GE Electric Coil & Radiant JBP22 - Manual (Page 46)

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Operating
Instructions
Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
Tr
oubleshooting T
ips
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service…
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
“Burning” or “oily” This is normal in a new oven • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
odor emitting from the and will disappear in time. minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaning
oven vent oven section.
Strong odor An odor from the insulation • This is temporary.
around the inside of the oven
is normal for the first few times
the oven is used.
Self-Cleaning Models
Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature is too • Allow the range to cool to room temperature and
high to set a self-clean operation. reset the controls.
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 way to
position. 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. •Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to rid
during a clean cycle the room of smoke. Wait until the light on the
SELF CLEAN pad 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 a Oven controls not properly set. •See Using the self-cleaning oven section.
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.
Self clean light blinks The OVEN TEMP knob has not •Set the OVEN TEMP knob to CLEAN. See the Using the
when trying to set a been set to CLEAN when the self-cleaning oven section.
self clean cycle latch was moved to the right.
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 blinks A power interruption occurred. • Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF and move the latch
during self clean cycle to the left as far as it will go. Reset the range controls
to the desired settings. See the Using the self-cleaning
oven section.