Kenmore 93788 Owner's Manual page 28

Use This Problem Solver
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OVEN WILL NOT a Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house by a blown oven
WORK circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main circuit
breaker, depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved,
reset iL If the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse (a cartridge-type) should be
changed BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS°
If after doing one of these procedures, the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips
again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should request their building
management to perform this check before calling for service,
o Oven controls not properly set.
o Door left in locked position after cleaning.
OVEN LIGHT o Light bulb is loose.
DOES NOT WORK o Bulb is defective,. Replace°
FOOD DOES NOT o OVEN SELECTOR knob not set at BROIL.
BROIL PROPERLY o OVEN CONTROL knob not set at BROIL.
o Door not left ajar as recommended
o Improper shelf position being use& Check Broiling Guide.
o Necessary preheating was not done
o Food is being cooked on hot pan,
e Utensils are not suited for broiling_
° Aluminum foil used on the broil pan rack has not been fitted properly and slit
as recommended.
FOOD DOES NOT e OVEN SELECTOR knob not set on BAKE.
ROAST OR BAKE ° OVEN CONTROL knob not set correctly.
PROPERLY
° Shelf position is incorrect. Check Roasting or Baking Guides°
e Oven shelf is not level.
o Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used,
,, A foil tent was not used when needed to slow down browning during roasting,
SURFACE UNITS ° Surface units are not plugged in solidly.
NOT FUNCTIONING e Drip pans are not set securely in the range top,.
PROPERLY
o Surface unit controls are not properly seL
OVEN WILL NOT o Automatic timer dials not set or not set properly. Clock must be set to time of day
SELF-CLEAN and the STOP dial must be set and advanced beyond the time noted on oven clock°
o The STOP dial was not advanced for long enough,
° Both OVEN SELECTOR and OVEN CONTROL knobs must be set at CLEAN
setting.
o A thick pile of spiHover when cleaned leaves a heavy layer of ash in spots
which could have insulated the area from further heat,
o Latch not moved to the right°
OVEN DOOR e "[iJrn OVEN SELECTOR knob to CLEAN. Glowing Locked Light after knob is
WON'T LATCH turned indicates oven is too hot from previous use and door won't latch° To cool
oven, open door wide, then Latch can be moved.
= OVEN SELECTOR knob must be at CLEAN or OFF before Latch can be moved.
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