GE PK7800 Owner's Manual page 32

Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service
Problem
Oven light does not
work
Oven will not self-
clean
Excessive smoking
during clean cycle
Excessive smoking
during broiling
Oven door will not
open after a clean
cycle
Oven not clean after
a clean cycle
"CLOSE DOOR
TO CONTINUE
COOKING" show on
display section
DOOR IS LOCKED"
show on display
section
An oven error and
NEEDED" show in
the display
"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
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Possible Cause
Light bulb is loose or defective.
Pad operating light is broken.
The temperature is too high to set a
self-clean operation.
Oven controls improperly set.
Excessive soil or grease.
Food too close to burner element.
Oven too hot.
Oven controls improperly set.
Oven was heavily soiled.
The door is open during a cooking or
cleaning feature.
The oven door is locked because
the temperature inside the oven has
not dropped below the unlocking
temperature.
You have a function error code.
If the function code repeats.
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 cooling fan may automatically turn on.
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
What To Do
Press the Clear/Off
IS LOCKED
and reset the clean cycle.
a longer period of time.
Press the Clear/Off
Press the Clear/Off
hour. Put the oven back into operation.
and then reconnect power. If the function error code
repeats, call for service.
a self-clean cycle.
internal parts. It may run for up to 1-1/2 hours after the
oven is turned off.
see this tint or rainbow color.
time.
methods to heat the oven for the specific cooking mode.
bake multi).
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