GE 164D2966P127-I - Manual (Page 38)

QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
“P-AND A NUMBER”
FLASH IN THE DISPLAY
• This is a function error code. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven
to cool one hour. Place the oven back into operation. If the function error
occurs again, disconnect all power to the oven and call for service.
LOWER OVEN WE.L
NOT OPERATE
• Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house by a blown
oven circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main
circuit breaker, depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker is
involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse (a cartridge-type)
should be changed BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after doing one of these procedures, the fuse
blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should request their
building management to perform this check before calling for service.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• The door is still locked. Let the oven cool to a safe temperature.
LOWER OVEN LIGHT
DOES NOT WORK • Light bulb is loose or is burned out.
• The OVEN LIGHT pad is defective.
• The oven is in the Self-Clean function.
LOWER OVEN CONTROLS
WILL NOT WORK • Clock not set. Press the CLOCK pad and enter the time. Press the START pad.
LOWER OVEN CONTROL
PANEL GOES BLANK
OR BLINKS • If it cannot be reset by pressing pads, electrical service to your residence has
caused interference signals on the main power line. Disconnect your cooking
center at the rnain fuse or circuit breaker panel. Wait one minute and reconnect
power. Reset the clock.
CONTROL PANEL ON
MICROWAVE OVEN
WILL NOT OPERATE • The START pad not pressed.
• The door not securely closed.
• Another function was pressed. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad to cancel.
• Numbers not entered after pressing the TIME COOK pad.
• Finished temperature not entered after pressing the TEMP COOK pad.
• Probe is still plugged into the oven receptacle. Remove it.
• The CLEAR/OFF pad pressed accidentally.
FOODS OVERCOOKED
OR UNDERCOOKED
IN MICROWAVE OVEN • Not enough time set when using Time Cook function because starting
temperatures of foods varied widely.
• Varying density and amount of foods will sometimes require more cooking time.
• Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish. Check the cookbook or
Temperature Cooking section of this guide.
• Incorrect power level entered.
• Dish not rotated, turned or stirred as called for in recipe.
• Too many dishes in the oven at the same time.
• Food not thoroughly defrosted.
• Improper use of covering. Check the cookbook and this guide for instructions.
“PROBE” APPEARS IN
THE MICROWAVE DISPLAY
• The probe not inserted properly into the microwave oven receptacle or food.
♦ The probe not used, although the TEMP COOK pad has been pressed.
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