Before you call for service – GE 1 CBC980 User Manual

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Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

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.

“LOCK DOOR” flashes

The self-clean cycle has been

• Close the oven door.

in the display

selected but the door is not
closed.

LOCKED DOOR light

The oven door is locked

• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool.

is on when you want

because the temperature

to cook

inside the oven has not
dropped below the
locking temperature.

“F—and a number or

You have a function error code.

• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for

letter” flash in the display

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.

“Probe” appears in

This is reminding you to enter

• Enter a probe temperature.

the display

a probe temperature after
plugging in the probe.

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 in the

• See the Special features of your oven control section.

black-out mode.

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 at

display to show “SF”

not pressed properly.

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.

LOC appears in

The Range Lockout feature

• Be sure the surface unit controls are turned OFF.

the display

is activated.

Turn this feature off to use the range.
See the Range Lockout section.

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