GE JCBP24 Owner's Manual page 30

Before you call for service...
Problem
Oven light does
not work
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature too
hot or too cold
Oven will not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Excessive smoking
during a clean cycle
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Possible Causes
Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
Switch operating light
is broken.
Door not open to the broil stop • See the Using the oven section.
position as recommended.
Oven controls improperly set.
Improper rack position
being used.
Cookware not suited
for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the
the broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
In some areas the power
(voltage) may be low.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Plug on range is not
completely inserted in
the electrical outlet.
A fuse in your home may
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set.
Door left in the locked position. • If necessary, allow the oven to cool; then unlock
The oven temperature is
too high to set a self-clean
operation.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
Oven door is not in the locked • Make sure you move the door latch handle all the
position.
This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
What To Do
• Call for service.
• Make sure you press the BROIL pad.
• See the Broiling Guide.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
• See the Using the oven section.
• Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
• Broil for the longest period of time recommended in
the Broiling Guide.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
section.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live,
properly grounded outlet.
• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• See the Using the oven section.
the door.
• Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and
reset the controls.
way to the right.
• This is normal.
• Touch the OFF pad. Open the windows to rid the
room of smoke. Wait until the light on the CLEAN
pad goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.