GE 49-8830-1A - Manual (Page 31)

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Installation Instr
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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Oven temperature too Oven thermostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
hot or too cold needs adjustment. section.
Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
may be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the clock and timer section.
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. • Make sure you turn the control knob all the way to the
CLEAN
position.
Oven door is not in the • Make sure you move the door latch handle all 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 metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Open 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 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.
CLEAN light flashes Oven controls not properly set. • Move the door latch handle to the right before
setting the OvenTemperature knob to CLEAN.