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Solutions to Common Problems (cont’d)

OCCURRENCE

POSSIBLE CAUSE / SOLUTION

Drip bowls are pitting or rusting. Foods with acids, such as tomatoes, if allowed to stand in/on bowls will cause corrosion. Remove and wash drip bowls as soon as possible after a spillover

Normal environment. Houses along sea coast are exposed to salt air. Protect bowls as much as possible from direct exposure to salt air.

Drip bowls turning color or distorted. Bottom surface of cookware extends beyond surface elements and touches cooktop surface. This can cause high enough temperatures to discolor the drip bowls. DO NOT use cookware of this type. Pan sizes should be matched to the size of the element. Replacement drip bowls may be purchased from your dealer.

Oven control beeps continuously with no indicator lights flashing. (If model is equipped with a display F1, F3 or F9 will show.)

This oven is equipped with a state of the art electronic oven control. Among its many features is a full time oven circuit diagnostics system. The control constantly monitors its internal circuitry as well as several crucial oven circuits to insure they are all operating correctly. If at any time one of these systems fails, the control will immediately stop operation, and beep continuously (flashing an error code of F1, F3 or F9 in the display window, if equipped). Electronic control has detected a fault condition. Press CLEAR to clear the display and stop the beeping. Reprogram oven. If fault recurs, record fault number, press CLEAR and contact an authorized servicer.

Poor baking results.

Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper rack position is used.

 

Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Allow the oven

 

to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting

 

the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is too

 

hot or cool, see Adjusting Your Oven Temperature in this Use & Care Manual.

 

 

Self-Clean cycle does not work.

Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under Self Cleaning section.

 

 

 

 

Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Follow steps under "Stopping or Interrupting

 

a Self-Cleaning Cycle" in the Self Cleaning section of this manual.

 

 

 

Soil not completely removed after Self- Failure to clean bottom, front top of oven, frame of oven or door area outside oven

Clean cycle.

seal. These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on

 

residue. Clean these areas before the self-cleaning cycle is started. Burned-on

 

residue can be cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Be

 

careful not to damage the oven gasket.

 

 

Flames inside oven or smoking from vent.

Your oven will most likely smoke after a spillover has occurred ... this is normal, especially for high oven temperatures, pie spillovers or large amounts of grease on bottom of oven. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting cycle. You can also set the Self-Cleaning cycle for the maximum clean time. If flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the self-clean cycle and follow steps under "Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle" in the Self Cleaning section.

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White-Westinghouse ES200/300 Poor baking results, Self-Clean cycle does not work, Flames inside oven or smoking from vent

ES200/300 specifications

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