Kenmore 790.75603 manual Before You Call

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Before You Call

Solutions To Common Problems

Before you call for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance.

OCCURRENCE

 

 

 

POSSIBLE

CAUSE/SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

is not

level.

 

Poor installation.

To level range,

refer to Leveling Guide, in the Installation

Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When range is level, cooktop may appear out of alignment if countertop is not level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak, unstable floor. Be sure floor is level and can adequately support range. Contact a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carpenter to correct sagging or sloping floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen cabinet misalignment may make range appear to be unlevel. Be sure cabinets are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

square and have sufficient room for range clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot

move

appliance

Cabinets not square or are built in too tight. Contact a cabinet maker

to correct

the problem.

easily.

Appliance

must

Contact

builder or installer to make appliance

accessible.

 

 

 

 

 

be accessible

for

service.

Carpeting interferes with range. Provide sufficient space so range can be lifted over carpet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entire

range

or

oven

 

Make sure

cord/plug is tightly

into

outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

does not

operate.

 

 

Service

wiring

is not complete.

Contact your dealer, installing agent

or authorized servicer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service.

*Oven

control

beeps

and

Electronic

control

has detected a fault condition.

Push CLEAR to clear the display and

stop

displays

Ff0,

F30 or

F90.

beeping. Program

oven again. If fault recurs, record fault number. Push CLEAR

and contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sears or another qualified service dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oven lights does

 

not work.

Replace

or tighten

bulb. See

"To Change the Oven Light" in this Guide for instructions.

Surface

 

burners

 

do not

Surface

control

knob has not been

completely

turned to LITE. Push

 

in and

turn the

 

light,

 

 

 

 

 

 

surface

control

knob to LITE

(until

burner ignites) and then turn the

surface

control knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the desired flame size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner ports are clogged. Clean burners. See "To Clean Burner Grates, Contoured

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner Pans, Burner Caps and Burner Bases" under General Cleaning. With the burner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off, use small-gauge wire or needle to clean ports or slots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas supply is turned off. Turn gas supply on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface

 

burner

flame

 

Burner

ports or slots are clogged.

With the burner off, clean by using a small-gauge

wire

burns half way around.

or needle

to lean

ports or slots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture is present after cleaning. Lightly fan the flame and allow the burner to operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until flame is full. Dry the burners thoroughly following instructions under General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface

burner

flame

is

Dust particles

in main line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes

until flame turns

orange,

 

 

 

 

 

 

blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salt air in coastal

areas. A slightly orange flame is unavoidable.

 

 

 

 

 

Scratches

or

abrasion

on

Coarse

particules

such as salt and sand between

cooktop and utensils

can cause scratches.

cooktop

 

surface.

 

 

 

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

"Ceramic

Glass Cooktop

Cleaning and

Maintenance" section under

General Cleaning.

Cookware

with rough bottom has been

used. Use smooth,

flat-bottomed

cookware.

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Contents Dual Fuel Range Estufa de dual fuel Model/ModeloContents Important Safety Instructions Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop For Glass Cooktops onlyProduct Record Important Instructions for Using Your OvenSerial Plate Location Important Instructions forRange features CooktopCorrectincorrect Surface CookingConversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas or L.P. Gas Cookware Material typesSpecialty Pans & Trivets Canning Tips & InformationPrevent damage to cooktop Using the Wok Stand To properly position the Wok StandPlacement of Burner Grates Before Setting Surface ControlsPlacement of Burner Bases and Caps Locations of the Gas Surface BurnersOperating the Gas Surface Controls Setting Surface ControlsSetting Proper Surface Burner Flame Size Flame Size Type of CookingLocations Before Setting the Oven Controls Oven Vents and RacksOven Vent Locations Arranging Oven Racks Main Oven Side Oven200 Setting Side Oven ControlBroil 300Control Pad Features Minimum and MaximumInstructions Press Setting Oven ControlsSetting the Clock To set the clock example Below forInstructions DisplaySetting Silent Control Operation Setting Oven Lockout FeatureTo activate the Oven Lockout feature Instructions Press DisplayCelsius to Fahrenheit Setting Temperature Display --Fahrenheit or CelsiusTo change display from Fahrenheit to Celsius or PressdisplaySetting Preheat To set the Preheat temperature for 375FPreheat Setting Bake To set the Bake Temperature to 375FOven Baking General Convection Bake Instructions Setting Convection BakeTemperature to 375F To set the oven for Convection BakeSetting Convection Roast Setting Convection ConvertSetting the Slow Cook Feature When the timed bake finishes Do,or Convect onSetting Delayed Timed Bake or Delayed Timed Convection Bake When the set bake time runs outCakes Setting the Food Categories FeatureTo set the Food Categories feature example for Cakes to cook at 375FTo set Warm & Hold Setting the Warm & Hold TM FeaturePress Display To set Warm & Hold to turn on automaticallyPreheating Determining Broiling TimesBroiling Tips Setting Broil To set the oven to broil at 500FBroiling Times and Searing Grill Least 3 seconds. SAb will disappear from the display Figure To Quickly Erase all Stored Recipes To Set the Recipe Recall FeatureTo Program the Oven to Begin Baking with a stored 375CWhat to Expect during Cleaning Self-CleaningSelf-Cleaning Oven Adhere to the following cleaning precautionsSelf-CleanCycle Time Length When the Self-Clean Cycle is CompletedStopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle To Start the delayed Self-Clean Cycle When the Self-CleanCycle is CompletedI21111 To adjust the oven temperature higher Adjusting Oven TemperatureStopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle To adjust the oven temperature lowerTo Clean the Oven Bottom Cleaning SideOvenGeneral Cleaning Porcelain Enamel OvenCeramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance Plastic or foods with a high sugar contentFor heavy, burned on soil To Clean the Burner Caps To Clean the Contoured Burner PansTo Clean the Grates To Clean the Burner Bases and Gas OpeningsVinyl Stainless SteelTo Change the Oven Light Storage DrawerTo Remove and Replace Right Oven Door To Remove Storage Drawer To Replace Storage DrawerBefore You Call Metalmarks Protection Agreements Master Protection AgreementsPage Our Home Call anytime, day or night U.S.A. and Canada