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Wall Oven

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVEN WILL NOT

A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.

 

 

WORK

The oven controls are not properly set.

 

 

 

The oven controls are set for cleaning. If necessary, allow the oven to cool

 

 

 

then open the door.

 

 

 

Make sure the Mode Selector Knob is set to NORMAL.

 

 

 

If the oven was on during a power outage, turn the Oven Control Knob off,

 

 

 

then back to the desired function to restart the oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVEN LIGHT(S)

The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace the bulb.

 

 

DO NOT WORK

The oven is self-cleaning or in a “TIMED” delay mode. The oven lights do

 

 

 

not come on during self-cleaning or during a “TIMED” delay mode until

 

 

 

the oven begins heating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOD DOES NOT

The oven controls are improperly set. See the “How to set your oven for

 

 

BAKE OR ROAST

baking or roasting” section.

 

 

PROPERLY

Oven not preheated for a long enough time (use at least 15 minutes).

 

 

 

Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. See the “How

 

 

 

to set your oven for baking or roasting” section.

 

 

 

Racks in the wrong position. See the “How to set the oven for baking or

 

 

 

roasting” section.

 

 

 

Use a foil tent to slow down browning during roasting.

 

 

FOOD DOES NOT

The oven controls are not set at BROIL. Turn both the Oven Control

 

 

BROIL PROPERLY

and Oven Temperature Knob to BROIL.

 

 

 

Improper rack position being used. See the Broiling Guide.

 

 

 

Food is being cooked in a hot pan.

 

 

 

Cookware is not suited for broiling. Use the broiling pan and grid that came

 

 

 

with your oven.

 

 

 

Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted

 

 

 

properly and slit as recommended.

 

 

 

In some areas the power (voltage) may be low. Preheat the broil element

 

 

 

for 10 minutes. Broil for the longest period of time recommended in the

 

 

 

Broiling Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVEN WILL NOT

The oven temperature is too high to set a self-clean operation.

 

 

SELF CLEAN

Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the controls.

 

 

 

The controls are not properly set. Be sure the Mode Selector Knob is set in

 

 

 

the TIMED position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“CRACKING” OR

This is normal. This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling

 

 

“POPPING” SOUND

during both the cooking and cleaning functions.

 

 

DURING CLEANING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCESSIVE SMOKING

Excessive soil. Turn the Oven Control Knobs to OFF. Open the

 

 

OCCURS DURING

windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the locked door

 

 

CLEANING

indicator light goes off. Wipe up excess soil and reset the clean cycle.

 

 

OVEN NOT CLEAN

The oven was heavily soiled. Clean up heavy spillovers before starting

 

 

AFTER A CLEAN

the clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again.

 

 

CYCLE

Oven is connected to a 208V electrical supply. Set your cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

time for 4 hours.

 

 

 

The oven controls are not properly set. Be sure the Mode Selector

 

 

 

Knob is set in the TIMED position. See the “Self-Cleaning” section.

 

 

OVEN RACKS ARE

The racks were cleaned in a self-clean cycle. Apply a small amount of

 

 

DIFFICULT TO SLIDE

vegetable oil to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with the

 

 

 

paper towel. Do not spray with Pam® or other lubricant sprays.

 

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