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Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem
Oven light does
not work
Oven will not work
Food does not bake
or roast properly
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature
too hot or too cold
Clock and timer
do not work
Oven will not self-clean
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Possible Causes
Light bulb is loose.
A fuse in your home
may be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Rack position is incorrect
or the rack is not level.
Incorrect cookware or
cookware of improper
size being used.
Oven thermostat needs
adjustment.
Oven controls improperly set.
Improper rack position
being used.
Cookware not suited
for broiling.
The probe is plugged into
the outlet in the oven.
In some areas the power
(voltage) may be low.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
A fuse in your home
may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
The oven temperature is
too high to set a self-clean
operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
The probe is plugged into
the outlet in the oven.
What To Do
• Tighten or replace the bulb.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the oven section.
• Allow the oven to cool to below locking temperature.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the
section.
• Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad.
• See the Broiling Guide.
• For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
• Unplug and remove the probe from the oven.
• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
• Broil for the longest period of time recommended
in the Broiling Guide.
• See the
section.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the clock and timer section.
• Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• Remove the probe from the oven.
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