RCA LEB131, Use And Care Manual

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QUESTIONS?

USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

OVEN WILL NOT WORK

• Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet.

• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.

• Oven controls not properly set.

FOOD DOES NOT 

• OVEN CONTROL knob not set at BROIL.

BROIL PROPERLY

• Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.

• Improper shelf position being used. See Broiling Guide.

• Food is being cooked on hot pan.

• Cookware is not suitable for broiling.

• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.

• Aluminum foil used on broiler pan grid has not been fitted properly and slit 

as recommended.

FOOD DOES NOT ROAST

• OVEN CONTROL not set correctly.

OR BAKE PROPERLY

• Shelf position is incorrect. Check Roasting or Baking section.

• Oven shelf not level.

• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.

• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven 

Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.

SURFACE UNITS NOT

• Surface units are not plugged in solidly.

FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

• Surface unit controls are not properly set.

AUTOMATIC OVEN 

• Check to be certain step-by-step directions were followed correctly. 

TIMER DOES NOT

See the Automatic Oven Timer section.

WORK PROPERLY

CLOCK AND TIMER

• Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.

DO NOT WORK

OVEN TEMPERATURE

• The oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven

TOO HOT OR TOO COLD

Thermostat—Do It Yourself section.

OVEN LIGHT

• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.

DOES NOT WORK

• The switch operating the oven light is broken. Call for service.

“BURNING” OR “OILY”

• This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.

ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON

STRONG ODOR

• 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.