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Food does not broil | The oven controls have been set | • | Press the BROIL pad. |
properly. | incorrectly. |
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| The rack has not been properly | • | See the broiling guide on page 27. |
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| Cookware not suited for broiling. | • | Use suitable cookware. |
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| Aluminum foil used on the broiling | • | See the section on broiling on page 27. |
| pan and grid has not been fitted |
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| properly and slit as recommended. |
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| In some areas the power (voltage) | • | Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes. |
| may be low. | • | See the broiling guide on page 27. |
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The oven | The oven sensor needs to be | • | See the section on adjusting the |
temperature is too | adjusted. |
| thermostat on page 30. |
hot or too cold. |
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Scratches or | The cooktop is being cleaned | • | Scratches are not removable. Tiny |
abrasions on | improperly. |
| scratches will become less visible in time |
cooktop surface |
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| Cookware with rough bottoms | • | To avoid scratches, use the recommended |
| were used on the cooktop or |
| cleaning procedures. Make sure bottoms |
| there were coarse particles (eg. |
| of cookware are clean before use, and use |
| salt or sand) present between the |
| cookware with smooth bottoms. |
| cookware and the surface of the |
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| Cookware has been slid across the |
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Brown streaks or | Boilovers have been cooked onto | • | Use the blade scraper to remove soil. |
specks | the surface. | • | See the section on care and cleaning of |
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| the glass cooktop on page 37. |
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Areas of | Mineral deposits from water and | • | Remove using a |
discoloration with | food have been left on the surface |
| cleaning cream. |
metallic sheen | of the cooktop. | • | Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. |
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The oven will not | The oven temperature is too high | • | Allow the range to cool and reset the |
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| The oven controls have been set | • | See the section on |
| incorrectly. |
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| activated or if a radiant surface element is on. | ||
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“Crackling” or | This is the sound of the metal | • | This is normal. |
“popping” sound | heating and cooling during |
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| both the cooking and cleaning |
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Excessive smoking | There is excessive soiling in the | • | Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the |
during a self- | oven. |
| windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait |
cleaning cycle |
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| Wipe up the excessive soil and reset the |
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| oven for |
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The oven door will | The oven is too hot. | • | Allow the oven to cool. |
not open after a |
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