BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems
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Display flashes time. | Power interruption. | Press cancel then set the correct time of day. | |
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Oven control displays | The oven control has detected | Press cancel to clear the display & stop beeping. Try bake or broil | |
F __ (followed with | a fault or error condition. | feature again. If the F code error repeats, remove electric power | |
a number) and oven |
| from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and | |
control beeps. |
| set clock. Try bake or broil feature again. | |
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| Error condition recurs. | Record fault code and call your authorized service agent. | |
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The oven does not | Pressed outside keypad area. | Be sure to press center of keypad using flat portion of finger. | |
respond or error |
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Lock feature may be active. | Cancel the lock feature (some models). | ||
tone sounds when a | |||
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No electric service. |
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keypad is pressed. | See "Entire appliance does not operate" in this checklist. | ||
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New oven cooks | Difference in oven | For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature | |
hotter or cooler than | temperature settings between | recommendation carefully. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool from | |
previous experience. | the old and new range. | your previous cooking experience, try offsetting the oven | |
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| temperature. See "Adjusting the oven temperature" in Setting | |
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Odor or some | New appliance. |
smoking coming from |
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It is possible to experience some odors and/or a small amount of smoke from a new range. The odor will diminish after first using the oven. Before cooking for the first time, turn the oven ON to 400°F for 30 minutes to one hour. This will allow for an initial
Appliance makes | Oven expands and contracts | This is normal while the oven heats to the set temperature or when |
popping sounds. | while heating or cooling. | the oven cools down. |
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Control panel makes | The oven control is cycling the | This is normal when the oven is active. |
clicking noises. | oven ON and OFF. |
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Warm air or steam | Moisture coming from food | This is normal. To ensure the best possible results, do not block |
from oven vent area. | while cooking using the oven. | the oven vent area when cooking. |
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Poor baking or | Incorrect oven control setting. | See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for |
roasting results. |
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| Oven vent may be blocked. | Clear any cookware or items that is blocking the oven vent area. |
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| Incorrect cookware type or | Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in |
| size. | overbrowning of some foods. Try reducing the oven temperature or |
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| cook time to prevent overbrowning. Dark pans are recommended for |
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| pies; shiny pans for cakes, cookies and muffins. |
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| Baking started with cold oven. | Try preheating the oven before placing food on oven rack. |
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| Incorrect oven rack position. | Adjust oven rack position upward or downward as needed. |
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| Inadequate space around | Try centering food in oven for single items. When cooking multiple |
| cookware or air flow is blocked | food items space cookware to allow air to circulate completely |
| by oven liner or using | around the food items. Review section for "Aluminum foil and |
| aluminum foil as a liner. | liners" in the Care & Cleaning section. |
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| Oven temperature or time | Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or cooking |
| settings. | time. If you still feel the oven is too hot or cool, try offsetting the oven |
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| temperature. See "Adjusting the oven temperature" in Setting |
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