Tappan oven burns food - Tappan Kitchen Ranges

Generally adjustment would not be required. When first lit the flame would be at maximum power but reduce as the oven heats up and the thermostat takes control.

Your description indicates the thermostat is not taking control - perhaps it wasn't installed correctly or it simply isn't working.

You will need to look and see if the igniter is glowing a bright red. If it is weak, the oven will not light. Here is the igniter if you need to order it.

Also check and make sure your getting 3.2-3.6 volts AC to the valve.

It could just be faulty, if all else fails and it just doesn't start working properly, take it back to where you bought it telling them it's faulty?

Hi,
Here is a tip that will help you to figure out what is wrong with yourMicrowave Oven....

Microwave Oven Basic Troubleshooting Tips

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bad thermostat.....buy new at lowes .....its inside the oven.....usually at the top of oven..looks like copper rod with copper wire ....easy to change...buy at lowes or homedepot

We can help you with this. We repair oven controllers. This is a common failure mode.

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Bruce
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hi,
              When your oven doesnt heat up please do the following,

1. Check timer and clock settings
   
2. Reseat the element
   
3. Test the element
   
4. Test the element connectors
   
5. Test the oven temperature control
   
6. Test the oven selector control
   

For more details refer to http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/range/erange.php

1. Add baking soda to a cool oven. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda onto the bottom of the oven. Make sure the oven is completely cool before you attempt to do this. 2. Spray the baking soda with water. Using a spray bottle, spray the baking soda down until it is damp, not saturated. The water and baking soda together will help break down the food particles. 3. Continue spraying baking soda as it dries out. Every few hours spray the baking soda down again to keep it moist. Continue this process over several hours, spraying water as the baking soda begins to dry out. 4. Scrape out the baking soda. Scrape the baking soda out of the oven. Food residue will be scraped out with the baking soda. 5. Rinse the bottom of the oven out thoroughly. Yes, you'll still have to rinse out the oven, but next time you cook your food won't have an added taste of oven cleaner.

If I had the rest of your model number I may find what Tappan now Fridgedaire Electrolux reccomends, but this is the least toxic. Have a great day..

Have you tried the broil setting yet?
This will tell you if the upper element comes on.
If so, you may have a burned bottom element.

I have the digital timer oven and also cannot find the manual. You have to set the bake time timer, I think for 3 hours. Then you set the oven knob on clean and turn on the temp knob, probably to full but I don't think it matters. When you engage the lock, the clean light should come on/ When the oven reaches high temp, the lock light will also be on.