GE JB256DMBB Owner's Manual page 28

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
"LOCK DOOR" flashes in
the display
DOOR LOCK light is on
when you want to cook
"F— and a number or
letter" flash in the display
Display goes blank
Power outage, clock
flashes
"Burning" or "oily" odor
emitting from the vent
Strong odor
My oven door glass
appears to be "tinted" or
have a "rainbow" color. Is
this defective?
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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 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.
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.
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.
What To Do
Tighten or replace bulb.
Call for service.
Allow the oven to cool and reset the controls.
See the Cleaning the Oven section.
Press the Cancel/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the
room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED light goes off.
Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle.
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.
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.
and 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.
Verify that the oven is not in Sabbath Mode. See the
Special Features section.
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.
see this tint or rainbow color.
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