Time of day not set.	Set the time. See page 8.
	Power failure or power was turned	Reset the time. See page 8.
	off.
Cannot set clock.	Oven in use. Clock cannot be set	Turn off the oven before setting the clock.
	while oven is in use.
Time flashes on display.	Power failure or power was turned	Reset the time. See page 8.
	off.
Oven does not self clean.	Oven door not shut tightly.	Check for obstructions. Shut the door tightly.
	Oven set for delay timed cleaning.	The oven will start to self clean at the preset
		time. Press CANCEL · SECURE to return to
		normal operation.
	Oven not set properly.	Follow the instructions in Care and Cleaning
		section.
	Meat probe connected.	The oven will not start the self clean cycle
		when the meat probe is connected. Disconnect
		and remove the meat probe.
Oven light(s) will not work	Oven in self clean mode.	The light key does not work when the oven is
(control panel is lit).		in self clean mode. See page 23.
	Oven in Sabbath mode.	The light key does not work when the oven is
		in Sabbath mode. See page 20.
	Light bulb(s) burned out.	Replace the light bulb(s).
Oven light(s) will not turn off.	Light key is set to on.	Press the light key to turn light(s) off.
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