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Oven smokes | The control has not been set | • | Refer to the section on setting oven |
excessively during | properly. |
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broiling. |
| • | Make sure the oven door is opened to the |
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| broil stop position. |
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| The meat has been placed too | • | Reposition the rack to provide proper |
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| clearance between the meat and the |
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| element. Preheat the broil element for |
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| searing. |
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| The meat has not been properly | • | Remove the excess fat from the meat. Cut |
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| away fatty edges that may curl, leaving the |
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| lean intact. |
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| The insert on the broiler pan has | • | Position the insert on the pan so that |
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| the ribs are up and the slots are down, |
| preventing the grease from |
| allowing the grease to drip into the pan. |
| draining. |
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| Grease has built up on oven | • | Regular cleaning is necessary when |
| surfaces. |
| broiling frequently. |
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Food does not bake | The oven controls have not been | • | See the chapter on operating the oven. |
or roast properly. | set correctly. |
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| The oven rack has been positioned | • | See the section on using the oven racks |
| incorrectly or is not level. |
| on page 32. |
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| Incorrect cookware or cookware of |
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| improper size being used. |
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| The oven sensor needs to be | • | See the section on adjusting the |
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| thermostat on page 46. |
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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 41. |
| positioned. |
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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 40. |
| 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 41. |
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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 46. |
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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| cooktop. |
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| Cookware has been slid across the |
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| cooktop surface. |
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