LG LRE3091ST User Manual page 37

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Problem
Food does not broil • Aluminum foil used on the the broiling pan and grid has not been fitted properly and
properly
• In some areas the power (voltage) may be low.
Scratches or • Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause
abrasions on
cooktop surface
• Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used.
• Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
Metal marks
• Scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on
Brown streaks or
• Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use the blade scraper to remove soil. See
specks
Areas of
• Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop
discoloration with
metallic sheen
Oven will not self-
• The oven temperature is too high to set a self-clean operation.
clean
• Oven controls improperly set.
• A self-clean cycle cannot be started if the oven lockout feature is active or radiant
Excessive smoking
• Excessive soil.
during a self clean
cycle
• Oven is too hot.
Oven door do not
open after a self
clean cycle
Oven not clean
• Oven controls not properly set.
after a self clean
cycle
• Oven was heavily soiled.
Possible Causes / Solutions
slit as recommended.
- See the using the oven section.
- Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
- See the Broiling Guide, page 26.
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.
See Cleaning The Glass Cooktop in the MAINTENANCE section, page 32.
cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks.
See Cleaning The Glass Cooktop in the MAINTENANCE section, page 32.
Cleaning The Glass Cooktop in the MAINTENANCE section, page 32.
cleaning cream. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
- Allow the range to cool and reset the controls.
- See the using the self-cleaning oven section.
surface remains ON.
- Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke.
Wait until the self-clean mode is cancelled. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean.
- Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
- See the Self-Clean section, page 28.
- Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens
may need to self-clean again or for a longer period of time.
T RO U B L E S H O OT I N G
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