Troubleshooting; Questions And Answers - Kenmore 721.60102 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Operation
Question
Why is the oven light not on during
cooking?
Why does steam come out of the air
exhaustvent?
Will the microwave oven be damaged if it
operatesempty?
Does microwaveenergy pass throughthe
viewingscreen in the door?,
Answer
There may be several reasonswhy the oven lightis not on.
Have you:
oSet a cookingtime?
• TouchedSTART?
• Checked the light bulb?
Steam is normallyproducedduring cooking.The microwave oven
has been designedto vent this steam.
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Yes. Never operate the oven empty or withoutthe glass turntable.
No. The metal screen bouncesthe energy backto the ovencavity.
The holes (or ports)only allowlight to pass through.They do not
let microwaveenergypass through.
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Why does a tone soundwhen a pad on The tone tells you that the settinghas been entered.
the controlpanel istouched?
Can my microwave oven be damaged if
food iscooked for too long?
When the oven is plugged into wall outlet
for the first time, it might not work property+
What is wrong?
Why do t see lightreflection around the
outer case?
What are the varioussounds I hear when
the microwaveoven is operating?
Like any othercookingappliance,it is possibleto overcookfood
to the pointthat the food createssmoke and even possiblyfire
damage to the inside of the oven. It is always best to be near the
oven whileyou are cooking.
The microcomputer controlling your oven may temporarily
becomescrambledand fail to function as programmed when you
plug in for the first time or when power resumes aftera power
interruption.Unplugthe oven from the 120 volt householdoutlet
and then plug it back in to resetthe microcomputer.
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This light is from the oven light which is locatedbetween the
oven cavityand the outer wail of the oven.
The clickingsound is caused by a mechanical switchturningthe
microwaveoven'smagnetron ON and OFF.
The heavy hum and clunk is from the change in powerthe
magnetrondraws as it is turned ON and OFF by a mechanical
switch.Thechangein blower speed is from the changein line
voltagecaused by the magnetron being turned ON and OFF.
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