Tips - GE JS998 Owner's Manual

Beforeyoucall forservice...
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 What To Do
Surface units will not hnproper cookware
maintain a rolling boil
being
used.
or cookingis not
fast enough
• Use pans which
are fiat and match the diameter of
the surtace unit selected.
Surface units do A fuse h_ your home may be • Rel)lace the fllse or reset the circuit breake_:
not work properly blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Cooktop controls • (:heck to see the (orre(t (ontrol is set for the surface
improperly set. unit you are using.
Scratches(mayappear
as cracks)on cooktop
glasssurface
Incorrect deaa_hlg
methods being used.
Cookware with rough bottoms
being used or com'se particles
(salt or sand) were between
the cookwaxe mad the surface
of the cooktop.
Cookware has been slid
across the cooktop surface.
• Scratches are not remowd)le. Tinv scratches will become
less visible in time as a result ot cleaning.
• To avoid
scratches, use the recommended cleaning
procedures. Make sure bottoms of cookware are clean
before use, and use cookware with smooth bottoms.
Areas of discoloration Food spillovers not cleaned • See the Cleaning the glass
cooktop
section.
on the cooktop before next use.
Hot surface on a model • This is normal. The surtace may al_l)ear discolored
with a fight-colored cooktop, when it is hot. This is temporary and will disapl)ear
as the glass cools.
Plastic melted to Hot cooktop came into • See the Glass surface
potential for permanent damage
the surface
contact with plastic placed section in the
Cleaning the glass cooktop
section.
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation)
Hot sugm" mixture spilled • (:all a qualified technician for replacement.
of the cooktop
on the cooktop.
Frequentcycling
hnproper cookware • Use only flat cookware to minimize cvclin
offand on of
being
used.
surface units
Oven fightdoes Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
not work Switch operating • (:all h)r service.
light is broken.
Oven will not work Plug on range is not completely • Make stu'e electrical l)lug, is l)lugged,, into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet, grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home • Replace the fl/se or reset the circuit breaker:
]nay be blown or the circuit
breaker tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section.
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