Kenmore 790. 7841, 790. 7840, 790. 7830 Solution, Appliance connector Installed, Is not, Setting

Before You Call • Solutions to common problems

Before you call for service, review the are provided with the problem listed:

Problem

Poor baking results.

Appliance is not level.

following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems

Solution

•Many factors affect baking results. Make 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.

•Be sure floor is level, strong & stable enough to adequately support range.

•If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.

•Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.

•Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.

Cannot move appliance easily. Appliance must be accessible for service.

•Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to make appliance accessible.

•Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can be lifted over carpet.

• Gas	line is hard-plumbed.	Have a flexible CSA International approved
metal	appliance connector	installed.

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.

Entire appliance does not operate.	•	Make	sure power cord is plugged	properly into outlet.
	• 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}.

Oven control beeps and displays F code error,

•Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press sToP key pad to clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F code error repeats, remove power from appliance, wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance and set clock with the correct time of day. Try Bake or Broil function again.

If the fault recurs, press STOPto clear and call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back cover}.

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