Problem
Possible cause
Oven and/or
A fuse in your home may
display appears
be blown or the circuit
not to work
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improper-
ly set.
Oven is in Sabbath
mode.
The clock is turned off.
"Crackling" or
This is the sound of the
"popping"
metal heating and
sound.
cooling during both the
cooking and cleaning
functions.
The range is
Your range has been
making a
designed to maintain a
"clicking" noise
tighter control over your
when using the
oven's temperature. You
oven
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.
Sometimes the oven
Cookware or food in
takes longer to
oven.
preheat to the same
temperature
Number of racks in the
oven.
Oven light does not
Light bulb is loose or
work
defective.
Oven will not
The temperature is too
Self-Clean
high to set a self-clean
operation.
Oven controls improper-
ly set.
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What to do
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Using the Oven section.
Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath mode.
See the Special Features section.
See the Oven Controls or Special Features
section.
This is normal.
This is normal.
Cookware or food in the oven will cause
differences in preheat times. Remove excess
items to reduce preheat time.
Adding racks to the oven will add preheating
time. Remove some racks.
Tighten or replace bulb. See the Maintenance
section for instructions on how to replace the
bulb.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
See the oven Care and Cleaning section.