GE 49-80038 - Manual (Page 23)

Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Tr
oubleshooting T
ips
Customer Service
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Food does not Oven controls improperly set. • Make sure you turn the knob all the way to the
broil properly BROIL position.
Door not open to the • See the Using the oven section.
broil stop position as
recommended.
Improper shelf position • See the Broiling Guide.
being used.
Cookware not suited • Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the • See the Using the oven section.
broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
In some areas the power • Preheat the broil element for 10 minutes.
(voltage) may be low.
• Broil for the longest period of time recommended in
the Broiling Guide.
Oven temperature Oven thermostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
too hot or too cold needs adjustment. section.
Power outage, Power outage or surge. • Some models will automatically resume their setting
clock flashes once the power is restored. On models with a clock,
you must reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you
must reset it by turning the Oven Temperature knob
back to OFF, setting the clock and resetting any
cooking function.
Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature • Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset
is too high to set a the controls.
self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set. • Make sure you turn the control knob all the way to the
CLEAN position.
Oven door is not in • Make sure you move the door latch handle all the
the locked position. way to the right.
Oven starts a self-clean Oven door locked during • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Allow the
cycle when you wanted cooking. oven to cool. Never force the door latch handle.
to bake, roast or broil
“Crackling” or This is the sound of the metal • This is normal.
“popping” sound heating and cooling during
both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Open
during a clean cycle the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until
the CLEAN light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil
and reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
not unlock
Oven not clean after Oven controls not • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
a clean cycle properly set.
Oven was heavily soiled. • Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the
clean cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to
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