GE JGBP31 - Manual (Page 48)

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Before you call for service…
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • On models with touch pads, touch the Clear/Off pad.
On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn it to OFF.
Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until
the SELF CLEAN light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil
and reset the clean cycle.
Oven door will not open Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after Oven controls not properly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
a clean cycle
Oven was heavily soiled. • Clean up heavy spillovers before starting the clean cycle.
Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for
a longer period of time.
Oven door will not Oven is too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
unlock (on models Do not lock the door with the door latch except when
with a door latch) using the self-clean feature.
Self clean light (on The OVEN TEMP knob has not •Set the OVEN TEMP knob to CLEAN. See the Using the
some models) blinks been set to CLEAN when the self-cleaning oven section.
when trying to set a latch was moved to the right.
self clean cycle
The latch was not moved to the • Move the latch to the right as far as it will go. See the
right when the OVEN TEMP knob Using the self-cleaning oven section.
was set to CLEAN.
Self clean light (on A power interruption occurred. • Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and move the latch
some models) blinks to the left as far as it will go. Reset the range controls
during self clean cycle to the desired settings. See the Using the self-cleaning
oven section.
“Door” appears in the Self-cleaning cycle has been •Move the latch handle all the way to the right.
display (on some models) selected but the latch handle
was not moved all the way
to the right.
Latch handle was moved to the • Move the latch handle to the right only when setting
right but a program other than the self-cleaning cycle.
self-cleaning was selected.
“F—and a number or On models with a door latch, • The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly,
letter” flash in the display if a function error code appears from the locked position. Make sure the latch is moved
(on some models) during the self-cleaning cycle, to the right as far as it will go.
check the oven door latch.
You have a function error code. • Touch the Clear/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for
one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
If the function code repeats. • Disconnect all power to the range for 5 minutes
and then reconnect power. If the function error
code repeats, call for service.
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