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Oven smokes excessively during
broiling.
Poor baking results.
Self-cleaning cycle does not work.
Soil not completely removed after
self-cleaning cycle.
Flames inside oven or smoking from
vent.
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop
surface.
Metal marks.
Brown streaks or specks.
Areas of discoloration with metallic
sheen.
Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under
Setting Oven Controls
.
Make sure oven door is opened to
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 for searing.
Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining fatty
edges to prevent curling, but do not cut into lean.
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.
Review the
Baking
section in the Recipe Book for hints, causes and corrections.
Control(s) not set properly. Follow instructions under
Oven Cleaning.
Self-cleaning cycle was interrupted. Stop time must be set 2 to 4 hours past the
start time. Follow steps under "Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning Cycle"
under
Oven Cleaning
.
Failure to clean bottom, front top of oven, frame of oven 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 a nylon scrubber. Be careful
not to damage the oven seal.
Excessive spillovers in oven. Set self-clean cycle for a longer cleaning time.
Excessive spillovers in oven. This is normal, especially for high oven temperatures,
pie spillovers or large amounts of grease on bottom of oven. Wipe up excessive
spillovers before starting cycle. If flames or excessive smoke are present, stop the
self-clean cycle and follow steps under "Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning
Cycle" in the
Oven Cleaning
section.
Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils 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" Instructions in the
General Cleaning
section.
Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use flat, smooth utensils.
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal utensils
on cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning creme to remove the
marks. See "Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning" Instructions in the
General
Cleaning
section.
Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See
"Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning" Instructions in the
General Cleaning
section.
Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop
cleaning creme. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.
