Whirlpool WFG530S0ES Use & Care Guide - Page 14

Possible Causes

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PROBLEM Oven will not operate Oven burner flames are yellow or noisy Oven temperature too high or too low Convection fan not working Display shows messages Self-Cleaning Cycle will not operate Oven cooking results not what expected POSSIBLE CAUSES Air in the gas lines. Control is locked. Control is in Demo Mode. Electronic oven control set incorrectly. Range converted improperly. Oven temperature needs adjustment. The convection cycle is in the first 5 minutes of operation. Oven door is open. Power failure (display shows flashing time). Error code (display shows letter followed by number). Start needs to be pressed so a cycle can begin (display shows "PUSH" or "PSH"). Range is in Sabbath Mode (display shows "SAb"). The oven door is not closed. The Self-Cleaning function has not been entered correctly. A Timed Cooking function has been entered. The range is in Sabbath Mode. A Self-Cleaning cycle has been run in the past 12 hours. Range is not level. The temperature set was incorrect. Oven temperature needs adjustment. Oven was not preheated. Racks were positioned improperly. Not enough air circulation around bakeware. Darker browning of food caused by dull or dark bakeware. Lighter browning of food caused by shiny or light colored bakeware. Batter distributed unevenly in pan. Incorrect length of cooking time was used. Oven door was not closed. Oven door was opened during cooking. Rack is too close to bake burner, making baked items too brown on bottom. Pie crusts browning too quickly. SOLUTIONS If this is the first time the oven has been used, turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air from the gas lines. Press and hold START for 3 seconds to unlock. Press and hold START TIME for 10 seconds to exit Demo Mode. Demo Mode is used for display models in a showroom. See "Electronic Oven Controls" section. If propane gas is being used, contact a service technician or see cover for contact information. See "Oven Temperature Control" in the "Electronic Oven Controls" section. This is normal. The convection fan will start running approximately 5 minutes into the cycle. If the oven door is opened during convention cooking, the fan will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the oven door is closed. Clear the display. On some models, reset the clock, if needed. See "Clock" keypad feature in the "Feature Guide" section. Depending on your model, press CANCEL to clear the display. See "Control Display" in the "Electronic Oven Controls" section. If it reappears, call for service. See cover for contact information. See the "Start" keypad feature in the "Feature Guide" section. Press CANCEL to exit Sabbath Mode. Make sure the oven door is fully closed. See the "Self-Cleaning Cycle" section. See the "Cook Time" section. See the "Sabbath Mode" section. If a Self-Cleaning cycle has been run, or has been canceled after the oven reached temperature, the oven control requires a 12-hour delay before starting another Self-Cleaning cycle. Level the range. See the Installation Instructions. Double-check the recipe in a reliable cookbook. See "Oven Temperature Control" in the "Electronic Oven Controls" section. See "Baking and Roasting" section. See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. See "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. Lower oven temperature 25°F (15°C) or move rack to a higher position in the oven. Move rack to a lower position in the oven. Check that batter is level in the pan. Adjust cooking time. Be sure that the bakeware does not keep the door from closing. Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer cooking times. Move rack to higher position in the oven. Use aluminum foil to cover the edge of the crust and/or reduce baking temperature. 14

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Oven will not operate
Air in the gas lines.
If this is the first time the oven has been used, turn on any one
of the surface burner knobs to release air from the gas lines.
Control is locked.
Press and hold START for 3 seconds to unlock.
Control is in Demo Mode.
Press and hold START TIME for 10 seconds to exit Demo
Mode. Demo Mode is used for display models in a showroom.
Electronic oven control set
incorrectly.
See “Electronic Oven Controls” section.
Oven burner flames are yellow
or noisy
Range converted improperly.
If propane gas is being used, contact a service technician or
see cover for contact information.
Oven temperature too high or
too low
Oven temperature needs
adjustment.
See “Oven Temperature Control” in the “Electronic Oven
Controls” section.
Convection fan not working
The convection cycle is in the first
5 minutes of operation.
This is normal. The convection fan will start running
approximately 5 minutes into the cycle.
Oven door is open.
If the oven door is opened during convention cooking, the fan
will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the oven
door is closed.
Display shows messages
Power failure (display shows
flashing time).
Clear the display. On some models, reset the clock, if needed.
See “Clock” keypad feature in the “Feature Guide” section.
Error code (display shows letter
followed by number).
Depending on your model, press CANCEL to clear the display.
See “Control Display” in the “Electronic Oven Controls”
section. If it reappears, call for service. See cover for contact
information.
Start needs to be pressed so a
cycle can begin (display shows
“PUSH” or “PSH”).
See the “Start” keypad feature in the “Feature Guide” section.
Range is in Sabbath Mode
(display shows “SAb”).
Press CANCEL to exit Sabbath Mode.
Self-Cleaning Cycle will not
operate
The oven door is not closed.
Make sure the oven door is fully closed.
The Self-Cleaning function has
not been entered correctly.
See the “Self-Cleaning Cycle” section.
A Timed Cooking function has
been entered.
See the “Cook Time” section.
The range is in Sabbath Mode.
See the “Sabbath Mode” section.
A Self-Cleaning cycle has been
run in the past 12 hours.
If a Self-Cleaning cycle has been run, or has been canceled
after the oven reached temperature, the oven control requires a
12-hour delay before starting another Self-Cleaning cycle.
Oven cooking results not what
expected
Range is not level.
Level the range. See the Installation Instructions.
The temperature set was
incorrect.
Double-check the recipe in a reliable cookbook.
Oven temperature needs
adjustment.
See “Oven Temperature Control” in the “Electronic Oven
Controls” section.
Oven was not preheated.
See “Baking and Roasting” section.
Racks were positioned
improperly.
See “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.
Not enough air circulation around
bakeware.
See “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.
Darker browning of food caused
by dull or dark bakeware.
Lower oven temperature 25°F (15°C) or move rack to a higher
position in the oven.
Lighter browning of food caused
by shiny or light colored
bakeware.
Move rack to a lower position in the oven.
Batter distributed unevenly in
pan.
Check that batter is level in the pan.
Incorrect length of cooking time
was used.
Adjust cooking time.
Oven door was not closed.
Be sure that the bakeware does not keep the door from closing.
Oven door was opened during
cooking.
Oven peeking releases oven heat and can result in longer
cooking times.
Rack is too close to bake burner,
making baked items too brown
on bottom.
Move rack to higher position in the oven.
Pie crusts browning too quickly.
Use aluminum foil to cover the edge of the crust and/or reduce
baking temperature.
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