Cooking Tips; Troubleshooting - Kenmore ELITE 721.88502 Use & Care Manual

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 microwave oven as a timer. Press the Kitchen Timer pad, turn the
dial to select "Turn off," and press to cancel the Kitchen Timer.
• The door is not firmly closed and latched.
• You did not touch START.
• 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 display shows a time counting
down but the oven is not cooking.
• The cook power is not at the recommended setting. Check the chart on page 14.
• 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 oven door is not closed completely.
• You have set the contols as a kitchen timer. Press the Kitchen Timer pad, turn the
dial to select "Turn off," and press to cancel the Kitchen Timer.
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