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Metalmarks.
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.
See "To Clean the Cooktop Glass" section under General Cleaning.
Brown streaks or specks.
Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor scraper to remove soil. See "To Clean
the Cooktop Glass"section under General Cleaning.
Areas of discoloration with metallic
Mineral deposits from water and food.
Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop
sheen,
cleaning cream. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
Poor baking results.
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 recipes'
recommended temperature or baking time.
If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see
"Adjusting
Oven Temperature"
in the ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Flames inside
oven
or smoking
from
vent.
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 ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Oven
smokes
excessively
during
broiling.
Control(s) not set properly.
Follow instructions under "Setting
Oven Controls" in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Make sure oven door is opened to the Broil Stop Position.
Meat too close to the element.
Reposition the rack to provide proper clearance
between the meat and the element.
Preheat broil element. Preheat broil element for
searing.
Grid on broiler pan wrong side up and grease not draining.
Always place grid on the
broiler pan with ribs up and slots down to allow grease to drip into pan.
Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling
frequently.
Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.
Self-cleaning
cycle does not work.
Control(s) not set properly.
Follow instructions under "Oven Cleaning"
in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted.
Stop time must be 3 to 4 hours past the start time.
Follow steps under "Stopping
or Interrupting
the Self-Cleaning
Cycle" in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Soil not completely removed after self-
cleaning cycle.
Failure to clean bottom, front top or oven, frame or door area outside oven seal.
These areas are not in the self-cleaning area, but get hot enough to burn on residue.
Clean these areas before the self-cleaning cycle is started.
Burned-on residue can be
cleaned with a stiff nylon brush and water or nylon scrubber.
Be careful not to
damage the oven seal.
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