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Written by certified TrueFix technicians. Local guides on hard water, summer heat, all major brands, and more.
Oven Temperature Off? How to Calibrate It
If your oven runs hot or cold, an oven thermometer plus the calibration setting fixes most of the gap.
Gas Burner Won't Light: Cleaning & Igniters
Clicking with no flame, or no click at all, usually traces to a dirty igniter or a clogged burner port.
Oven Door Locked After Self-Clean: How to Reset
Self-clean locks the door and can leave it stuck if it overheats or the latch motor stalls. Here is the safe reset.
Gas Oven Igniter Clicking but Not Lighting
Persistent clicking without a flame means the igniter is glowing weakly — a classic, replaceable failure.
Broiler Not Working: Element and Igniter Checks
When the broiler stays cold but baking works, the upper element or broil igniter is the likely fault.
Oven Control Panel Not Responding
A frozen or dark touch panel is often a lockout, a power glitch, or a failed control board.
Microwave Runs but Doesn't Heat
The turntable spins and the light is on, but food stays cold — the magnetron or high-voltage parts have failed.
Microwave Sparking Inside: Stop Immediately
Arcing means metal, a burnt waveguide cover, or a damaged cavity. Stop using it until you find the cause.
Microwave Turntable Not Spinning
A stationary plate means a misseated tray, a worn coupler, or a failed turntable motor.
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