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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem My new oven doesn't cook like my old one. Is something wrong with the temperature settings? Food does not bake properly Possible Cause Your new oven has a different cooking system from your old oven and therefore may cook differently than your old oven. Oven controls improperly set. Rack position is incorrect or rack is not level. Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. Oven temperature needs adjustment. What To Do )RUWKHILUVWIHZXVHVIROORZ\RXUUHFLSH WLPHVDQGWHPSHUDWXUHVFDUHIXOO\,I\RXVWLOO WKLQN\RXUQHZRYHQLVWRRKRWRUWRRFROG \RXFDQDGMXVWWKHWHPSHUDWXUH\RXUVHOIWR PHHW\RXUVSHFLILFFRRNLQJSUHIHUHQFH 6HHWKH&RRNLQJ0RGHVVHFWLRQ 6HHWKH&RRNLQJ0RGHVVHFWLRQDQG&RRNLQJ *XLGH 6HHWKH&RRNZDUHVHFWLRQ 6HHWKH6SHFLDO)HDWXUHVVHFWLRQ. Ingredient substitution Food does not broil properly Oven controls improperly set. Improper rack position being used. Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven does not work or appears not to work Food being cooked in a hot pan. Cookware not suited for broiling. Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted properly and slit as recommended. In some areas the power (voltage) may be low. Oven temperature needs adjustment. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set. 6XEVWLWXWLQJLQJUHGLHQWVFDQFKDQJHWKH UHFLSHRXWFRPH 0DNHVXUH\RXVHOHFWWKHDSSURSULDWHEURLO PRGH 6HH&RRNLQJ*XLGHIRUUDFNORFDWLRQ VXJJHVWLRQV 0DNHVXUHFRRNZDUHLVFRRO 8VHDSDQVSHFLILFDOO\GHVLJQHGIRUEURLOLQJ ,IXVLQJDOXPLQXPIRLOFRQIRUPWRSDQVOLWV 3UHKHDWWKHEURLOHOHPHQWIRUPLQXWHV 6HHWKH6SHFLDO)HDWXUHVVHFWLRQ 5HSODFHWKHIXVHRUUHVHWWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHU 6HHWKH8VLQJWKH2YHQVHFWLRQ Oven is in Sabbath Mode. 9HULI\WKDWWKHRYHQLVQRWLQ6DEEDWK0RGH 6HHWKH6SHFLDO)HDWXUHVVHFWLRQ "Crackling" or "popping" sound Why is my range making a "clicking" noise when using my oven? Clock and timer do not work Sometimes the oven takes longer to preheat to the same temperature This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling during both the cooking and cleaning functions. Your range has been designed to maintain a tighter control over your oven's temperature. You may hear your oven's heating elements "click" on and off more frequently than in older ovens to achieve better results during baking, broiling, and self-clean cycles. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Cookware or food in oven Number of racks in oven 7KLVLVQRUPDO 7KLVLVQRUPDO 5HSODFHWKHIXVHRUUHVHWWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHU 7KHFRRNZDUHRUIRRGLQWKHRYHQZLOOFDXVH WKHRYHQWRWDNHORQJHUWRSUHKHDW5HPRYH LWHPVWRUHGXFHSUHKHDWWLPH $GGLQJPRUHUDFNVWRWKHRYHQZLOOFDXVH WKHRYHQWRWDNHORQJHUWRSUHKHDW5HPRYH VRPHUDFNV 49-80721 15