Kenmore 790.7050, 790.7060 Before You Call Sobfions to common problems, Problem, Solution, oven

Before You Call • Sobfions to common problems

Before you carl for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense.

Problem

Solution

Poor baking results.

° Many

factors

affect

baking

results.

Maize sure

the

proper

oven 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

recipe's recommended

temperature or baking time. If

you feel

the

oven is too

hot

or cool,

see Adjusting

oven

temperature

in

Setting

Oven

Controls

section.

Entire appliance does not operate.° The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See Selling the clock in Setting Oven Controls section.

e

e

Maize sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.

Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Cail your local electric company for service outage information.

*Service wiring is not complete. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOMEO for assistance (See back cover).

Oven portion of appliance does not° Be sure regulator gas valve is turned to ON. See installation instructions."

operate.The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven. See Setting clock in Setting Oven Controls section.

"Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking

function in this manual or see "Entire appliance does not operate" in this checklist.

Surface burners do not ignite.	° Surface control		knob	was not completely	turned	to	LITE. Push in & 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 burner OFF, use a small-gauge wire or needle to burner head slots and ignition ports. See Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners in the Care & Cleaning section for additional cleaning instructions.

*Range power cord is disconnected from outlet (electric ignition models only). Be sure power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.

*Electrical power outage. Burners may be lit manually. See section on Setting Surface Controls.

Surface burner flame only part way	• Burner	slots	or ports	are	clogged. With the surface burner OFF, clean ports
around burner cap.	with a small-gauge			wire	or needle.
	* Moisture is present after cleaning. Lightly fan the flame and allow burner to
	operate	until	flame	is full.

Surface burner flame is orange.

*Dust particles in main gas 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 content in air.

Oven light does not work (on some models),

*Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replacing oven light in Care & Cleaning section.

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