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So/utions to Common
Prob/ems
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Drip bowb are pitting or rusting,
Drip bowb turning color or distorted
out of shape,
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop
surface,
Metalmarks,
Brown streaks or specks,
Areas of discoloration with metallic
sheen,
Poor baking results,
Fan noise during cooking operation,
Flames inside oven or smoking from
vent,
Foods with acids, such as tomatoes, if allowed to stand in/on bowls will cause
corrosion, Remove and wash drip bowls as soon as possibb after spillover,
Normal environment, Houses along sea coast are exposed to salt air, Protect bowb
as much as possibb from direct exposure to salt air,
Bottom surface of cookware extends beyond surface ebments and touches cooktop
surface, This can cause high enough temperatures to discolor the drip bowls, DO
NOT use cookware of this type, Pan sizes should be matched to the size of the
element, Replacement drip bowls may be purchased from your dealer,
Coarse particles such as salt or sand 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,
See "Cooktop Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General
Cleaning,
Cookware with rough bottom has been used, Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware,
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface, Do not slide metal utensils
on cooktop surface, Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the
marks, "Cooktop Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General
Cleaning,
Boilovers are cooked onto surface, Use razor blade scraper to remove soil, "Cooktop
Cleaning - Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models" section under General Cleaning,
Mineral deposits from water and food, Remove using a ceramic-glass
cooktop
cleaning cream, Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms,
Many factors affect baking results, Make sure the proper rack position is used,
Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate, Allow the oven to
preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven, Try adjusting the
recipe's recommended temperature or baking time, if you feel the oven is too hot or
cool, see "Adjusting
Oven Temperature"
in the Electronic Oven Control guide,
A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts, it is normal,
and the fan may continue to run even after oven is turned off,
Excessive spillovers in oven, Set self-clean cycle for a longer cleaning time,
Excessive spillovers in oven, This is normal, especially for pie spillovers or large
amounts of grease on the oven bottom, Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting
the self-clean cycle, if flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the self-clean
cycle and follow the steps under "Stopping or interrupting the Self-Cleaning Cycle"
in the Electronic Oven Control guide,
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