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Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
Upper oven light
does not work
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Tighten or replace bulb.
Pad operating light is broken.
Call for service.
Upper oven will not
self-clean
The temperature is too high to set
a self-clean operation.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
Oven controls improperly set.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Excessive smoking
during clean cycle
Excessive soil or grease..
Press the Clear/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the room
of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR light goes off.
Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Food too close to burner element.
Lower the rack position of the food.
Oven door will not
open after a clean
cycle
Oven too hot.
Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
Oven not clean after
a clean cycle
Oven controls improperly set.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Oven was heavily soiled.
Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle.
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longer period of time.
“DOOR LOCK”
flashes in the display
The self-clean cycle has been
selected but the door is not
closed.
Close the oven door.
“LOCKED DOOR”
light is on when you
want to cook
The oven door is locked because
the temperature inside the oven
has not dropped below the
locking temperature.
Press the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
“F— and a number
or letter” flash in the
display
You have a function error code.
Press the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
Put the oven back into operation.
If the function code repeats.
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and then reconnect power. If the function error code
repeats, call for service.
Display goes blank
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
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The clock is turned off.
See the Special features section.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
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See the Special Features section.
Power outage, clock
flashes
Power outage or surge
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it by pressing the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock and
resetting any cooking function.
“Burning” or “oily”
odor emitting from
the vent
This is normal in a new oven and
will disappear in time.
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum
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temporary.
Strong odor
An odor from the oven insulation
is normal for the first few times
the oven is used.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses or a
self-clean cycle.
My oven door glass
appears to be
"tinted" or have a
"rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
No. The inner oven glass is
coated with a heat barrier to
reflect the heat back into the oven
to prevent heat loss and keep the
outer door cool while baking.
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this tint or rainbow color.
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