GE J2S968 Owner's Manual page 36

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes
Burners have yellow or The combustion quality of
yellow-tippedflames
bmaler flames needs to be
determhled visuaJly.
What To Do
• Use the ill ustrafions beh)w to detemfine if vour burner
flaines are nomml. If burner flaules look like ,4. call fin"
service. No_mal 1)urner flames shotfld look like
B or C,
depending on the t},l)e of gas you use. With I,P gas, some
yellow tipping on tilter cones is noi_nal.
A-Yellow flames B-Yellow tips C-Soft blue flames
Carlfor service on outer cones Normal for natural
Normalfor LPgas gas
Control knobs Nalob isn't pushed down. • To turn from the OFF l)ositiou, lmsh the knob in and
will not turn
then ttu'u.
Burners do Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical l)lug, ix l)lugged,, into a live, l)roperly
not light
completely inserted in the grotmded outlet.
electrical outlet.
Gas supply not comlected
• See the
lustnllatiou/ustrttcfious that (mue with your
or turned on. I';lU re
A fuse ill your home may be • Replace the fl/se or reset the circuit breakel:
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Burner parts not replaced • See the
Careand cleaningof the range
section.
correctly,
Control tockoutfeature •/f LOC 0Nappears
in the display, the oven control ix
is activated
locked. Ttu'u this feature tit to use the oven. See the
Control Lockout section.
Tickingsoundofspark
Control knob is still • Ttlru the knob ()lit of the
LITE
position to the desired
igniterpersistsafter in the LITEposition, setfiu
burnerlights
• Turn the burner oft and relight./f ticking ix still
l)reseut, call fi)r service.
Burner flames very
hnproper air to gas ratio. •/f range ix connected to LP gas, check :111steps
large or yellow in the Installation Instructions that came with
VOI/I" l';lIl re
Oven light does
Light bulb is loose or defective.
• Tighten
or replace the lmlb.
not work
Switch operating • Call fin" service.
light is broken.
Oven will not work Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical l)lug, ix l)lugged,, into a live, l)roperly
haserted ill the eleclricaJ outlet, grounded outlet.
A fuse ill your home may • Rel)lace the fl/se or reset the circuit breaker:
be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
3_ Oven controls improperly set. • See the
Using the
oven section.