Troubleshooting Tips; Things That Are Normal - GE JES1140 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Tips.

Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel lighted,
yet oven will not start
Microwave oven control
will not work
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Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into wall
outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
START pad not pressed after
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
already in oven and CLEAR/OFF
pad not pressed to cancel it.
CLEAR/OFF was pressed
accidentally.
The control has been locked.
(When the control panel is
locked, the lock indicator
will be lit.)
Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
Light reflection around door or outer case.
Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other
than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven is
operating.
What To Do
into wall outlet.
START.
CLEAR/OFF.
Open and close the door before staring a cooking feature.
PAUSE/CLEAR for about three seconds
to unlock the control.
TV/radio interference might be noticed while
using the microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a problem
with the microwave. Plug the microwave
into a different electrical circuit, move the
radio or TV as far away from the microwave
as possible, or check the position and signal
of the TV/radio antenna.
START.