Kenmore 88329 - Manual (Page 30)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OPERATION
Q.What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open?
A, There mop be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Perhaps:
• Door is not closed and locked. Push door firmly to be sure that door is locked property.
■ The light bulb has burned out.
Q.Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?
A. Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam
out the bottom vent.
Q.Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty
A. Yes. Never operate the oven empty or without the glass tray.
Q.Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door?
A. No. The metal screen bounces bock the energy to the oven cavity. The holes (or ports) are made to
allow light to pass through. They do not let microwave energy pass through.
Q.Why does the “beep tone” sound when a "pad" on the control panel is touched?
A. The “beep tone” sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered.
Q.Why does the display show “0:00”?
A. This indicates that there has been a temporary loss of electrical power to the oven, and the TIME OF
DAY must be reset. .
Q.Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time?
A. Like any other cooking appliance, it is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction which may
result in the food creating smoke and euen possible fire damage to the inside of the oven. It is always best
to attend the oven while it is in the cooking process. See “Important Safety Instructions" on Page 3.
Q. When the oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time, it might not work properly. What is wrong?
A. Only when the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interruption,
the microcomputer used in the oven control assembly may temporarily become scrambled and fail to
function as programmed.
Unplug the oven from the 120-uoU household outlet and then plug it back in. The microcomputer will be
reset for proper function thereafter.
Q.Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?
A, This light is from the oven light which is located outside the oven cavity.
Q.Why does my oven show time counting down in the display window but no cooking is occuring?
A. The microcomputer in your oven has caused this. Simply unplug the oven and then plug it back in.
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