Samsung FE-R700 Areas, Discoloration on, Cooktop, Frequently cycles on, Off Oven will not

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		SOLUTION
Areas of	Food spillover was not cleaned.	•	Refer to the section on care and cleaning
discoloration on the			of the glass cooktop on page 54.
cooktop
	The surface is hot and the model	•	This is normal. The surface may appear
	features a light-colored cooktop.		discolored when it is hot. This is temporary
			and will disappear as the glass cools.
The surface unit	This is normal.	•	The element will cycle on and off to
frequently cycles on			maintain the heat setting.
and off.
The oven will not	The range is not completely	•	Make sure the electrical plug is inserted
turn on.	plugged into the electrical outlet.		into a live, properly grounded outlet.
	A fuse in your home may be blown	•	Replace the fuse or reset the circuit
	or the circuit breaker tripped.		breaker.
	The oven controls have been set	•	See the chapter on operating the oven.
	improperly.
	The oven is too hot.	•	Allow the oven to cool.
The appliance will	The appliance is not completely	•	Make sure the power cord is plugged into
not turn on.	plugged into the electrical outlet or		a live, properly grounded outlet. Check the
	a fuse in your home may be blown		fuse and circuit breakers.
	or the circuit breaker tripped.
	Incomplete service wiring.	•	Call for service.
	Power outage.	•	Check to see if the house lights will turn
			on. If required, call your local electric
			company for service.
The oven light will	The light bulb is loose or defective.	•	Tighten or replace the bulb.
not turn on.
	The switch operating light is	•	Call for service.
	broken.
Oven smokes	The control has not been set	•	Refer to the section on setting oven
excessively during	properly.		controls.
broiling.		•	Make sure the oven door is opened to the
			broil stop position.
	The meat has been placed too	•	Reposition the rack to provide proper
	close to the element.		clearance between the meat and the
			element. Preheat the broil element for
			searing.
	The meat has not been properly	•	Remove the excess fat from the meat. Cut
	prepared.		away fatty edges that may curl, leaving the
			lean intact.
	The insert on the broiler pan has	•	Position the insert on the pan so that
	been positioned upside down,		the ribs are up and the slots are down,
	preventing the grease from		allowing the grease to drip into the pan.
	draining.
	Grease has built up on oven	•	Regular cleaning is necessary when
	surfaces.		broiling frequently.
Food does not bake	The oven controls have not been	•	See the chapter on operating the oven.
or roast properly.	set correctly.
	The oven rack has been positioned	•	See the section on using the oven racks
	incorrectly or is not level.		on page 52.
	Incorrect cookware or cookware of
	improper size being used.
	The oven sensor needs to be	•	See the section on adjusting the
	adjusted.		thermostat on page 46.

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