Whirlpool GMC305PRS Use and Care Manual - Page 13

Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. • Is the appliance wired properly? See Installation Instructions. Oven will not operate • Is the electronic oven control set correctly? See "Electronic Oven Control" section. • Has a delay start been set? See "Timed Cooking" section. • On some models, is the Control Lock set? See "Control Lock" section. • On some models, is the Sabbath Mode set? See "Sabbath Mode" section. • On double oven models, is one oven self-cleaning? When one oven is self-cleaning the other oven cannot be set or turned on. • On double oven models, has the correct oven been selected? Choose UPPER OVEN or LOWER OVEN first. Oven temperature too high or too low • Does the oven temperature calibration need adjustment? See "Oven Temperature Control" section. Display shows messages Is the display showing "PF", "PF id=27" or "PF id=30"? There has been a power failure. Clear the display. See "Display(s)" section. On some models, reset the clock, if needed. See "Clock" section. • Is the display showing a letter followed by a number? Clear the display. See "Display(s)" section. If it reappears, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Self-Cleaning cycle will not operate • Is the oven door open? Close the oven door all the way. • Has the function been entered? See "Self-Cleaning Cycle" section. • On some models, has a delay start Self-Clean cycle been set? See "Self-Cleaning Cycle" section. • Has a delay start been set? See "Timed Cooking" section. • On double oven models, is one oven self-cleaning? When one oven is self-cleaning, the other oven cannot be set to self-clean. Oven cooking results not what expected is the appliance level? Level the appliance. See the Installation Instructions. Is the proper temperature set? Double-check the recipe in a reliable cookbook. Is the proper oven temperature calibration set? See "Oven Temperature Control" section. Was the oven preheated? See "Baking and Roasting" section. Is the proper bakeware being used? See "Bakeware" section. Are the racks positioned properly? See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. Is there proper air circulation around bakeware? See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. Is the batter evenly distributed in the pan? Check to make sure batter is level in the pan. Is the proper length of time being used? Adjust cooking time. Has the oven door been opened while cooking? Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer cooking times. Are baked items too brown on the bottom? Move rack to higher position in the oven. Are pie crust edges browning early? Use aluminum foil to cover the edge of the crust and/or reduce baking temperature. 13

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions
suggested
here first in order to
avoid
the cost of an unnecessary
service call.
Nothing
will operate
Has a household
fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker
tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call an electrician.
Is the appliance
wired
properly?
See
Installation
Instructions.
Oven
will not operate
Is the
electronic
oven control set correctly?
See "Electronic
Oven Control"
section.
Has
a delay
start
been set?
See "Timed
Cooking"
section.
On some models,
is the Control
Lock set?
See "Control
Lock"
section.
On
some models,
is the
Sabbath
Mode
set?
See "Sabbath
Mode"
section.
On double
oven
models,
is one oven
self-cleaning?
When one oven is self-cleaning
the other oven cannot
be set
or turned
on.
On double oven models, has the correct
oven been
selected?
Choose
UPPER OVEN or LOWER OVEN first.
Oven temperature too high or too low
Does the oven temperature
calibration
need adjustment?
See "Oven
Temperature
Control"
section.
Display
shows
messages
Is the display showing
"PF",
"PF
id=27" or
"PF
id=30"?
There has been a power failure. Clear the display.
See
"Display(s)"
section.
On some models,
reset the clock, if
needed.
See "Clock"
section.
Is the display showing a letter
followed
by a number?
Clear the display.
See "Display(s)"
section.
If it reappears,
call
for service.
See "Assistance
or Service"
section.
Self-Cleaning
cycle will not operate
Is the oven door open?
Close the oven door all the way.
Has the function
been
entered?
See "Self-Cleaning
Cycle"
section.
On some models, has a delay start Self-Clean
cycle been
set?
See "Self-Cleaning
Cycle"
section.
Has a delay start been set?
See "Timed
Cooking"
section.
On double oven models, is one oven self-cleaning?
When one oven is self-cleaning,
the other oven cannot
be set
to self-clean.
Oven
cooking
results not what
expected
is
the appliance
level?
Level the appliance.
See the
Installation
Instructions.
Is
the
proper
temperature
set?
Double-check
the recipe in
a reliable cookbook.
Is
the
proper oven temperature
calibration
set?
See "Oven
Temperature
Control"
section.
Was the
oven
preheated?
See "Baking
and Roasting"
section.
Is
the
proper
bakeware
being used?
See "Bakeware"
section.
Are the racks positioned
properly?
See "Positioning
Racks
and Bakeware"
section.
Is
there
proper air circulation
around
bakeware?
See
"Positioning
Racks and Bakeware"
section.
Is
the
batter
evenly
distributed
in the
pan? Check
to make
sure batter is level in the pan.
Is the proper length
of time being used?
Adjust cooking
time.
Has the oven door been opened
while
cooking?
Oven
peeking
releases oven heat and can result in longer cooking
times.
Are baked
items too brown on the bottom?
Move rack to
higher position
in the oven.
Are
pie
crust
edges
browning
early?
Use aluminum
foil to
cover the edge of the crust and/or reduce
baking
temperature.
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