GE JB640 Owner's Manual page 25

Troubleshooting Tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
Display goes blank
Power outage, clock
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
(on some models)
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted" or
have a "rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
Sometimes the oven
takes longer to preheat to
the same temperature
Display flashes
Unable to get the display
to show "SF"
Control signals after
entering cooking time or
start time
Oven racks are difficult
to slide
Drawer does not slide
smoothly or drags
Steam from the vent
Water remaining on oven
floor after Steam Clean
cycle
Oven will not steam clean
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Possible Cause
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
Power outage or surge
This is normal in a new oven and will
disappear in time.
An odor from the insulation around
the inside of the oven is normal for
the first few times the oven is used.
A convection fan may automatically
turn on and off.
No. The inner oven glass is coated
with a heat barrier to reflect the heat
back into the oven to prevent heat
loss and keep the outer door cool
while baking.
Cookware or food in oven.
Number of racks in oven.
Different cooking modes.
Power failure.
Oven control pads were not touched
properly.
You forgot to enter a bake
temperature or cleaning time.
The shiny, silver-colored racks were
cleaned in a self-clean cycle.
The drawer is out of alignment.
Drawer is over-loaded or load is
unbalanced.
When using the ovens, it is normal
to see steam coming out of the
oven vents. As the number of racks
or amount of food being cooked
increases, the amount of visible
steam will increase.
This is normal.
Display flashes HOT.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven door is not closed.
What To Do
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Special features section.
Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the Special
Features section.
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the clock and resetting
any cooking function.
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum
of 3 hours. See the Cleaning the Oven section.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses or a
self-clean cycle.
This is normal. The fan is designed to operate intermittently
to maximize cooking evenness. The convection fan will
operate during preheat of the bake cycle. The fan will turn
off after the oven is heated to the set temperature. This is
normal.
this tint or rainbow color.
The cookware or food in the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat time.
Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove some racks.
The different cooking modes use different preheat methods
to heat the oven for the specific cooking mode. Some modes
will take longer than others (i.e. convection bake).
Reset the clock.
The Broil Hi/Lo and Bake pads must be touched at the
same time and held for 3 seconds.
Touch the Bake pad and desired temperature or the Self
Clean pad and desired clean time.
Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and
not spray with Pam ® or other lubricant sprays.
Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in See the
Care and cleaning of the range section.
Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
This is normal.
Remove any remaining water with a dry cloth or sponge.
Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and reset the
controls.
Make sure you close the door to start steam clean cycle.
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