Before you call for service – GE 49-80591-2 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips

Before you call for service…

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

Display flashes “bAd”

The installed connection

• Contact installer or electrician to correct miswire.

then “linE” with a

from the house to the unit

loud tone

is miswired.

Display goes blank

A fuse in your home may be

• Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

blown, or the circuit breaker

tripped.
The clock is turned off from

• See the using the clock and timer and/or the Energy

showing in the display.

Saver Mode section.

Display flashes

Power failure.

• Reset the clock.

Unable to get the

Oven control pads were

• The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched

display to show “SF”

not pressed properly.

at the same time and held for 3 seconds.

Power outage,

Power outage or surge.

• Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset

clock flashes

it by touching the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock

and resetting any cooking function.

“Burning” or “oily”

This is normal in a new oven • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a

odor emitting from

and will disappear in time.

minimum of 3 hours. See the using the self-cleaning

the 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.

Drawer does not slide The drawer is out of

• Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.

smoothly or drags

alignment.

See the Care and cleaning of the range section.

Drawer is overloaded or load • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.

is unbalanced.

Warming/lower oven

A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

drawer will not work

blown, or the circuit breaker

tripped.
Controls improperly set.

• See the warming drawer section.

Excessive condensation

liquid in drawer.

• Remove liquid.

in the drawer

Uncovered foods.

• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.

Temperature setting too high. • Reduce temperature setting.

Food dries out in the

Moisture escaping.

• Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.

warming/lower oven

Drawer not fully closed.

• Push drawer in until latch engages.

drawer

Fan Noise

A convection fan will turn on • This is normal operation of the convection fan.

for 10 seconds during the oven

preheat cycle of the convection

bake and then turn off.
After oven is preheated,

• This is normal operation of the convection fan.

the convection fan will run

continuously in one direction

during convection baking.

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