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“Burning” or “oily” |
| This is normal in a new oven | • To speed the process, set a |
odor emitting from |
| and will disappear in time. | minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the |
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Strong odor |
| An odor from the insulation | • This is temporary. |
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Oven will not |
| The oven temperature is too | • Allow the range to cool to room temperature and |
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| Oven controls improperly set. | • See the Using the |
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| Oven door is not in the locked | • Make sure you move the door latch handle all the way |
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Oven starts a |
| Oven door locked during | • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Allow |
cycle when you wanted |
| cooking. | the oven to cool. Never force the door latch handle. |
to bake, roast or broil |
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“Crackling” or |
| This is the sound of the metal | • This is normal. |
“popping” sound |
| heating and cooling during both |
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Excessive smoking |
| Excessive soil. | • Press the OFF pad. Open the windows to rid the room |
during a clean cycle |
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| off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle. |
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Oven door will |
| Oven too hot. | • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature. |
not unlock |
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Oven not clean after a |
| Oven controls not properly set. | • See Using the |
clean cycle |
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| Oven was heavily soiled. | • Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean | |
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| cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to |
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