Questions
and Answers
Operation
Question
Answer
Why is the oven
light not on during
There
may be several
reasons
why the oven light is not on.
cooking?
Have you:
• Set a cooking
time?
• Touched
START?
Why does steam
come
out of the air
Steam
is normally
produced
during
cooking.
The microwave
oven
exhaust
vent?
has been designed
to vent this steam.
Will the microwave
oven
be damaged
if it
Yes. Never
operate
the oven empty
or without
the glass
turntable.
operates
empty?
Does
microwave
energy
pass through
the
No. The metal
screen
bounces
the energy
back to the oven cavity.
viewing
screen
in the door?
The holes (or ports) allow only light to pass through.
They do not
let microwave
energy
pass through.
Why does a tone sound
when
a pad on
The tone
tells you that the setting
has been entered.
the control
panel
is touched?
Can my microwave
oven be damaged
if
Like any other cooking
appliance,
it is possible
to overcook
food
food
is cooked
for too long?
to the point that the food creates
smoke,
and even
possibly
fire
and damage
to the inside
of the oven.
It is always
best to be near
the oven while
you are cooking.
When
the oven is plugged
into a wall
The microcomputer
controlling
your oven may temporarily
outlet for the first time,
it does
not work
become
scrambled
and fail to function
as programmed
when you
properly.
What
is wrong?
plug it in for the first time or when
power
resumes
after a power
interruption.
Unplug
the oven from the ~120 volt household
outlet
and then
plug it back in to reset
the microcomputer.
Why do I see light reflection
around
the
This light is from the oven light which
is located
between
the
outer case?
oven
cavity and the outer wall of the oven.
What
are the various
sounds
I hear when
the microwave
oven
is operating?
The clicking
sound
is caused
by a mechanical
switch
turning
the
microwave
oven's
magnetron
ON and OFF. The heavy
hum and
clunk
is from the change
in power
the magnetron
draws as it is
turned
ON and OFF by a mechanical
switch.The
change
in blower
speed
is from the change
in line voltage
caused
by the magnetron
being turned
ON and OFF.
What
does "F-I"
and "F-2" code on the
That means
failure
mode.
Contact
the nearest
Sears
Parts
& Repair
display
mean?
Center.
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