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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT WORK • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
OVEN TEMPERATURE • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD Do It Yourself section.
“BURNING” OR “OILY” • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR • Improper air/gas ratio in oven. Adjust the oven burner air shutter.
• An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
BURNERS HAVE YELLOW
OR YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames should
look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas you use.
• With LP gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.
FAN NOISE • A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is
normal and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off.
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PROBLEM SOLVER
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(C) Soft blue flames—
Normal for natural gas
(A) Yellow flames—
Call for service
(B) Yellow tips on
outer cones—
Normal for LP gas