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Kenmore 790.3263 Series Use & Care Manual page 42

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Oven smokes excessively when
broiling.
Incorrect
setting.
Follow
broiling
instructions in "Setting
Broil"
on page
24 Be sure oven
door is closed when broiling.
Meat
too close to the broil element.
Reposition
broil rack to provide
proper
clearance
between
the meat and broil element.
Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining
fatty
edges to prevent
curling.
Grease
build up on oven surfaces.
Regular
cleaning
is necessary
when broiling
frequently.
Grease
or food
splatters
will cause excessive
smoking.
Oven light does not work.
Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. See "Replacing
the Oven
Light"
on
page 37.
Convection
fan does not rotate.
Oven door is open. Convection
fan will turn off if oven door is opened
when Convection
is active.
Close oven door.
Entire appliance
does not operate.
Make
sure power
cord
is plugged
properly
into outlet.
Surface
burners do not ignite.
Surface
burner flame
uneven or not
flaming
all the way around
the
burner
cap
Electrical
power
outage.
Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric
company
for service
outage
information.
Service
wiring
is not complete.
Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®
for assistance
(See back
cover).
Surface
burner
flame
is too high
Surface
control
knob has not been completely
turned to LITE. Push in and turn the
surface
control
knob to LITE until burner
ignites and then turn control
knob to desired
flame
size.
Burner ports are clogged.
With
the burners
OFF, use a small-gauge
wire or needle to
clean ports.
See the Care and Cleaning
section
for complete
instructions.
Appliance
power
cord
is disconnected
from outlet.
Be sure power
cord is securely
plugged
into the electrical
outlet.
Electrical
power
outage.
Burner ports are clogged.
With
the burner OFF, clean ports by using a small-gauge
wire
or needle.
Moisture
is present
after
cleaning.
Lightly
fan the flame
and allow
burner
to operate
until flame
is full. Dry the burners thoroughly
and follow
instructions
in the Care and
Cleaning
section.
Surface
control
knob is set too high. Adjust
to lower flame
setting.
Burner caps are not seated
properly.
Check that all surface
burner
caps are level and
seated
correctly
on surface
burner
heads. See See "Cleaning
the cooktop
and surface
burners"
on page 36 for additional
cleaning
instructions.
Incorrect
L.R conversion.
Refer to L.R conversion
kit instructions to correct.
Surface
burner
flame
is orange.
Dust particles
in main line. Allow
the burner
to operate
a few minutes
until flame
turns
blue.
In coastal
areas, a slightly
orange
flame
is unavoidable
due to salt air.
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