Use and Care Manual

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BEFORE YOU CALL
Solutions to Common Problems:
Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time and expense.
Possible solutions are provided with the problem listed.
Problem Cause / Solution
Entire appliance does not
operate.
Appliance not connected. Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.
Check your fuse box or breaker box to make sure the circuit is active.
Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric
company for service outage information.
Oven Problems
Poor baking results. Many factors affect baking results. Use proper oven rack position.
Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Preheat the oven to
the set temperature before placing food in the oven.
Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.
Flames inside oven or smoking
from oven vent.
Excessive spills in oven. Grease or food spilled onto the oven bottom or oven cavity.
Wipe up excessive spills before starting the oven.
If flames or excessive smoke are present when using broil, see “Setting Broil” on
page 27.
Oven smokes excessively when
broiling.
Incorrect setting. Follow the “Setting Broil” instructions on page 27.
Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the broil pan to provide proper
clearance between the meat and broil element. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut
remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
Grease build up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling
frequently. Grease or food splatters will cause excessive smoking.
Oven control panel beeps and
displays any F code error.
Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. To clear the error, press the OFF
key on the control panel. Once the error code is cleared, try the bake or broil function.
If the F code error repeats, turn off the power to appliance, wait 5 minutes, and then
repower the appliance. Set the clock with correct time of day. Try the bake or broil
function again. If the fault recurs, press the OFF key to clear.
Oven portion of appliance does
not operate.
The time of day is not set. The clock must be set in order to operate the oven. See
“Setting the Clock” on page 21.
Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See “Oven Control
Features” starting on page 20 and review instructions for the desired cooking function
in this manual or see Entire appliance does not operate in this checklist.
Fan noise before cooking, or
after cooking is finished and the
appliance is off.
Some models are equipped with fans that run during and after normal operation to
cool and ventilate the appliance. On some models, the fan will begin to run as soon
as a function is activated. It is normal for these fans to continue to run during any kind
of operation. They may also run for an extended period of time, even when the oven
is off. Loud noises from the fans are not normal and require service.