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ROUBLESHOOTING

If you think the oven is not working properly there are some simple checks which you can carry out yourself before you call for an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is something simple.

Simply answer "YES" or "NO" to the following questions:

1 Do the oven lamp and fan motor come on for 1

minute when you open the door?

YES/NO

Put half a cup of water on the ceramic floor in the oven and close the door. Cook for 1 minute at 100%.

2 Does the oven lamp come on?

YES/NO

3Does the fan motor work? (Check by placing your

hand above the air vent openings)

YES/NO

4After 1 minute does the "Beep" signal sound?

YES/NO

5And did the heating indicator "ON" go out?

YES/NO

6 Is the water in the cup hot?

YES/NO

If you answer "NO" to any question first check that the oven is plugged in properly and the fuse has not blown, if there is no fault with either, check against the trouble- shooting chart below.

!WARNINGS:

Never adjust, repair or modify the oven yourself, or allow anyone other than a Service Technician, appointed by SHARP to carry out the service.

The door seal stops microwave leakage during oven operation, but does not form an airtight seal. It is nor- mal to see drops of water, light or feel warm air around the oven door. Food with a high moisture content will release steam and cause condensation inside the door which may drip from the oven.

Repairs & Modifications: Do not attempt to operate the oven if it is not working properly.

Outer Cabinet & Lamp Access: Never remove the outer cabinet. This would be very dangerous due to high voltage parts inside which must never be touched, as this could be fatal, As your oven has a removable cover over oven light bulb, it is possible for you to replace the light bulb yourself with care. The light bulb can be purchased from Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. See page 30. Unplug the oven before replacing the light bulb.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

Draught circulates around the

When oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. The door does not

door.

form an airtight seal so air may escape from the door.

 

 

Condensation forms in the

The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so

oven, and may drip from the

steam produced when cooking will condense on the colder surface. The

door.

amount of steam produced depends on the water content of the food being

 

cooked. Some foods, such as potatoes have a high moisture content. Con-

 

densation trapped in the door glass should clear after a few hours.

 

 

Flashing or arcing from within

Arcing will occur when a metallic object comes into dose proximity to the

the cavity when cooking.

oven cavity during cooking. This may possibly roughen the surface of the

 

cavity, but would not otherwise damage the oven.

 

 

Arcing potatoes.

Ensure all "eyes" are removed and place in a heat resistant flan dish or

 

similar.

 

 

After setting the time, the

Check the door is closed properly.

oven does not start.

 

 

 

Oven cooks too slowly.

Ensure correct power level has been selected.

 

 

Oven makes a noise.

The microwave energy pulses ON/OFF during cooking/defrosting.

 

 

Outer cabinet is hot.

The cabinet may become warm to the touch - keep children away

 

 

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Sharp R-24AT, R-22AT operation manual Roubleshooting, Yes/No, Problem Possible Cause

R-22AT, R-24AT specifications

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