Kenmore Elite 721.88519 - Manual (Page 43)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below
and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, call Sears Service at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
MICROWAVE OVEN DOES NOT WORK
PROBLEM CAUSE
Nothing works. • The power supply cord is not plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet. (See
the
Electrical Requirements section on page 4 and the Electrical Connection
section on page 6.)
• A household fuse has blown or a circuit breaker has tripped.
• The electric company has had a power failure.
The microwave oven will not run. • You are using the oven as a timer. Touch STOP/CLEAR to cancel the Timer.
• The door is not firmly closed and latched.
• You did not touch START/ENTER.
• You did not follow directions exactly.
• An operation that you set earlier is still running. Touch STOP/CLEAR to cancel
that operation.
COOKING TIMES
PROBLEM CAUSE
Food is not cooked enough. • The cook power is not at the recommended setting. Check the chart on page 13.
• The electric supply to your home or wall outlets is low or lower than normal.
Your electric company can tell you if the line voltage is low. Your electrician can tell
you if the outlet voltage is low.
The display shows a time counting
down but the oven is not cooking.
• The oven door is not closed completely.
• You have set the controls as a kitchen timer. Touch STCP/CLEAR pad and cancel
Timer.
VENT MOTOR
PROBLEM CAUSE
Vent fan comes on automatically
•
The vent fan will automatically turn on if it senses to much heat during cooking
on the cooktop below.
NOISE
PROBLEM CAUSE
You hear the humming sound • This is normal noise during operation from the magnetron, fan noise and
transformer.
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