Problem Solver - GE JKS05 Use And Care Manual

PROBLEM
"F–AND A NUMBER
OR LETTER" FLASH
IN THE DISPLAY
CONTROL SIGNALS
AFTER ENTERING
COOKING TIME OR
DELAY START TIME
DISPLAY GOES BLANK
DISPLAY FLASHES
UNABLE TO GET THE
DISPLAY TO SHOW "SF"
OVEN LIGHT DOES
NOT WORK
OVEN WILL NOT WORK
FOOD DOES NOT BROIL
PROPERLY
FOOD DOES NOT ROAST
OR BAKE PROPERLY
OVEN TEMPERATURE
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD
"BURNING" OR "OILY"
ODOR EMITTING FROM
OVEN WHEN TURNED ON
STRONG ODOR
FAN NOISE
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QUESTIONS?
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• This is a function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF. Allow the oven to cool one
hour. Place the oven back into operation.
• Disconnect all power to the oven for 5 minutes and then reconnect power. If the
failure code repeats, call for service.
• This is reminding you to press BAKE and then enter a temperature.
• This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature after having pressed BAKE.
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• Power failure. Reset the clock.
• BAKE and BROIL HI/LO must be pressed at the same time and held for
2 seconds.
• The light bulb is loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
• The pad operating the oven light is broken. Call for service.
• The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.
• The oven controls are not properly set.
• Oven controls not set properly. See the Broiling section.
• Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended.
• Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
• Food is being cooked on a hot pan or on cookware not suitable for broiling.
• Low voltage. See the Broiling section.
• Aluminum foil used on the broiler pan and grid has not been fitted properly
and slit as recommended.
• Oven controls not set properly. See the Baking or Roasting section.
• Shelf position is incorrect. See the Baking or Roasting section.
• Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size is being used.
• Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do It Yourself section.
• Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat—
Do It Yourself section.
• This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time.
• An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the
first few times the oven is used. This is temporary.
• A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is
normal, and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is off.
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