Kenmore 790. 9132 Use And Care Manual page 28

Before You Call
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Problem
Oven smokes excessively when broiling.
Flames inside oven or smoking from oven
vent.
Oven control panel beeps & displays
any F code error.
Steam Clean does not work.
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop
surface.
Solutions to common problems
Solution
• Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls
section.
• Be sure oven door is opened to broil stop position when broiling.
• Meat too close to the broil element. Reposition the broil rack to provide
proper clearance between the meat & the element. Preheat the broil
element for searing.
• Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining
fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
• Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when
broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.
• Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie
spillovers or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up
excessive spillovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke
are present see Broil in Setting Oven Controls section.
• Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press
clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F code error repeats,
remove power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance
and set clock with the correct time of day. Try Bake or Broil function again.
If the fault recurs, press
assistance (See back cover).
• Oven control not set properly. Review instructions in Steam Clean section.
• Coarse particles such as salt or hardened soils between cooktop and utensils
can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are
clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become
less visible with time.
• Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been
used. Apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic
surface (on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner,
item number 40079). Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning
pad. For more information see "Cooktop maintenance" and "Cooktop
cleaning" in the Care and Cleaning section of this Use & Care Guide.
• Cookware with rough bottom was used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed
cookware.
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