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Troubleshooting

You may save time and money by checking items below before calling for service. List includes common concerns

that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials. If your question is not explained below, contact Amana

Consumer Affairs Department at 800-843-0304.

Topic Possible Cause Solution

OPERATION

Appliance not working

Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in.

Verify that circuit breaker is not tripped.

Replace household fuse but do not change fuse capacity.

Oven not working

Programming error Shut off power to oven for five minutes by switching off

circuit breaker. Reset circuit breaker and try oven again.

Clock and timer not working

Power outage Make sure appliance is plugged in. Verify that circuit

breaker is not tripped. Replace fuse but do not change

fuse capacity.

Oven light not working

Loose bulb

Burnt out bulb

Check for loose bulb. Tighten.

Check for burnt out bulb. Replace if necessary with an

appliance bulb.

Self Clean not working

Door handle not locked Lock oven door handle.

Oven door will not unlock

Oven is self-cleaning

Oven still hot

Allow cycle to complete.

Will not unlatch until a certain cooler temperature has

been reached. Do not force door open – will void

warranty. May blow cooler air on latch with hair dryer at

cool setting to quicken process.

Oven not clean after a self clean cycle

Too much soil, grime left in

oven

Soot remains in oven after

cycle

Wipe out and remove excess soil prior to running self-

clean cycle.

Normal.

Frequent cycling of surface elements or

warming zone

Normal Element cycles to maintain set temperature and to

prevent damage to smoothtop.

Locked light displayed

Door locked If oven is hot, allow to cool rather than trying to force door

latch open.

Display flashing

Power failure reset clock Press CLOCK.

F-(numeric) display

Service code Shut off power to oven for one to two minutes by

switching off circuit breaker. Reset breaker. If continues,

contact service department.

Oven smokes the first few times used

Normal Minor smoking is normal the first few times the oven is

used.

COOKING

Food not baking properly

Various causes

See

Cooking, Common Baking Problems

Food not roasting properly

Various causes

See

Cooking, Roasting

Food not broiling properly

Various causes

See

Cooking, Broiling

Oven temperature too hot or cold

Calibrate oven temperature

See

Using the Oven Control, Oven Temperature

Control Adjustment

Oven has strong odor

Normal Ovens will have a ‘new’ odor. Run a self-clean cycle to

remove the odor.

Not boiling or cooking fast enough

Improperly sized cooking

utensils

Make sure pans fit heating elements.

See Cookware

Requirements.

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