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OVEN SMOKES EXCESSIVELYDURINGBROILING
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• Meattoo dose to thebroilerburner.Repositionthe rack to providemoreclearancebetweenthe meatand
the broiler.Preheatbroilburnerfor quick searingoperation.
• Meatnot properlyprepared.Removeexcessfat from meat.Cut remainingfatty edgesto preventcurling,but
do not cut intothe lean.
• Grid on broilerpan wrongside-up.Greasedoes notdrain into broilerpan.Alwaysplacethe grid on the
broilerpan with the ribs upand the slotsdownto allowgreaseto drip into the pan.
• Broilerpan usedwithoutgrid or grid coverwith aluminumfoil. DONOT use thebroiler panwithoutthe grid
or coverthe grid with aluminumfoil.
• Oven needsto be cleaned.Greasehas builtup on ovensurfaces.Regularcleaningis necessaq,, when
broilingfrequenUy. G reaseor food spatterscauseexcessivesmoki r ig.
SO)L NOT COf_IPLETELYREMOVED AFER SELFoCLEAN)NGCYCLE (S CO_'IPLETED
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* Fail u re to cleanbottom,from topof oven,frame of ovenor door area outsideovenseal. Theseareasare
notin the sail-cleaningarea,but get hotenoughto burn on residue.Cleantheseareasbeforethe self-
cleaningcycleis started. Burnedon residuecan be cleanedwith a stiff nylonbrushandwater or a nylon
scrubber.Be careful notto damagetheoven gasket.
* ExcessivespUIovers in oven. Set theself-cleancyclefor longer cleaningtime.
FLAMES )NSIDE OVEN OR SMOKE FROM VENT
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• Excessivespilloversin oven. This is normal,especiallyfor highoven temperatures, p ie spilloversor for large
amountsof greaseon bottomof oven. Wipeup excessivespiilovers.
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SURFACE BURNERS DO NOT LIGHT
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SurfaceControlknobhas not been completely turnedto LtTE.Pushin and turnthe SurfaceControlknobto
LITEuntilburner ignitesand then turncontrolknobto desiredflamesize.
• Besure gas supplyvalve is open.
• Burnerports are clogged,aean burners.See Cleaningthe Burner Grates, Burner Caps, Burner Heads
in GeneralCare& aeaning section.With theburneroff, cleanportswith a small-gauge wire or needle.
, Power c ordis disconnected fromoutlet ( Electric Ignition Models only).Besurecordissecurely plugged intotheoutlet.
• Electrical p oweroutage(electricignitionmodelsonly). Burnerscan be lit manually.See Setting Surface
Controls in this Use and CareGuide.
BURNER FLAME ONLY LIGHTS HALF WAYAROUND BURNER
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• Burnerports are clogged.With theburner off, cleanportsby usinga small-gaugewireor needle.
• Moistureis present aftercleaning.Lightlyfan theflame and allow burnerto operateuntilflame is full. Dry
theburnersthoroughly following instructions in the GeneralCleaningsection.
FOOD NOT HEATING EVENLY
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• Improper cookware.Selectflat-bottomedcookwareof a proper size to fit burner.
• Incorrectcontrolsetting.Raiseor lowersettinguntilproper amountof heatis obtained.
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BURNER FLAME )S ORANGE
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Dustparticlesin mainline.Allow the burnerto operatea few minutesuntilflame turnsblue.
in coastalareas,a slightlyorange flameis unavoidabledue to salt air. See Ceramic-GlassCooktop
sectionin this Owner'sGuide.
• Cookwarewith rough bottom has been used. Use fiat-bottomed,smooth utensils. See Selecting Surface
Cooking Utensils in this Owner'sGuide.
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