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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OVEN
DOES
Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your
by a blown oven
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circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main circuit breaker,
depending on nature of
power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved, reset it. the
control box uses fuses,
oven fuse (a cartridge-type) should be changed BUT ONLY
SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH
CIRCUITS. If, after performing
of these procedures, the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips
call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium
request their building
management to perform this check before calling for service.
Oven controls are not properly set.
On self-cleaning oven, door left in locked position after cleaning.
OVEN
Check to be certain step-by-step directions were followed correctly. Review pages on
TIMER DOES
use of timer.
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FOOD DOES NOT
OVEN SET knob not set at
BROIL PROPERLY
OVEN TEMP knob not set at BROIL.
Door
left ajar as recommended.
Improper shelf position is being used. Check Broiling Guide.
When using special meat thermometer (on models so equipped), end not inserted fully
into oven receptacle or probe not placed in food properly.
Necessary preheating was not done.
Food is being cooked on hot pan.
Cookware is not suited for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the broil pan rack has not been fitted properly and slit as
recommended.
FOOD DOES NOT
OVEN SET knob not set on BAKE.
ROAST OR BAKE
PROPERLY
OVEN TEMP knob not set correctly.
Shelf position is incorrect. Check Roasting or Baking Guide.
Oven shelf is not level.
When using meat thermometer (on models so equipped), end not fully seated in oven
receptacle or probe end not in meat correctly.
Wrong cookware is being used. When roasting, pan is too small.
A foil tent was not used when needed to slow down browning during roasting.
OVEN WILL
Automatic timer
not set or not set properly. The
dial must be set and
SELF-CLEAN
advanced beyond the time noted on oven clock.
The STOP dial was not advanced for long enough.
Both OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs must be at CLEAN setting.
A thick pile of spillover when cleaned
a heavy layer of ash in spots which could
have insulated the area from further heat.
Latch not moved to the right.
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