Kenmore 790.7868 manual Before You Call, Occurrence, Possible, Cannot, move, appliance, service

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Before You Call

Before You Call

Solutions to Common Problems

Before you call for service, review this list. tt 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.

Place

oven

rack

in center

of oven. Place

a level on

the

oven

rack. Adjust

 

 

 

 

leveling legs at base of range until the rack is level. 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

easily. Appliance

Cabinets not

square

or

are

built

in too

tight.

Contact

a

cabinet

maker

to

correct the

must be accessible for
service.

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.

Carpeting

interferes

with

range.

Provide

sufficient

space

so range

can be

lifted over

carpet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas line

is hard-plumbed.

Have

a flexible

C.S.A. International

approved

metal

appliance

connector

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface burners do not light.

Surface burner flame burns halfwayaround.

Surface burner flame is orange.

Oven does not operate.

Entire appliance does not operate.

Oven light does not work.

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 burner off, use a small-gauge wire or needle to clean

ports. See "Surface Burners" in the General Care & Cleaning table for additional cleaning instructions.

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

Electrical power outage (electric ignition models only). Burners can be lit manually. See

Setting Surface Controls.

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 following instructions in the General Care &

Cleaning section.

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.

Be sure the oven controls are set correctly for the desired function. See Setting Oven

Controls or Entire Appliance Does Not Operate (see below).

Be sure regulator gas valve is "ON". See installation instructions.

Check house circuit breakers.The time of day must be set in order to operate the oven.

Make sure electrical cord/plug is plugged tightly into outlet (electric ignition models only).

Service wiring not complete. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back cover).

Electrical power outage (electric ignition models only). Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service. Surface burners can be lit manually. See Setting Surface Controls.

Be sure gas supply is turned on.

Burned-out or loose bulb. See Changing the Oven Light (some models) to replace or tighten the bulb.

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