GE Appliances PGB900 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 56

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Possible Causes What To Do
Burners do not light A fuse in your home may be • Replacethe fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
(cont.) blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Burner parts not replaced . See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
correctly.
Gas/Control Lockout , If LOCON appears in the display,the range control is
or Control Lockout locked. Turn this feature off to use the range. See the
feature is activated Gas/Control Lockout or Control Lockout section.
Food does not broil Oven controls improperly set. • Hake sure you touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad.
properly in the upper oven Oven door not closed. • See the Using the upper oven section.
Improper shelf position . See the Broiling Guide.
being used.
Food being cooked • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
in a hot pan. Hake sure it is cool.
Cookware not suited • For best results, use a pan designed for broiling.
for broiling.
Oven bottom not securely . See the Installation of the range section.
seated in position.
Upper oven temperature Oven thermostat . See the Adjust the upper oven thermostat Do it
too hot or too cold needs adjustment, yourselfi section.
CIock and timer Plug on range is not completely . Hake sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
do not work inserted in the electrical outlet, grounded outlet.
A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Oven controls improperly set. . See the Using the clock and timer section.
Upper oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb.
not work
Plug on range is not completely . Hake sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly
inserted in the electrical outlet, grounded outlet.
Upperoven will not The oven temperature is too . Allow the range to cool to room temperature and
self-clean high to set a self-clean operation, reset the controls.
Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the self-cleaning upper oven section.
On models with a door latch, . Hake sure you move the door latch handle all the way
the oven door is not in the to the right.
locked position.
"Crackling"or This is the sound of the . This is normal.
"popping" sound metal heating and cooling
during both the cooking and
cleaning functions.
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