PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
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OVEN WILL NOT WORK | • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. |
| • The oven controls are not properly set. |
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FOOD DOES NOT BROIL | • Oven controls not set properly. See the Broiling section. |
PROPERLY | • Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended. |
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| • Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide. |
| • Food is being cooked on a hot pan or on cookware not suitable for broiling. |
| • Low voltage. See the Broiling section. |
| • Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and grid has not been fitted properly |
| and slit as recommended. |
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FOOD DOES NOT ROAST | • Oven controls not set properly. See the Baking or Roasting section. |
OR BAKE PROPERLY | • Shelf position is incorrect. See the Baking or Roasting section. |
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| • Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used. |
| • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— |
| Do It Yourself section. |
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STEAM FROM THE VENT | • When using Convection Bake or Convection Roast, it is normal to see steam |
| coming out of the oven vent. As the number of shelves or amount of food being |
| cooked increases, the amount of visible steam will increase. |
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OVEN TEMPERATURE | • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— |
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD | Do It Yourself section. |
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“BURNING” OR “OILY” | • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process, |
ODOR EMITTING FROM | set a |
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON | Cleaning Oven section. |
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STRONG ODOR | • An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the |
| first few times the oven is used. This is temporary. |
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FAN NOISE | • A cooling fan or a convection fan (depending on the function you are using) |
| may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal |
| and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is off. |
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