Kenmore 970-5984 manual Before You Call . Solutions to common problems, Problem, if you, is too

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Before You Call . Solutions to common problems

Before You Call . Solutions to common problems

Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems are provided with the problem listed:

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor baking results.

" 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.

 

 

 

 

Appliance is not level.

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

Entire appliance does not operate.

Oven portion of appliance does not operate,

"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.

"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.

"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 ]-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back cover).

"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 element is too hot or not hot enough.

Surface element does not heat or does not heat evenly.

Oven light does not work.

*Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.

"Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned ON for element needed.

-Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware materials and weight of the material affect heating. Heavy & medium- weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may burn easily.

"Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replaclng oven fight in the Care & Cleaning section.

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