Kenmore 7800 Use and Care Guide - Page 19

Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING Trythe solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing wilt operate Surface burner makes popping noises ls the burner wet? Let it dry Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet,, Do not remove ground prong_ Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord,, Failure to follow these instructions fire, or electrical shock. can result in death, [] Is the power supply cord unplugged? Ptug into a grounded 3 prong outlet,, [] Household fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker, If the problem continues, call an electrician,. [] Is the main or regulator gas shutoff valve in the off position? See |nstaliation Instructions, [] Is the range properly connected to the gas supply?. Contact a trained repair specialist or see Installation Instructions., Surface burners will not operate [] is this the first time the surface burners have been used? Turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air from the gas lines., [] Is the control knob set correctly? Push in knob before turning to a setting,, Are the burner ports clogged? See "Sealed Surface Burners" section_, Surface burner flames are uneven, yellow and/or noisy [] Are the burner ports clogged? See "Sealed Surface Burners" section., [] Are the burner caps positioned properly? See Sealed Surface Burners section, [] Is propane gas being used? The range may have been converted improperly. Contact a service technician or see back cove_, Excessive heat around cookware on cooktop Is the cookware the proper size? Use cookware about the same size as the surface area, element or surface burne_, Cookware should more than V_° (t.3 cm) outside the cooking area_, cooking not extend Cooktop cooking results not what expected a Is the proper cookware being used? See "Cookware" section, [] Is the control knob set to the proper heat level? See "Cooktop Controls" section [] Is the range level? Level the range, See the Installation Instructions,, Oven will not operate [] Is this the first time the oven has been used? Turn on any one of the surface burner knobs to release air from the gas lines, [] is the electronic oven control set correctly? See "Electronic Oven Controls" section, [] On some models, is the Control Lock set? See "Control Panef and Oven Door Lock" section, i i":i:.!!:,i Oven burner flames are yellow or noisy [] Is propane gas being used? The range may have been converted improperly. Contact a service technician or see back cove_ Cooling fan runs during baking, broiling or cleaning [] It is normal for the fan to automatically run while the oven is in use and for some time after to coo! the electronic control Oventemperat_Jretoo high or too low [] Does the oven temperature calibration need adjustment?. See Oven Temperature Control section., Display shows messages [] Is the display showing a flashing time? There has been a power failure. Clear the display See "Display(s)" section, On some models, reset the clock, if needed.. See "C!ock" section. ts the display showing a letter followed by a number?. Depending on your model, press CANCEL to clear the display See "Display(s)" section,, If it reappears, call for service., See back cover 19

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Nothing wilt operate
Try
the solutions
suggested
here first in
order to avoid the
cost
of an unnecessary
service
call.
Surface
burner
makes
popping noises
ls the burner wet?
Let it dry
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug
into
a grounded
3 prong
outlet,,
Do not
remove
ground
prong_
Do not
use
an
adapter.
Do
not
use
an extension
cord,,
Failure
to
follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire,
or electrical
shock.
Excessive
heat
around
cookware
on cooktop
Is the
cookware
the
proper
size?
Use cookware
about
the same
size
as the surface
cooking
area, element
or surface
burne_,
Cookware
should
not
extend
more
than
V_
°
(t.3
cm)
outside
the
cooking
area_,
Cooktop
cooking
results
not
what
expected
a
Is the proper cookware
being used?
See "Cookware"
section,
[]
[]
Is the
control
knob
set to
the
proper
heat
level?
See "Cooktop
Controls"
section
Is the
range
level?
Level
the range,
See
the
Installation
Instructions,,
[]
[]
[]
[]
Is
the
power
supply
cord
unplugged?
Ptug
into a grounded
3 prong
outlet,,
Household fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker, If the problem
continues, call an electrician,.
Is
the main or regulator gas shutoff valve in the off
position?
See |nstaliation
Instructions,
Is the range properly
connected
to the
gas
supply?.
Contact a trained repair specialist or see Installation
Instructions.,
Surface
burners
will
not operate
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
is this
the
first
time
the
surface
burners
have
been
used?
Turn on any one
of the
surface
burner
knobs
to
release
air
from
the gas lines.,
Is
the
control
knob set
correctly?
Push in knob before
turning
to a setting,,
Are
the
burner
ports
clogged?
See "Sealed
Surface
Burners"
section_,
Surface
burner flames are uneven, yellow and/or
noisy
Are
the
burner
ports
clogged?
See "Sealed
Surface
Burners"
section.,
Are
the burner caps positioned properly?
See
Sealed
Surface
Burners
section,
Is propane
gas
being
used?
The range
may have
been
converted
improperly.
Contact
a
service
technician
or see back
cove_,
Oven
will
not
operate
Is
this the first
time the oven has been used?
_!!=::::':'::°;;i
[]
Turn on
any one
of the surface
burner
knobs
to release
air
from
the gas
lines,
[]
is the
electronic
oven
control
set
correctly?
i":i:.!!:,i
See
"Electronic
Oven
Controls"
section,
[]
On
some
models,
is
the
Control
Lock
set?
See
"Control
Panef and
Oven
Door
Lock"
section,
Oven burner flames are yellow or noisy
[]
Is
propane
gas being
used?
The range
may
have
been
converted
improperly.
Contact
a
service
technician
or see back
cove_
Cooling
fan runs
during baking, broiling
or
cleaning
[]
It
is
normal
for the fan to automatically
run
while
the
oven
is in
use and
for some
time
after to coo!
the
electronic
control
Oventemperat_Jretoo high
or
too
low
[]
Does
the
oven
temperature
calibration
need
adjustment?.
See
Oven
Temperature
Control
section.,
Display
shows
messages
Is the
display
showing
a flashing
time?
There
has been
a power
failure.
Clear
the display
See
"Display(s)"
section,
On some
models,
reset
the clock,
if
needed..
See
"C!ock"
section.
[]
ts the
display
showing
a letter
followed
by a number?.
Depending
on your
model,
press
CANCEL
to clear
the
display
See
"Display(s)"
section,,
If
it reappears,
call
for
service.,
See back
cover
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