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Possible
Causes
What
To
Do
'·Burning"
or
"oily"
This
is
normal in a new oven
•
To
speed
the
process,
set
a
self-clean
cycle
for
a
odor
emitting
from
and will disappear in time.
minimum
of 3
hours.
See
the
Using
the
self-cleaning
the
oven
vent
oven
section.
Strong
odor
An
odor from the insulation
•
This
is
temporary.
around the inside
of
the oven
is
normal
for
the first few times
the oven
is
used.
Self-Cleaning
Models
The oven temperature
is
too
•
Allow
the
range
to
cool
to
room
temperature
and
high
to
set a self-clean operation.
reset
the
controls.
Oven controls improperly set.
•
See
the
Using
the
self-cleaning
oven
section
.
Oven door
is
not
in
the
locked
•
Make
sure
you
move
the
door
latch
handle
all
the
way
position.
to
the
right.
Oven
starts a self-clean
Oven
door
locked
during
•
Turn
the
Oven
Temperature
knob
to
OFF.
Allow
cycle
when
you wanted
cooking.
the
oven
to
cool.
Never
force
the
door
latch
handle.
to
bake,
roost
or
broil
"Crack/ing"
or
This is
the
sound
of
the
metal
•
This
is
normal.
"popping" sound
heating and cooling during
both
the
cooking and cleaning
functions.
Excessive
smoking
Excessive soil.
•
Press
the
OFF
pad.
Open
the windows to
rid
the
room
during
a
clean
cycle
of
smoke.
Wait until the light
on
the
CLEAN
pad
goes
off.
Wipe
up
the
excess
soil
and
reset
the
clean
cycle.
Oven
door will
Oven
too
hot.
• Allow the
oven
to
cool
below locking temperature.
not
unlock
Oven
not
clean
after a
Oven controls
not
properly set.
•
See
Using
the
self-cleaning
oven
section.
clean cycle
Oven was heavily soiled.
•
Clean
up
heavy spillovers before starting the
clean
cycle.
Heavily
soiled
ovens
may
need
to self-clean
again or for a longer period of time.
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