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Kenmore 79012 / 79014 / 79019 Gas Kitchen Range - Page 5 Questions & Answers
How does the bread proofer work
a bread proofer needs still air that is moist. You can create those environments in your oven if you put a tray of water low in the oven and keep the oven low enough so as not to start baking the dough
Elite range
This pertains to model 790 Kenmore ranges, comprised of an oven door handle that is mounted on the door's glass.Be careful when tightening the oven's door handle. Even slightly over tightening would likely result in the glass shuttering, because tightening the screws pulls in and thus presses the handle against the glass. This is a problematic design in my opinion. I'd rather give up on a couple inches in the width of the glass, than be unable to adequately tighten the screws fastening the handle and risk shattering the glass.
My oven doesn't work but the burners do, what's up with that?
I was looking for a solution to my problem. In reading the comments, I can probably provide more information than is given here. My Kenmore gas oven won't ignite. I have over 25 years as an electronics techincian so I am very aware of lethal voltages. I unplugged my stove, it is a 120 volt model. After pulling the panel off so I could get to the thermostat which is the piece the knob goes on, I plugged the stove in and checked to make sure I have 120VAC to the thermostat. I have a red wire which has 120Vac, the thermostat probe wires, and a yellow wire which goes down to the back of the oven.My red wire had 120Vac. I then unplugged the stove, very important at this point, and meaured with an ohmmeter across the yellow and red wires. When the oven is in the off position this is open. When I turn the oven on it is shorted. That should confirm the thermostat switch works. The next thing that has to happen is the glow bar/igniter has to glow. This is like all gas appliances, it has to glow to heat the gas valve and turn the gas on. My igniter doesn't glow so I ordered a new igniter. If your glow bar glows, it could still be the glow bar/igniter or the gas valve is not allowing gas to flow even after it is heated up.If anyone sees a problem with this procedure, please let me know.
My Kenmore gas stove model 790, the oven will not
It appears your thermostat/probe has failed in this instance.
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RepairClinic has pictures of each part they sell and also a great how-to and troubleshooting for basic repairs.
If your unit has never been serviced - there should still be an original service manual enclosed in plastic taped to the inside of the shell.
In the service manual are Error codes, maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting steps you can follow.
Anything too complicated or beyond your scope should be handled by a professional.
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How to Unlock the Cooktop?
The manual should tell you how to lock; do the same procedure to unlock. I cannot see your repyl due to some tech issue w/ the site, so it may be a day or so before I can reply again. Please leave feedback for me if appropriate. Thanks
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