Kenmore 7952 Use and Care Guide - Page 29

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OCCURRENCE Surface burners do not light Surface burner flame burns half way around Surface burner flame is orange Scratches or abrasion on cooktop surface (Ceramic-Glass Cooktop) Metalmarks (Ceramic=Glass Cooktop) Brown streaks or specks on ceramic glass cooktop surface (Ceramic=Glass Cooktop) Areas of discoloration with metallic sheen (Ceramic=Glass Cooktop) Before You Call Solutions To Common Problems POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Surface Control knob has not been completely turned to LITE. Push in and turn the Surface Control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control to desired flame size. Be sure gas supply valve is open. Burner ports or slots are clogged. With the burner off, use a small-gauge wire or needle to clean ports or slots. Power cord is disconnected from outlet (electric ignition models). Be sure cord is plugged securely into outlet. Electrical power outage (electric ignition models). Burners can be lit manually. See Setting Surface Controls in this Use & Care Guide. Burner ports or slots are clogged. With the burner off, clean ports and slots with a small-gauge wire or needle. Moisture is present after cleaning. To avoid this occurrence dry the burners thoroughly following instructionsunder General Care & Cleaning. Dust particles in main line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns blue. In coastal areas, a slightly orange flame is unavoidable due to salt air. i_ _ _i:_ Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensil 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 ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning. Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware. Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils on cooktop surface. Use ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning. Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning. Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used. Use recommended cleaners and cleaning method. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care & Cleaning. Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream. To avoid this occurrence use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. 29

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Before
You Call
Solutions To
Common
Problems
OCCURRENCE
POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Surface
burners
do not
light
Surface Control knob has not been completely turned to LITE. Push in and turn the
Surface Control knob to LITE until burner ignites and then turn control to desired
flame size.
Be sure gas supply valve is open.
Burner ports or slots are clogged. With the burner off, use a small-gauge
wire or
needle to clean ports or slots.
Power cord is disconnected
from outlet (electric
ignition models).
Be sure cord is
plugged securely
into outlet.
Electrical power outage (electric ignition models). Burners can be lit manually. See
Setting
Surface
Controls
in this Use & Care Guide.
Surface
burner
flame burns
half
way around
Burner ports or slots are clogged. With the burner off, clean ports and slots with a
small-gauge wire or needle.
Moisture is present after cleaning. To avoid this occurrence dry the burners thoroughly
following
instructions
under General
Care & Cleaning.
Surface
burner
flame
is orange
Dust particles
in main line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes until flame
i_
turns blue.
_ _i:_
Scratches
or
abrasion
on cooktop
surface
(Ceramic-Glass
Cooktop)
In coastal areas, a slightly orange flame is unavoidable
due to salt air.
Coarse
particles
such as salt or sand between
cooktop and utensil 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 ceramic-glass
cooktop have been used.
See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General Care
& Cleaning.
Metalmarks
(Ceramic=Glass
Cooktop)
Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed cookware.
Brown
streaks or specks on
ceramic
glass cooktop
surface
(Ceramic=Glass
Cooktop)
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils
on cooktop
surface.
Use ceramic-glass
cooktop
cleaning
cream to remove
the
marks. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance" section under General
Care & Cleaning.
Boilovers are cooked onto surface.
Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See
"Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance"
section under General Care &
Cleaning.
Areas of discoloration
with
metallic
sheen
(Ceramic=Glass
Cooktop)
Cleaning materials not recommended
for ceramic-glass
cooktop have been used.
Use recommended
cleaners and cleaning method. See "Ceramic Glass Cooktop
Cleaning & Maintenance"
section under General Care & Cleaning.
Mineral
deposits
from water and food.
Remove
using a ceramic-glass
cooktop
cleaning cream. To avoid this occurrence
use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
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