GE PS960 Owner's Manual page 28

Troubleshooting Tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Oven door will not open
after a clean cycle
Oven not clean after a
clean cycle
"DOOR LOCKING"
flashes in the display
DOOR LOCKED is on
when you want to cook
"F— and a number or
letter" flash in the display
Display goes blank
Oven or cooktop will not
stay set.
Power outage, clock
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
Fan noise
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted" or
have a "rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
Sometimes the oven
takes longer to preheat to
the same temperature
Display flashes
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Possible Cause
Food too close to broil element.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The self-clean cycle has been
selected but the door is not closed.
The oven door is locked because
the temperature inside the oven
has not dropped below the locking
temperature.
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
A fuse in your home may be blown
or the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is turned off.
Oven is in Sabbath Mode.
Function error.
Power outage or surge
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.
A convection fan may automatically
turn on and off.
A cooling fan may automatically turn
on and off.
No. The inner oven glass is coated
with a heat barrier to reflect the heat
back into the oven to prevent heat
loss and keep the outer door cool
while baking.
Cookware or food in oven.
Number of racks in oven.
Different cooking modes.
Power failure.
What To Do
Lower the rack position of the food.
Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
See the Cleaning the 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.
Close the oven door. Latch the door.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for one
hour. Put the oven back into operation.
then reconnect power. If the function error code repeats, call
for service.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
See the Special features section.
Features section.
reconnect power. If repeating, call for service.
Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by
pressing the Cancel/Off pad, setting the clock and resetting
any cooking function.
To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum
of 3 hours. See the Cleaning the Oven section.
This is temporary and will go away after several uses or a
self-clean cycle.
This is normal. The fan is designed to operate intermittently
to maximize cooking evenness. The convection fan will
operate during preheat of the bake cycle. The fan will turn
off after the oven is heated to the set temperature. This is
normal.
This is normal on some models. The cooling fan will turn
off and on to cool internal parts. It may run after the oven is
turned off.
this tint or rainbow color.
The cookware or food in the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove items to reduce preheat time.
Adding more racks to the oven will cause the oven to take
longer to preheat. Remove some racks.
The different cooking modes use different preheat methods
to heat the oven for the specific cooking mode. Some modes
will take longer than others (i.e. convection bake).
Reset the clock.
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