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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
OVEN
Problem Possible cause Solution
The oven will
not turn on.
The range is not
completely plugged into
the electrical outlet.
Make sure the electrical plug
is inserted into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the
circuit breaker.
The oven controls have
been set improperly.
See the chapter on operating the
oven.
The oven is too hot. Allow the oven to cool.
Incomplete service
wiring.
Call for service.
Power outage. Check to see if the house lights
will turn on. If required, call your
local electric company for service.
The oven light
will not turn on.
The light bulb is loose or
defective.
Tighten or replace the bulb.
The switch operating the
light is broken.
Call for service.
Oven smokes
excessively
during broiling.
The control has not been
set properly.
Refer to the section on setting
oven controls.
The meat has been placed
too close to the element.
Reposition the rack to provide
proper clearance between the
meat and the element. Preheat
the broil element for searing.
The meat has not been
properly prepared.
Remove the excess fat from the
meat. Cut away fatty edges that
may curl, leaving the lean intact.
Grease has built up on
oven surfaces.
Regular cleaning is necessary
when broiling frequently.
Problem Possible cause Solution
Brown streaks
or specks.
Boilovers have been
cooked onto the surface.
Wait until the surface cools down.
Then, use a scraper to remove
those impurities. Use the blade
scraper to remove soil.
See the section on the care and
cleaning of the glass cooktop on
pages 42-43.
Areas of
discoloration
with metallic
sheen.
Mineral deposits from
water and food have
been left on the surface
of the cooktop.
Remove using a ceramic-glass
cooktop cleaning cream.
Use cookware with clean, dry
bottoms. Clean the cooktop
with a ceramic cleaning agent
regularly every week.
“Cracking”
or “popping”
sound.
This is the sound of
the metal heating and
cooling during both the
cooking and self-cleaning
functions.
This is normal operation, and not
a system failure. Use the oven as
usual.
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