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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting tips ... %HIRUH\RXFDOOIRUVHUYLFH 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 Food does not broil properly Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven does not work or appears not to work "Crackling" or "popping" sound Why is my range making a "clicking" noise when using my oven? Clock and timer do not work 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. Ingredient substitution Ensure door is closed during broiling. Oven controls improperly set. Improper rack position being used. 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. Oven is in Sabbath Mode 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, convection, and self-clean cycles. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. What To Do For the first few uses, follow your recipe times DQGWHPSHUDWXUHVFDUHIXOO\,I\RXVWLOOWKLQN your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the temperature yourself to meet your specific cooking preference. See the Special Features Section to adjust the oven temperature. NOTE:7KLVDGMXVWPHQWDIIHFWV7UDGLWLRQDO%DNH &RQYHFWLRQ%DNHDQG&RQYHFWLRQ%DNH0XOWL temperatures; it will not affect Convection Roast RU7UDGLWLRQDO%URLO See the Cooking Modes section. See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking Guide. See the Cookware section. See the Special Features section. Substituting ingredients can change the recipe outcome. Always broil with the doors closed. Make sure you select the appropriate broil mode. See the Cooking Guide for rack location suggestions. Make sure cookware is cool 8VHDSDQVSHFLILFDOO\GHVLJQHGIRUEURLOLQJ ,IXVLQJDOXPLQXPIRLOFRQIRUPWRSDQVOLWV Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes. See the Special Features section. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. 6HHWKH8VLQJWKH2YHQVHFWLRQ Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the Special Features section. This is normal. This is normal. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. 22 49-80786-1

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Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
My new oven doesn't
cook like my old one.
Is something wrong
with the temperature
settings?
Your new oven has a different cooking
system from your old oven and therefore
may cook differently than your old oven.
For the first few uses, follow your recipe times
your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can
adjust the temperature yourself to meet your
specific cooking preference. See the Special
Features Section to adjust the oven temperature.
NOTE:
temperatures; it will not affect Convection Roast
Food does not bake
properly
Oven controls improperly set.
See the Cooking Modes section.
Rack position is incorrect or rack is not
level.
See the Cooking Modes section and Cooking
Guide.
Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper
size being used.
See the Cookware section.
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
See the Special Features section.
Ingredient substitution
Substituting ingredients can change the recipe
outcome.
Food does not broil
properly
Ensure door is closed during broiling.
Always broil with the doors closed.
Oven controls improperly set.
Make sure you select the appropriate broil mode.
Improper rack position being used.
See the Cooking Guide for rack location
suggestions.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Make sure cookware is cool
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.
Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven temperature needs adjustment.
See the Special Features section.
Oven does not work or
appears not to work
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode
Verify, that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See
the Special Features section.
“Crackling” or
“popping” sound
This is the sound of the metal heating
and cooling during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
This is normal.
Why is my range
making a "clicking"
noise when using my
oven?
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,
convection, and self-clean cycles.
This is normal.
Clock and timer do not
work
A fuse in your home may be blown or the
circuit breaker tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
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