Surface burner flame is orange.
Dust particles in main line. Allow the burner to operate a few minutes until flame turns
blue.
Salt air in coastal areas. A slightly orange flame is unavoidable.
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop
surface.
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 lessvisible with time.
Cleaning
materials
not recommended
for ceramic-glass
cooktop
have been used.
See
"To Clean
the Cooktop
Glass"
section
under
general
cleaning.
Cookware
with
rough
bottom
has been
used.
Use smooth,
flat-bottomed
cookware.
Metalmarks.
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface.
Do not slide metal utensils on
cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning cream to remove the marks. See
"To Clean the Cooktop Glass" section under General Cleaning.
Brown
streaks
or specks.
Boilover are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See "To
Clean the Cooktop Glass" section under General Cleaning.
Areas of discoloration
with metallic
sheen.
Mineral deposits from water and food.
Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning
cream. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
Poor baking
results.
Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper 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 recipes'
recommended temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see
"Adjusting
Oven Temperature"
in the ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Flames
inside
oven
or smoking
from
vent.
Excessive spillovers in oven. Set self-clean cycle for a longer cleaning time.
Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for pie spillovers or large amounts
of grease on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive spillovers before starting the self-
clean cycle. If flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the self-clean cycle and follow
the steps under "Stopping
or Interrupting
the Self-Cleaning
Cycle" in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Oven smokes
excessively
during
broiling.
Control(s)
not set properly.
Follow
instructions
under "Setting
Oven
Controls"
in the
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
section.
Make sure oven door is opened to the Broil Stop Position.
Meat too close to the element. Reposition the rack to provide proper clearance between
the meat and the element. Preheat broil element. Preheat broil element for searing.
Grid on broiler pan wrong side up and grease not draining. Always place grid on the
broiler pan with ribs up and slots down to allow grease to drip into pan.
Grease has built up on oven surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when broiling
frequently.
Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.
Self-cleaning
cycle does
not work.
Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under "Oven Cleaning"
in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted.
Stop time must be 3 to 4 hours past the start time.
Follow steps under "Stopping
or Interrupting
the Self-Cleaning
Cycle" in the
ELECTRONICOVEN CONTROL section.
Soil not completely
removed after self-
cleaning cycle.
Failure to clean bottom,
front
top or oven, frame
or door area outside
oven seal. These
areas are not in the self-cleaning
area, but get hot enough
to burn on residue.
Clean
these areas before
the self-cleaning
cycle is started.
Burned-on
residue can be cleaned
with
a stiff nylon
brush and water
or nylon scrubber.
Be careful
not to damage
the oven
seal.
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