Range & Wall Oven - Oven Cycling Light Operation

Some Ranges and Wall Ovens feature an oven cycling light. This feature is typically associated with models that have mechanical (knob) oven controls. It was a very common feature on older Ranges and Wall Ovens.

Understanding the Oven Cycling Light Operation

When the oven thermostat is set to a desired temperature and the oven selector knob is set to Bake, the oven cycling light (a red neon light) comes on to show the oven heat element is on and heating. When the light turns off after the preheat period, the oven has reached the desired temperature. The light will continue to cycle on and off as the Bake element goes on and off to maintain the set oven temperature as long as the oven is turned on for baking. The light will also cycle on and off during the Self-Clean and the Broil functions.

On some models, the oven cycle light will remain on without cycling when the oven is being used at temperatures of 250 degrees or below. For model specific information, please refer to the Owner's Manual for the model you own.

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