Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before you call for service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

Control signals after

 

You forgot to enter a

Press the Bake pad and desired temperature or the

entering cooking time

 

bake temperature or

Self Clean pad and desired clean time.

or delay start

 

cleaning time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food does not bake

 

Oven controls improperly set.

See the Using the oven section.

or roast properly

 

 

 

 

 

Rack position is incorrect

See the Using the oven section.

 

 

 

 

or the rack is not level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven thermostat

See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!

 

 

needs adjustment.

section.

 

 

 

 

Food does not

 

Oven door is open.

Close the door. This model is designed for closed door

broil properly

 

 

 

broiling only. Always broil with the door closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven controls improperly set.

Make sure you press the Broil Hi/Lo pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper rack

See the Broiling Guide.

 

 

position being used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food being cooked

For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.

 

 

in a hot pan.

Make sure it is cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookware not suited

For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.

 

 

for broiling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some areas the power

Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.

 

 

(voltage) may be low.

Broil for the longest period of time recommended in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Broiling Guide.

 

 

 

 

Clock and timer

 

A fuse in your home

Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

do not work

 

may be blown or the

 

 

 

circuit breaker tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven controls improperly set.

See the Using the clock and timer section.

 

 

 

 

Oven light does

 

Light bulb is loose or defective.

Tighten or replace the bulb.

not work

 

 

 

 

 

Pad operating light is broken.

Call for service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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