Oven smokes excessively during broiling.
Control(s) not set properly, Follow instructions under Setting Oven Controls.
Make sure oven door_is opened to broil stop position.
Meat too close to the element. Reposition the rack to provide proper clearance between the meat and the element. Preheat broil element for searing.
Meat not properly prepared, Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
Grid on broiler pan wrong side up and grease not draining. Always place grid on the broiler pan with ribs up and slots down to allow grease to drip into pan.
Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling
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| Adjusting Oven Temperature in this Owner'sGuide. |
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| Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under Oven Cleaning. |
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Soil | not | completely removed | after | self- | Failure | to clean | bottom, | front top of oven, | fra me of oven or door area outside | oven seal. | |
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Flames inside oven or smoking | from | vent. | Excessivespillovers in oven. Set |
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface.
Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for pie spillovers or large amounts of grease on bottom of oven. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting cycle. If flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the
Coarse particles such as salt orsand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches,
Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for
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Metal | marks. | Sliding | or scraping of metal | utensils on | cooktop | surface. Do not slide | metal | utensils on | |||
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Brown | streaks or specks. | Boilovers | are cooked onto su trace. Use razor blade scra per to remove | soil. See"Ceramic- | |||||||
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Areas | of discoloration with metallic sheen. | Mineral | deposits | from | water | and food. | Remove | using a | cooktop cleaning | ||
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