Power Levels; Problem Solver - GE Spacemaker II JEM31L Use And Care Manual

Questions?
Use This Problem Solver
PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT
COME ON
CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET
OVEN WILL NOT
START
FOODS ARE EITHER
OVERCOOKED OR
UNDERCOOKED
DISPLAY
"Error" APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
Steam or vtipor escaping from
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POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse
or reset circuit breaker.
Door not securely closed.
START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAWOFF pad not touched
to cancel it.
Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II
pad.
CLEAR/OFF pad was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch
START pad.
Make sure you have entered a temperature after touching TEMP COOK &
HOLD pad.
AUTO ROAST.
Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or
time for completion.
Incorrect power level entered. Check cookbook for recommended power level.
Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific
instructions. Check cookbook or recipe for instructions.
Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be increased when
cooking more than one food item. Check cookbook time recommendations,
Dish not completely covered as directed during Auto Cook.
Previous microwaving left humidity or moisture in oven, thus lessening the
cooking time in Auto Cook function.
Certain vegetables need a standing time after using Auto Cook. Check
Automatic Cooking Guide.
Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish when using Temp Cook & Hold
or Auto Roast functions. Check cookbook for specific instructions.
Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Temp
Cook & Hold or Auto Roast functions.
During Auto Cook, Auto Reheat or Popcorn program, the door was opened
before steam could be detected. or steam was not detected in maximum time.
No steam was detected by sensor within four minutes and 10 seconds after start
of Popcorn program.
All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
Dimming oven I ight and change
in blower sound may occur while
power levels other
than high.
is operating,
Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed while using your
microwave oven. It's similar to the
interference caused by other small
problem with your oven.