KitchenAid Range Display Blank or Clock Wrong After a Houston Power Flicker

Summer storms and grid switching around Houston cause brief outages that leave many electric and dual-fuel ranges blinking 12:00 or showing nothing at all. Most of the time this is harmless, but a few cases need attention.

What is normal

An electronic range control loses its clock when power drops. If the display comes back and asks you to set the time, the control did its job. Set the clock, and the oven should bake normally.

Steps to try first

1. Check that other kitchen outlets and lights work. A tripped breaker or a GFCI outlet nearby can look like a range problem.
2. Find the range breaker in your panel. Switch it fully off, wait one minute, then switch it on.
3. Watch the display. It should light up within a few seconds.
4. Set the clock and run a short bake at 300 degrees to confirm the oven heats.

When the display stays dark

If the breaker is on and the display is still blank, the problem may be a power supply board, a blown thermal fuse, or a loose connection behind the control. Surge events can damage these parts, and a whole-house surge protector is a good investment for a kitchen full of electronics.

Do not ignore these

• A burning smell when power returns
• A display that shows scrambled characters
• A breaker that trips again as soon as you reset it

Those mean something is shorted or overheating. Leave the breaker off and have the range looked at.

We test the control, the power supply and the wiring so you pay only for the part that actually failed. Learn about our range repair service, and choose a three-hour window for your Houston area visit. Repairs include a 30-day workmanship warranty.