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Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

Food does not broil

 

Oven controls improperly set.

Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad.

properly in the upper oven

 

 

 

 

Oven door not closed.

See the Using the upper oven section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper shelf position

See the Broiling Guide.

 

 

being used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food being cooked in a hot pan.

Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your

 

 

 

range. Make sure it is cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookware not suited for broiling.

Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum foil used on the

See the Using the upper oven section.

 

 

the broiling pan and grid has

 

 

 

not been fitted properly and

 

 

 

slit as recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven bottom not securely

See the Installation of the range section.

 

 

seated in position.

 

 

 

 

 

Upper oven temperature

 

Oven thermostat

See the Adjust the upper oven thermostat—Do it

too hot or too cold

 

needs adjustment.

yourself! section.

 

 

 

 

Clock and timer

 

Plug on range is not completely

Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly

do not work

 

inserted in the electrical outlet.

grounded outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fuse in your home may be

Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

 

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven controls improperly set.

See the Using the clock and timer section.

 

 

 

 

Upper oven light does

 

Light bulb is loose or defective.

Tighten or replace the bulb.

not work

 

 

 

 

Plug on range is not completely

Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly

 

 

 

 

inserted in the electrical outlet.

grounded outlet.

 

 

 

 

Upper oven will not

 

The oven temperature is too

Allow the range to cool to room temperature and

self-clean

 

high to set a self-clean operation.

reset the controls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven controls improperly set.

See the Using the self-cleaning upper oven section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On models with a door latch,

Make sure you move the door latch handle all the way

 

 

the oven door is not in the

to the right.

 

 

locked position.

 

 

 

 

 

“Crackling” or

 

This is the sound of the

This is normal.

“popping” sound

 

metal heating and cooling

 

 

 

during both the cooking and

 

 

 

cleaning functions.

 

 

 

 

 

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Mabe Canada JGBP86 Food does not broil, See the Using the upper oven section, See the Broiling Guide, Too hot or too cold