GE Appliances PGB900 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 58

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Possible Causes What To Do
Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be • Replacethe fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
The clock is in the black-out mode.. See the Special features of your oven control section.
Display flashes Power failure. . Reset the clock.
Unable to get the Oven control pads were . The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched at
display to show "SF" not pressed properly, the same time and held for 3 seconds.
Power outage, Power outage or surge. . Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset
clock flashes it by touching the Clear/Off pad, setting the clock
and resetting any cooking function.
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urnmg or only This is normal in a new oven . To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a
odor emitting from and will disappear in time. minimum of 3 hours. See the Using the self-cleaning
the vent oven section.
Strong odor An odor from the insulation . This is temporary.
around the inside of the oven
is normal for the first few times
the oven is used.
Fan noise (some modelsJ A cooling fan or a convection fan . This is normal. The cooling fan will turn on to cool internal
(depending on the function you parts. It may run for up to 1 !/2 hrs after the oven is turned
are using) may turn on. off. The convection fan will cycle on and off until the
function is over or the door is opened.
Convection fan not Preheat temperature , Fan will start automatically once the preheat
working (some modelsJ not reached, internal parts. It may run for up to 1-1/2 hours after
the oven is turned off. The convection fan will cycle
on and off until the function is over or the door is opened.
Drawer does not slide The drawer is out of alignment. , Fully extend the drawer and push it all the way in.
smoothly or drags See the Care and cleaning of the range section.
Drawer is over-loaded or load , Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents.
is unbalanced.
Lower oven drawer or A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
warming drawer will blown or the circuit breaker
not work tripped.
The oven is self-cleaning. • Wait for the self-clean cycle to finish and the oven to cool.
Controls improperly set. , See the Electric warming drawer or Lower oven
drawer section.
Excessive condensation Liquid in drawer. • Remove liquid.
in the drawer
Uncovered foods. • Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
Temperature setting too high. . Reduce temperature setting.
Food dries out in the Moisture escaping. • Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
lower oven drawer or
Drawer not fully closed. , Push drawer in until latch engages.
warming drawer
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