QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

OPERATION

QoWhat is W_ong when the oven light will not glow'during cooking or when the oven door is open?

A_ There mm_ be several reasons why the oven light wilt not glow,, Perhaps:

a Door is not dosed and locked. Push doorfirrnly to be sure that door is locked properly. a The light bulb has burned out°

Q.Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?

A, Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave/convection oven has been designed to vent this steam out of th_ rear and top vent.

Q. Why does the oven not work or stop during cooking?

A. Objects that block the exhaust vents cause the oven thermostat to shut off the oven power unitl the interior components hove cooled.

DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS SUCH AS BOOKS, PAPER, OR COOKING ACCESSORIES OVER THE TOP OF THE EXHAUST VENTS.

Q, Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?

A, Yes° Never run it empty and without the ceramic fray for microwave or micro/convec cooking,

Q_ Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door?

A No, The metal screen bounces the energy back into the _ven cavity_ The holes (orports) are mode to allow light to pass through° They do not let microwave energy pass through_

Q_ Why does the "beep tone" sound when a "pad" on the control panel is touched?

A, The "'heaptone"5ounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered_

Q Why does the Display Window flash?

A. Flashing numbers indicate there has been a loss of electrical power to the Oven and the Time of Day

must be reset.

Prolonged loss of power can also result in loss of programmable recipes Be sure they are recordel

Q,.Why does smoke come out of the exhaust vent at the top and back of the oven?

A,It is normal ,for smoke to come out of the v'ent during convection cooking,

The smoke will be produced when the food is over,cooked, and will be through the vent,

Q Why does it take solong to preheat sometimes?

A. When the oven door is opened during the preheating, the hot air will escape f_am the oven and the

oven temperature will drop, making the preheating time longer.

Avoid opening the oven door during preheating, convection cooking or micro/convec cooking, whe n..

e vet possible,

Q Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?

A. This light is from the oven light which is located outside the oven cavity,

Q. Is the moisture accumulation on the top and/or sides of the oven door normal when cooking using the Micro/Convection method?

A.Yes, when foods with high moisture content are cooked, water beads may form on the top andZorsides of the oven door, but will dissipate after use.

Q,Why does my oven show time counting down in the display window but no cooking is occuring?

A. The microcomputer in your oven has caused this Simply unplug the oven and then plug it back in

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Kenmore 88963 manual Operation, Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?, Must be reset

88963 specifications

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