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Oven light stays on

12 years ago

I just used my oven (fairly new Whirlpool electric range WFE371LV) and during pre-heating, I noticed the oven light was on. I didn't think that was normal and now the baking is done and the light is still on.

Any clues what could be wrong? The door seems to be closing okay.

After the oven completely cools, I will unscrew the bulb to loosen it so that I don't wear out the bulb, but am hoping there might be something simple I can check.

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Comments (4)

dodge59
12 years ago
Try turning the circuit breaker off for the oven, for a couple of minutes, then back on.

"Many" of these new ovens, control the light through the main CPU board for the oven, so if it gets "Glitched" strange things happen, like a light not going off.

HTH's

Gary
WendyB 5A/MA
Original Author
12 years ago
Awesome! It worked. Kinda like a reboot. Thanks so much.
WendyB 5A/MA
Original Author
12 years ago
OMG, DUH, DUH, DUH...

There is an Oven Light button on the control panel right under the Bake button. I must have pressed it unknowingly. I didn't even know I had such a button.

Embarrassing myself so others may see this and save some time.
Clifford Matthews
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Same thing happened to me..... thanks for the above mentioned comment. I was just as embarrassed

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