PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

Oven burner flames are yellow

Range converted improperly

If propane gas is being used, contact a service technician or

or noisy

 

see cover for contact information.

 

 

 

Oven temperature too high or

Oven temperature needs

See “Oven Temperature Control” in the “Electronic Oven

too low

adjustment.

Controls” section.

 

 

 

Convection fan not working

The convection cycle is in the first

This is normal. The convection fan will start running

 

5 minutes of operation.

approximately 5 minutes into the cycle.

 

 

 

 

Oven door is open.

If the oven door is opened during convention cooking, the fan

 

 

will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the oven

 

 

door is closed.

 

 

 

Display shows messages

Power failure (display shows

Clear the display. On some models, reset the clock, if needed.

 

flashing time)

See “Clock” keypad feature in the “Feature Guide” section.

 

 

 

 

Error code (display shows letter

Depending on your model, press CANCEL to clear the display.

 

followed by number)

See “Control Display” in the “Electronic Oven Controls”

 

 

section. If it reappears, call for service. See cover for contact

 

 

information.

Start needs to be pressed so a cycle can begin (display shows “PUSH” or “PSH”).

See the “Start” keypad feature in the “Feature Guide” section.

Range is in Sabbath Mode (display shows “SAb”).

Press CANCEL to exit Sabbath Mode.

Self-Cleaning Cycle will not

The oven door is not closed.

Make sure the oven door is fully closed.

operate

 

 

The Self-Cleaning function has

See the “Self-Cleaning Cycle” section.

 

 

not been entered correctly.

 

A Timed Cooking function has been entered.

See the “Cook Time” section.

 

The range is in Sabbath Mode.

See the “Sabbath Mode” section.

 

 

 

 

A Self-Cleaning cycle has been

If a Self-Cleaning cycle has been run, or has been canceled

 

run in the past 12 hours.

after the oven reached temperature, the oven control requires a

 

 

12-hour delay before starting another Self-Cleaning cycle.

 

 

 

Oven cooking results not what

Range is not level.

Level the range. See the Installation Instructions.

expected

 

 

The temperature set was

Double-check the recipe in a reliable cookbook.

 

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

Oven temperature needs

See “Oven Temperature Control” in the “Electronic Oven

 

adjustment.

Controls” section.

 

 

 

 

Oven was not preheated.

See “Baking and Roasting” section.

 

 

 

 

Racks were positioned

See “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

 

improperly.

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough air circulation around

See “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

 

bakeware

 

 

 

 

 

Darker browning of food caused

Lower oven temperature 25°F (15°C) or move rack to a higher

 

by dull or dark bakeware

position in the oven.

 

 

 

 

Lighter browning of food caused

Move rack to a lower position in the oven.

 

by shiny or light colored

 

 

bakeware

 

 

 

 

 

Batter distributed unevenly in pan

Check that batter is level in the pan.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect length of cooking time

Adjust cooking time.

 

was used.

 

 

 

 

 

Oven door was not closed.

Be sure that the bakeware does not keep the door from closing.

 

 

 

 

Oven door was opened during

Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer

 

cooking.

cooking times.

 

 

 

 

Rack is too close to bake burner,

Move rack to higher position in the oven.

 

making baked items too brown

 

 

on bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

Pie crusts browning too quickly

Use aluminum foil to cover the edge of the crust and/or reduce

 

 

baking temperature.

 

 

 

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