Kenmore 970-5984 - Manual (Page 31)

Before you call for service, review the following list. It may save you time & expense. Possible solutions to these problems
are provided with the problem listed:
Before You Call • Solutions to common problems
Problem Solution
Poor baking results. Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position
is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate.
Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the
oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.
If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see Adjusting oven temperature in
Setting Oven Controls section.
Appliance is not level. • Be sure floor is level, strong & stable enough to adeguately support range.
• If floor is sagging or sloping, contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
• Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the
oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.
• Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure
cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.
Cannot move appliance easily.
Appliance must be accessible for
service.
• Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to
make appliance accessible.
• Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can
be lifted over carpet.
Entire appliance does not operate. • Make sure power cord is plugged properly into outlet.
• Electrical power outage. Check house lights to be sure. Call your local
electric company for service outage information.
• Service wiring is not complete. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See
back cover).
Oven portion of appliance does not
operate.
The time of day is not set. The time of day must first be set in order to
operate the oven. See Setting clock in Setting Oven Controls section.
Be sure the oven controls are set properly for the desired function. See
Setting Oven Controls section and review instructions for the desired cooking
function in this manual or see “Entire appliance does not operate” in this
checklist.
Surface element is too hot or not hot
enough.
• Incorrect surface control setting. Adjust power level setting.
Surface element does not heat or does
not heat evenly.
Be sure the correct surface control knob is turned ON for element needed.
Lightweight or warped pans used. Use only flat, evenly balanced, medium or
heavyweight cookware. Flat pans heat better than warped pans. Cookware
materials and weight of the material affect heating. Heavy & medium-
weight pans heat evenly. Because lightweight pans heat unevenly, foods may
burn easily.
Oven light does not work. Be sure the oven light is secure in the socket. Also see Replacing oven light
in the Care & Cleaning section.
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