GE egr3000 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 45

Problem
Food does not
broil properly
Oven temperature
too hot or too cold
Oven light does not work
Oven will not self-clean
"Crackling" or
"popping" sound
Excessive smoking
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after
a clean cycle
Possible Causes
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven door not closed.
Improper shelf position
being used.
Food being cooked in a hot pan.
Cookware not suited for broiling.
Aluminum foil used on the
the broiling pan and grid has
not been fitted properly and
slit as recommended.
Oven bottom not securely
seated in position.
Oven thermostat
needs adjustment.
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Plug on range is not completely
inserted in the electrical outlet.
The oven temperature is too
high to set a self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
On models with a door latch,
the oven door is not in the
locked position.
This is the sound of the
metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
Excessive soil.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls not properly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
What To Do
• Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Broiling Guide.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your
range. Make sure it is cool.
• Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range.
• See the Using the oven section.
• See the Installation of the range section.
• See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section.
• Tighten or replace the bulb.
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
grounded outlet.
• Allow the range to cool to room temperature and
reset the controls.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• Make sure you move the door latch handle all the way
to the right.
• This is normal.
• Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to rid
the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR light
goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the
clean cycle.
• Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
• See the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
• 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.
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