Kenmore 66993 Use and Care Guide - Page 19

Questions and Answers Operation Question Answer Why is the oven light not on during cooking? Why is the clock display blank or off? There may be several causes. Have you: • Set a cooking time? Pressed the START pad? Make sure the microwave oven is plugged into a working outlet. Check for a blown house fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent? Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty? Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? Why does a tone sound when a pad on the control panel is touched? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam. Yes. Never operate the oven empty or without the glass turntable. No. The metal screen bounces the energy back to the oven cavity. The holes (or ports) allow only light to pass through. They do not let microwave energy pass through. The tone tells you that the setting has been entered. Can the microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long? Like any other cooking appliance, it is possible to overcook food to the point that the food creates smoke and even possibly fire and damage to the inside of the oven. It is always best to be near the oven while you are cooking. When the oven is plugged into the wall outlet for the first time, it doesn't work properly. What is wrong? The microcomputer controlling your oven may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programmed when you plug it in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption. Unplug the oven from the 120-volt household outlet and then plug it back in to reset the microcomputer and then reset the clock. Why is there light reflection around the This light is from the oven light which is located between the oven cavity and outer case? the outer wall of the oven. What are the various sounds heard The clicking sound is caused by a mechanical switch turning the microwave when the microwave oven is operating? oven's magnetron ON and OFR The heavy hum is from the change in power the magnetron draws as it is turned ON and OFF by a mechanical switch. The change in blower speed is from the change in line voltage caused by the magnetron being turned ON and OFF. Why is there a fan running after the pizza oven is stopped? The fan will continue operating to cool the internal components of the pizza oven. 19