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Kenmore 318205342A Before You Call, Solutions to Common Problems, Occurrence, Poor baking results

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Before You Call

Solutions to Common Problems

OCCURRENCE	POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION

Oven smokes excessively during broiling.	Oven door is closed. Door should be open during broiling.
	Meat too close to the broiler unit. Reposition the rack to provide more
	clearance between the meat and the broiler. Preheat broil element for quick
	searing operation.

	Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Slash remaining
	fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into the lean.
	Grid on broiler pan wrong-side up. Grease does not drain into broiler pan.
	Always place the grid on the broiler pan with the ribs up and the slots down
	to allow grease to drip into the pan.
	Broiler pan used without grid or grid cover with foil. DO NOT use the broiler
	pan without the grid or cover the grid with foil.
	Oven needs to be cleaned. Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular
	cleaning is necessary when broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters
	cause excessive smoking.
Poor baking results.	Many factors affect baking results. See Baking for hints, causes and
	corrections. See Adjusting Oven Temperature.

Self-cleaning cycle does not work.	Make sure the oven door is closed.
	Controls not set properly. Follow instructions.

	Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Follow steps under «Stopping or
	Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle» in the Use & care Guide.
Soil not completely removed after self-	Failure to hand clean oven frame and door liner outside the oven door
cleaning cycle is completed.	gasket before starting the self-clean cycle. Hand clean burned on residue
	with a stiff nylon brush and water or a nylon scrubber. Do not clean the
	oven door gasket or it will be damaged.
	Excessive spillovers in oven. Set the self-clean cycle for longer cleaning time.

Flames inside oven or smoke from vent.	Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for high oven
	temperatures, pie spillovers or for large amounts of grease on bottom of
	oven. Wipe up excessive spillovers.

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Kenmore 318205342A Before You Call, Solutions to Common Problems, Occurrence, Possible Cause/Solution, Poor baking results

Contents

Use & Care Guide Kenmore EliteDouble Electric Built-In Oven EnglishProduct Record Table of ContentsKenmore Elite Warranty Serial Plate LocationSee Installation Instructions To reduce the risk of tipping Important Safety InstructionsInstall anti-tip bracket packed with wall oven Instructions for proper anti-tip bracket installationSELF CLEANING OVEN MODELS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVENIMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING YOUR OVEN Important Safety InstructionsNote The features of your wall oven will vary according to model Wall Oven FeaturesYour Electric Wall Oven Features At a Glance Arranging Oven Racks Oven Vent and RacksOven Vent Location Types of Oven RacksFeature Control Pad FeaturesMinimum & maximum control settings Oven Control KeypadsInstructions Setting the ClockSetting the Clock PRESSTo Set Add 1 Minute Feature Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy SavingSetting Kitchen Timer Setting the ClockConsumer Defined Control Setting Oven Lockout FeatureSetting Silent Control Operation To activate the Oven Lockout featureOperating Oven Lights Setting Temperature Display - Fahrenheit or CelsiusSetting Accent Light Example - To adjust the Accent light brightnessTo set the Preheat temperature for 350F Setting Oven ControlsSetting Preheat InstructionsSetting Oven Controls Temperature Visual DisplaySetting Bake To set the Bake Temperature to 350FBaking Problems and Solutions Chart Oven BakingSetting Oven Controls Baking ProblemsWhen the timed bake finishes Setting Cook TimeSetting Oven Controls InstructionsWhen the set bake time runs out Setting Delay StartSetting Oven Controls InstructionsSetting Oven Controls Setting BroilBroiling Times and Searing Grill if equipped InstructionsTo Set the Food Convection Roast feature at 375F Setting the Food Categories FeaturesSetting Oven Controls Benefits of Convection BakeProper Meat Probe placement Using and Setting Meat ProbeSetting Oven Controls Important things to considerUsing and Setting Meat Probe Setting Oven ControlsTo use the meat probe To set the oven for Convection Bake and temperature to 350F Setting Convection BakeSetting Oven Controls General Convection Bake InstructionsUsing Convection Convert Bake feature to automatically Setting Convection Convert featureSetting Oven Controls adjust oven temperature example setting oven for 350Ffeature Setting the Slow Cook FeatureSetting Oven Controls InstructionsInstructions Setting the Warm & Hold FeatureSetting Oven Controls PRESSInstructions Setting Oven Controlsactivate the Sabbath feature PRESSSetting Oven Controls To Set the Recipe Recall FeatureRestoring factory default settings InstructionsAdhere to the following cleaning precautions Self-CleaningSelf-Cleaning Oven What to Expect during Cleaningprovided is a default 3 hour Self-Clean Cycle Self-CleaningTo Start the Self-Clean Cycle When the Self-Clean Cycle is CompletedStopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle Self CleaningAdjusting Oven Temperature To adjust the oven temperatureHow to Clean General Care & CleaningCleaning Various Parts of Your Oven SurfacesGeneral Care & Cleaning Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel Some modelsRemoving and Replacing the Lift-Off Oven Door To Remove Oven DoorChanging the Halogen Oven Light some models Changing the Oven LightGeneral Care & Cleaning To replace the light bulb CAUTION BE SURE THE OVEN IS COOLOCCURRENCE Solutions to Common ProblemsBefore You Call “d-O” is displayedcorrections. See Adjusting Oven Temperature Solutions to Common ProblemsPOSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Self-cleaning cycle does not workPROTECTION AGREEMENTS 1-800-LE-FOYERMC Sears Parts & Repair Service Center1-888-SU-HOGAR Get it fixed, at your home or ours